Four of Apple’s top reseller partners have been given the nod for a new £200m higher-education framework.
Academia, Sync, KRCS and XMA have all the made the cut for the latest iteration of the Apple Equipment & Associated Services.
Set to run for four years, the framework had an advertised purse of £200m when it was tendered in February.
It encompasses Apple devices and related services for students and staff of participating consortia members.
The line-up of suppliers is identical to the framework’s previous iteration (which runs until 31 October 2025), with the exception that Albion Computers has been replaced by KRCS.
Established by the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), the framework is also open to members of the SUPC, APUC, NEUPC, LUPC and HEPCW.
It is initially set to run from 18 September 2025 to 17 September 2027. An extension date is yet to be published.
IT Channel Oxygen has approached the NWUPC for comment, and will update accordingly.
