Apple Equipment & Associated Services

NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of APUC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, SUPC and HEPCW for Apple Equipment & Associated Services. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01 September 2025 for an initial period of twenty-three (23) months until 31 July 2027 with the option to …

CPV: 30213000 Personal computers, 30213300 Desktop computer, 30213200 Tablet computer, 30213100 Portable computers
Deadline:
June 20, 2025, 2 p.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Apple Equipment & Associated Services
Awarding body:
NWUPC Ltd
Award number:
ITS3028 NW

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : NWUPC Ltd
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Apple Equipment & Associated Services
Description : NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of APUC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, SUPC and HEPCW for Apple Equipment & Associated Services. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01 September 2025 for an initial period of twenty-three (23) months until 31 July 2027 with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 periods of twelve (12) months until 31 July 2027 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/ LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-l NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
Procedure identifier : 931c8e7e-7cf4-45d8-87c8-622afca65961
Internal identifier : ITS3028 NW
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 30213000 Personal computers
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30213300 Desktop computer
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30213200 Tablet computer
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30213100 Portable computers

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Greater Manchester North West ( UKD36 )
Country : United Kingdom
Additional information : Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 200 000 000 Pound sterling

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : The following organisations have committed to this procurement and intend to utilise the Framework Agreement as soon as possible after award: NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/ APUC http:// www.apuc­scot.ac.uk/#!/members HEPCW https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member­list NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our­members SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/ At some point during the life of the Framework Agreement the current members of the following may wish to utilise the Agreement and should have access at any point with the permission of NWUPC. This Agreement is not intended to replace any current Agreements that either participating or non-participating Institutions may already have in place. A list of the current members is available as follows: Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations Local Authorities https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council https://www.local.gov.uk NDPBs https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations National Parks Authorities http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk Police Forces in the United Kingdom http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites https://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html NHS Bodies England https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx Hospices in the UK https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk http://www.oscr.org.uk Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm www.cas.org.uk Scottish Police http://www.scotland.police.uk NI Public Bodies Northern Ireland Government Departments https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies Schools and Universities in Northern Ireland https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/ Health and Social care in Northern Ireland http://online.hscni.net Northern Ireland Housing Associations https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations Police Service of Northern Ireland https://www.psni.police.uk
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Apple Equipment & Associated Services
Description : Apple manufactured equipment utilising the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) operating systems (currently MacOS, iPadOS, iOS and Watch OS) and any future additional proprietary operating systems which may be implemented during the period covered by the Framework Agreement. The agreement covers direct sales to students and staff of participating consortia members as detailed in 1.4.1. of the ITT
Internal identifier : ITS3028 NW

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 30213000 Personal computers
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30213200 Tablet computer
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30213300 Desktop computer

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : United Kingdom
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/09/2025
Duration end date : 31/07/2029

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 200 000 000 Pound sterling

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (2021/2027)
Identifier of EU funds : Call off by Members from the resulting framework may be conducted by institutions using various funds including but not limited to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Further details of EU funds : Call off by Members from the resulting framework may be conducted by institutions using various funds including but not limited to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes
Additional information : Please see the ITT document prior to completion

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Customer Requirement
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 50
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 50
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 20/06/2025 14:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 20/06/2025 15:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 4
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : NWUPC Ltd -
Information about review deadlines : Not Applicable
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : NWUPC Ltd -
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : NWUPC Ltd -
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : NWUPC Ltd -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : NWUPC Ltd
Registration number : 04045190
Department : NWUPC
Postal address : Salford Innovation Forum Room 210 51Frederick Road
Town : Salford
Postcode : M6 6FP
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Greater Manchester North West ( UKD36 )
Country : United Kingdom
Contact point : Mary Onabanjo
Telephone : +44 1612348005
Internet address : www.nwupc.ac.uk
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0000

Official name : Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number : PUBL
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : 2417
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 29291
Internet address : https://op.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 6ad150c9-174d-41ee-bb16-79f086c854f7 - 02
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 20/02/2025 12:09 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00116963-2025
OJ S issue number : 37/2025
Publication date : 21/02/2025