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 Sharp Business UK PLC. The published contract record states that it was signed on 19 October 2026 and is due to run from 30 November 2026 to 29 November 2030.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for Sharp Business UK PLC.
Market significanceThe published gross contract value is £129,585 for a four-year term, covering photocopiers and printers/plotters.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Sharp Business UK PLC
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 129585 GBP · Active award; active contract
View supporting evidence
Award 1 names Sharp Business UK PLC as its sole supplier. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and has a gross value of GBP 129,585.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
View supporting evidence
Process notice_type and contract document description.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
View supporting evidence
Award 1 status is active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 status is active.
Contract signed
99% confidence19 October 2026
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-19.
Contract period
99% confidence30 November 2026 to 29 November 2030
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 period.startDate and period.endDate.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£129,585 gross
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 value.amountGross is 129585 and currency is GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published gross contract value is linked to the sole award and supplier.
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 has one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence19 October 2026
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 dateSigned.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
View supporting evidence
Process published_at and contract document datePublished.
Planned contract start
99% confidence30 November 2026
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 period.startDate.
Planned contract end
99% confidence29 November 2030
View supporting evidence
Contract 1 period.endDate.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMulti Functional Devices & Digital Solutions (Y26009)
View supporting evidence
Process title and description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
View supporting evidence
Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Published product classifications
99% confidencePhotocopiers; printers and plotters
View supporting evidence
Award item additional CPV classifications 30121100 and 30232100.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or description
View supporting evidence
Award 1 and its item relate to lot 1; lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; below-threshold award under framework
View supporting evidence
Tender procurementMethod is selective and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - award under framework'.
Competition
99% confidenceNon-competitive in the published tender record
View supporting evidence
Tender competitive is false.
Framework reference
99% confidenceocds-h6vhtk-066388
View supporting evidence
Related process with relationship 'framework'.
Bidder and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
View supporting evidence
No bid count, scoring, evaluation or award-rationale data is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceFour years (30 November 2026 to 29 November 2030)
View supporting evidence
Contract period dates.
Contract value basis
99% confidenceGross value
View supporting evidence
Contract value is recorded as amountGross.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
View supporting evidence
Contract aboveThreshold is false.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
View supporting evidence
No extension or option terms are provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThis is a framework-based, below-threshold award rather than a newly competed standalone tender in the published record.
View supporting evidence
Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - award under framework'; tender competitive is false.
Addressable scope
98% confidenceThe published scope is confined to multi-functional device and digital solutions categories, specifically photocopiers and printers/plotters.
View supporting evidence
Title, description and published CPV classifications.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity treatment
99% confidenceThe supplier name is published as Sharp Business UK PLC. No separate verified legal company name was supplied, and identity verification is marked not applicable rather than Companies House verified.
View supporting evidence
Supplier record and supplierVerification status are not_applicable; verified_company_name is null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but its title, description and individual value are not published.
View supporting evidence
Lot record has null title, description and value fields.
Award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
View supporting evidence
Award 1 award_date is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is published.
- No bidder count, tender responses, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, award rationale or savings information is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published.
- The supplier is named in the source, but no separate verified legal company name or company number was supplied; supplier verification is marked not applicable, not Companies House verified.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Kent County CouncilSharp Business UK PLCMulti Functional DevicesDigital Solutionsphotocopiersprinters and plottersframework awardY26009
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions award?
Sharp Business UK PLC is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record states a gross value of £129,585.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 30 November 2026 to 29 November 2030.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record gives a signed date of 19 October 2026.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.