Misco and Teqex are among the new faces that have made the cut for a new £12bn public sector IT mega framework.
Technology Products and Associated Services (TePAS) 2 replaces not only TePAS, but also the adjacent Education Technology and Technology Online Purchasing Content frameworks.
The 172 successful bidders were notified today that their contracts had been awarded following a 10-day standstill period.
With an estimated purse of £12bn, the framework is expected to go live on 31 October and run for an initial term of 30 months (with the option to extend by a further 18 months.
According to a full list of suppliers seen by IT Channel Oxygen, TePAS 2 features a number of new faces that had not tasted success on any of its predecessor frameworks.
Some of the industry’s largest names, meanwhile, seemingly failed to make the grade in some of the biggest Lots (see list of successful suppliers at the bottom).
‘This is massive for us’
Talking to IT Channel Oxygen, Dean Mason, Managing Director of Teqex (pictured above), dubbed the Manchester-based reseller’s inclusion in 5 of the 8 Lots – including the £2.8bn Lot 2 covering hardware – as “massive for us”.
“It means we’re competing with the big boys. Pretty much every supplier [in Lot 2] is in the top 100,” he said.
“We already do a lot of public sector business – it’s around 75% of our business – but this makes us even stronger.”
‘A game changer’
It is also the first time Misco has made a Technology Products framework in its new guise, Group Sales Director Lee Dutton confirmed to IT Channel Oxygen.
“It’s a game changer for us,” Dutton (pictured below) said.
“It feels like we’re back to where we belong.”
He added: “You can’t really build a public sector business unless you’re on frameworks, because as soon as you reach threshold value you just lose the business.
“My journey in the last three years has been to prepare the business to be successful on these frameworks. We’re now on three or four large ones, which gives us the opportunity to properly invest in public sector and grow that side of the business.”
Dutton added: “It’s good to see some names you wouldn’t know or expect to be there on it. It shows it’s quite a vibrant channel that smaller players are able to get on and compete with the big boys.”
£12bn breakdown
Run by Crown Commercial Service, TePAS 2 is aimed at central government departments and all other UK public sector bodies.
It is divided into 8 Lots, namely Hardware and Software and Associated Services (estimated total value of £2.4bn), Hardware (£2.8bn), Software (£4bn), Information Assured Technology (£1bn), Health and Social Care Technology (£500m), Education Technology (£600m), Sustainability and Circular IT (£300m) and Technology Catalogue (£400m).
In its annual report, Crown Commercial Service said it increased its total spend through its commercial agreements to over £30bn in 2022/23, up from £12.4bn seven years previously.
SCC was among those broadcasting its success on the framework earlier today (see below).
In a statement to IT Channel Oxygen, a Crown Commercial Service representative said: “The new agreement aims to encompass the full market offering to further improve upon our “one stop shop” framework strategy combined with a much stronger focus on sustainability.
“This will support the public sector to drive efficiency and continue to work towards their carbon net zero targets.”
Lot 1 – Hardware and Software and Associated Services (£2.4bn)
Akhter Computers Limited
Boxxe Limited trading as boxxe
British Telecommunications plc trading as BT plc, BT, EE
CDW Limited
Centerprise International Limited
Daisy Corporate Services Trading Limited trading as Daisy Corporate Services
Dell Corporation Limited trading as Dell Corporation Limited, Dell, Dell Technologies
European Electronique Ltd trading as European Electronique
Hewlett-Packard Limited trading as HPE
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
MTI Technology Ltd
Phoenix Software Ltd trading as Phoenix Software
Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) Plc
Ultima Business Solutions Ltd trading as Ultima Business Solutions
Virgin Media Business Limited trading as Virgin Media O2 Business (VMO2)
XMA Limited
Lot 2 – Hardware (£2.8bn)
Academia Ltd
Akhter Computers Limited
Bechtle Direct Ltd
Boxxe Limited trading as boxxe
British Telecommunications plc trading as BT plc, BT, EE
CDW Limited
Centerprise International Limited
Complete IT Systems Ltd trading as Complete IT
Computacenter (UK) Limited trading as Computacenter
Dell Corporation Limited trading as Dell Corporation Limited, Dell, Dell Technologies
DESK TOP PUBLISHING MICRO SYSTEMS LIMITED trading as DTP Group
Fujitsu Services Limited trading as Fujitsu; Fujitsu Services Limited
Getech Ltd
Hewlett-Packard Limited trading as HPE
HP Inc UK Limited
Jigsaw Systems Limited trading as Jigsaw24
Kingsfield Computer Products Limited trading as Kingsfield
Misco Technologies Ltd trading as Misco
MTI Technology Limited
Pacific Computers Limited
Phoenix Software Ltd trading as Phoenix Software
Probrand Limited trading as Proband
Pure Data Solutions Limited
Redpalm Technology Services Ltd
Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) Plc
Techbuyer Ltd
Telefónica Tech Northern Ireland Ltd
Teqex Ltd
Total Computer Networks Ltd
Trams Limited trading as Trams | Econocom
Transputec Ltd
Ultima Business Solutions Ltd trading as Ultima Business Solutions
VOHKUS LIMITED
XMA Limited
Lot 3 – Software (£4bn)
Academia Ltd
Akhter Computers Limited
Annodata Limited trading as Annodata (part of the Kyocera Group)
ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED
Bechtle Direct Ltd
Boxxe Limited trading as boxxe
British Telecommunications plc trading as BT plc, BT, EE
Bytes Software Services Ltd
Capita Business Services Limited
CCS Media Limited
CDW Limited
Centerprise International Limited
Complete IT Systems Ltd trading as Complete IT
Computacenter (UK) Limited trading as Computacenter
Concero UK Ltd trading as Concero Education Technology
Crayon Limited
Daisy Corporate Services Trading Limited trading as Daisy Corporate Services
Dell Corporation Limited trading as Dell Corporation Limited, Dell, Dell Technologies
DESK TOP PUBLISHING MICRO SYSTEMS LIMITED trading as DTP Group
DSI Technology Services Ltd
European Electronique Ltd trading as European Electronique
GBM Digital Technologies Limited trading as Sync
GCI Network Solutions Limited trading as Nasstar
Getech Ltd
Hewlett-Packard Limited trading as HPE
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
MTI Technology Limited
Phoenix Software Ltd trading as Phoenix Software
Probrand Limited trading as Proband
Redpalm Technology Services Ltd
Softcat Plc
SoftwareONE UK Ltd
Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) Plc
Storm Technologies Limited
Sumillion Limited
Telefónica Tech Northern Ireland Ltd
Total Computer Networks Ltd
Trams Limited trading as Trams | Econocom
Transputec Ltd
Trustmarque Solutions Limited trading as Trustmarque
Ultima Business Solutions Ltd trading as Ultima Business Solutions
Virgin Media Business Limited trading as Virgin Media O2 Business (VMO2)
XMA Limited
Lot 4 – Information Assured Technology (£1bn)
Akhter Computers Limited
Boxxe Limited trading as boxxe
British Telecommunications plc trading as BT plc, BT, EE
CDW Limited
Centerprise International Limited
Computacenter (UK) Limited trading as Computacenter
Fujitsu Services Limited trading as Fujitsu; Fujitsu Services Limited
Hewlett-Packard Limited trading as HPE
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
Phoenix Software Ltd trading as Phoenix Software
Softcat Plc
Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) Plc
Stone Technologies Ltd
Ultima Business Solutions Ltd trading as Ultima Business Solutions
XMA Limited
Lot 5 – Health and Social Care Technology (£500m)
ABTEC COMPUTER SOLUTIONS LTD
Academia Ltd
Akhter Computers Limited
Ballicom Limited
Bechtle Direct Ltd
Block Solutions Ltd
Boxxe Limited trading as boxxe
British Telecommunications plc trading as BT plc, BT, EE
Bytes Software Services Ltd
Capita Business Services Limited
CCS Media Limited
CDW Limited
Computacenter (UK) Limited trading as Computacenter
Dell Corporation Limited trading as Dell Corporation Limited, Dell, Dell Technologies
Digital Devices Ltd trading as Digital Devices
European Electronique Ltd trading as European Electronique
Eurostar Global Electronics Ltd
Health Systems Support Limited trading as Health Support Systems Ltd
HYPER TALENT SOLUTIONS LTD
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
Jigsaw Systems Limited trading as Jigsaw24
Kingsfield Computer Products Limited trading as Kingsfield
Phoenix Software Ltd trading as Phoenix Software
RecycleIT Now Ltd trading as RecycleIT
SERVITA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
Softcat Plc
Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) Plc
Stone Technologies Ltd
Telefónica Tech Northern Ireland Ltd
Teqex Ltd
Trustco Plc
Ultima Business Solutions Ltd trading as Ultima Business Solutions
VOHKUS LIMITED
XMA Limited
Lot 6 – Education Technology (£600m)
Academia Ltd
Akhter Computers Limited
Ballicom Limited
Bechtle Direct Ltd
Beebug Ltd
Boxxe Limited trading as boxxe
British Telecommunications plc trading as BT plc, BT, EE
Capita Business Services Limited
CCS Media Limited
CDW Limited
Centerprise International Limited
Cistor Ltd
Computacenter (UK) Limited trading as Computacenter
Computeam Ltd
Concero UK Ltd trading as Concero Education Technology
Dataspire Solutions Ltd. trading as Dataspire
Dell Corporation Limited trading as Dell Corporation Limited, Dell, Dell Technologies
Ergo Computing UK Ltd
European Electronique Ltd trading as European Electronique
Fujitsu Services Limited trading as Fujitsu; Fujitsu Services Limited
GBM Digital Technologies Limited trading as Sync
Getech Ltd
ICT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LTD trading as ICT Education Services
ICT4 Limited
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
Jigsaw Systems Limited trading as Jigsaw24
Medhurst Communications Limited
Micro Computer Consultants Limited trading as MCC Digital Ltd
Misco Technologies Ltd trading as Misco
Nexus Associates (ICT) Limited
Novatia Services Limited trading as Novatia
NS Optimum Limited
Odyssey Education
Pacific Computers Limited
Phoenix Software Ltd trading as Phoenix Software
Probrand Limited trading as Proband
Rapid IT Recycling Limited
RM Education Ltd
Softcat Plc
Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) Plc
Stone Technologies Ltd
Teqex Ltd
The Digital Garage Group Limited trading as Digital Garage
The DMS Digital Group Ltd (DMS) trading as The DMS Digital Group
Total Computer Networks Ltd
Trams Limited trading as Trams | Econocom
Trustmarque Solutions Limited trading as Trustmarque
Turn IT on Ltd
Ultima Business Solutions Ltd trading as Ultima Business Solutions
XMA Limited
Lot 7 – Sustainability and Circular IT (£300m)
Academia Ltd
ACS Technology Group Ltd
ASECCA
ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED
Bechtle Direct Ltd
Boxxe Limited trading as boxxe
Bytes Software Services Ltd
CCS Media Limited
CDW Limited
Centerprise International Limited
Cistor Ltd
Computacenter (UK) Limited trading as Computacenter
Daisy Corporate Services Trading Limited trading as Daisy Corporate Services
Dell Corporation Limited trading as Dell Corporation Limited, Dell, Dell Technologies
Eurostar Global Electronics Ltd
Gigacycle Ltd
Hewlett-Packard Limited trading as HPE
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
Inventory Management Europe Limited
Iron Mountain (UK) PLC
Kingsfield Computer Products Limited trading as Kingsfield
Lyreco UK Limited trading as Lyreco
Network 2 Supplies Ltd
Phoenix Software Ltd trading as Phoenix Software
Recommerce Ltd trading as Recomm
RecycleIT Now Ltd trading as RecycleIT
SHI CORPORATION UK LIMITED trading as SHI UK
Softcat Plc
Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) Plc
Stone Technologies Ltd
Storm Technologies Limited
Sumillion Limited
Techbuyer Ltd
Telefónica Tech Northern Ireland Ltd
Teqex Ltd
tier1 Asset Management Ltd
Total Computer Networks Ltd
Ultima Business Solutions Ltd trading as Ultima Business Solutions
Vyta Secure Ltd
XMA Limited
Lot 8 – Technology Catalogue (£400m)
All 172 suppliers above
Doug Woodburn is editor of IT Channel Oxygen
