This framework is for the provision of, Sustainable Hardware, Asset Recycling & Data Destruction, inclusive of products and services which will provide both refurbished and new hardware as well as a complete ICT equipment solution and allow for secure decommissioning of ICT electrical equipment including, but not limited to, the sanitising of data and shredding media.

This framework is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations including, Local Authorities, education, housing, charities, Central Government, emergency services and NHS establishments. As well as having the option to award without competition (direct award), you also have the option to carryout a further competition where multi-lot call-offs are permittable, enabling you to combine two or more of the above lots and obtain all your ICT hardware needs in one single procurement.

You can create an agreed call-off based your requirements. The fully compliant process to allows easy call-offs via direct award or further competition, through any of the awarded suppliers on all lots. To call off this agreement you may consider:

• Award without competition (Direct Award) - award direct to a chosen supplier on the permittable lots based on cost, or cost and quality
• Price on demand - award direct to a chosen supplier after conducting a simple and fast 100% price quotation (under threshold only)
• Further competition - evaluate suppliers based on criteria relevant to your organisation

There are 13 awarded suppliers across the 3 lots, over 60% of which are SME’S, providing a great mix of providers who can deliver high quality services to the whole of the public sector.