AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) awarded a below-threshold call-off under a framework for multi-functional devices and digital solutions to Kyocera Document Solutions Limited. The contract record is active and explicitly records signature on 12 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for Kyocera Document Solutions Limited.
Market significanceA GBP 34,522 gross goods contract for photocopiers, printers and plotters, running from 27 November 2026 to 26 November 2029.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Kyocera Document Solutions Limited
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots Lot 1 · GBP 34,522 gross (contract-level value; one supplier is recorded) GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names Kyocera Document Solutions Limited as its sole supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records amountGross 34522 GBP.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type and contract document description state “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-12.
Contract period
99% confidence27 November 2026 to 26 November 2029
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-27 and endDate is 2029-11-26.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 34,522 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 34522, currency GBP.
Value allocation
91% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1
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The sole contract is linked to award 1, which names one supplier; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-12.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished are 2026-10-15.
Contract start
99% confidence27 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-27.
Contract end
99% confidence26 November 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2029-11-26.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMulti Functional Devices & Digital Solutions (Y26009)
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Process title is “Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions” and description is “Y26009 Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions”.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
Published classifications
99% confidencePhotocopiers; printers and plotters
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Award item additional classifications list CPV 30121100 Photocopiers and CPV 30232100 Printers and plotters.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1. The lot has no published title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective; below-threshold award under framework
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Tender procurementMethod is “selective” and procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - award under framework”.
Competitive procurement flag
99% confidenceNot competitive
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Tender competitive is false.
Framework reference
99% confidenceocds-h6vhtk-066388
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The relatedProcesses entry identifies framework ocid ocds-h6vhtk-066388.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence3 years
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The period runs from 27 November 2026 to 26 November 2029.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or option terms are supplied in the published record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework call-off rather than an openly competitive tender
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The notice states “Below threshold - award under framework” and marks the tender as not competitive.
Addressable category
94% confidenceDocument hardware and associated digital solutions
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The title describes multi-functional devices and digital solutions; published CPV classifications cover photocopiers, printers and plotters.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidencePublished supplier name used; Companies House verification was not applicable
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable, with no verified company name or company number supplied. The source supplier name is consistent across the supplier and award records.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is recorded only with id and complete status; title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, tender prices, evaluation scores or award rationale are provided.
Contract terms detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No pricing breakdown, extension provisions, option terms or detailed specification are supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, bid pricing, evaluation scores, award rationale and detailed specification.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, option and renewal terms.
- No Companies House-verified legal name or company number is supplied; supplier verification is marked not applicable.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Kent County CouncilKyocera Document Solutions Limitedmulti-functional devicesdigital solutionsphotocopiersprintersframework call-offpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions contract?
Kyocera Document Solutions Limited is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The linked contract records a gross value of GBP 34,522.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 27 November 2026 to 26 November 2029.
Was the contract awarded through a framework?
Yes. The notice describes the route as a below-threshold award under a framework.
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