Your recommendation

Technology products & associated services 2

We think you should use the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework.

What it offers

Buy technology products, software and services to meet all your technology needs including (but not limited to):

  • end user devices: such as laptops, desktops, mobiles, and tablets
  • technology infrastructure: such as servers, storage, backup, data centres equipment, network hardware, hubs, routers, and switches
  • services including: installation such as data moves, changes, logistics support, product asset management, product and end user support, tech guidance and training
  • consumables: such as cabling, connectors, data storage and memory sticks
  • peripheral equipment: such as keyboards, mouse, screens, monitors and audio visual equipment
  • commercial off the shelf (COTS) software which is commercially ready-made and available for sale, ‘as a service’, lease, or licence and is generally sourced from resellers (for example, Microsoft, VMware, Google, Oracle, ServiceNow, antivirus software and adobe)

This agreement has a broad scope covering all your hardware products, software licensing and IT services.

Benefits

  • No maximum call-off term
  • Wide range of products, software and services
  • 3 ways to buy: further competition, direct award and catalogue

All frameworks also offer:

  • compliance with the relevant procurement regulations
  • suppliers pre-checked by the approved framework provider
  • pre-agreed terms and conditions
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