Tech Devices — LINK4
Building on the success of the previous LINK3 agreement, NOE CPC completed a PCR2015
compliant re-procurement to deliver the Tech Devices – Link 4 framework.
Endorsed by NHS England as an authorised route to market, this framework provides the NHS
and other public sector authorities with a compliant, cost effective and easy to use framework
to procure competitively priced and appropriately specified IT Hardware Products, Services and
Equipment.
Benefits of using the Framework
The benefits of the framework agreement for use by NOE CPC members and the wider NHS
include:
• Capped pricing during the first year of framework agreement period
• NHS England approved NHS Standard Specifications, providing future proofing from
expensive waste, ensuring participating approved organisations purchase the right model
at the right cost.
• Approved organisations can take advantage of specific preferential pricing. Further
competition procurements can be undertaken in certain circumstances to test the market
for additional discounts and to obtain best value for money where approved organisations
can offer a collaborative aggregated commitment on spend.
• Rigorous market testing and supplier assessment, providing robust value for money
options for approved organisations
• The agreement is compliant with latest guidance and regulations for the procurement of
hardware products and services
• A substantial and diverse portfolio of products across all lots – customers have the flexibility
to change suppliers and products with no minimum volume or commitment period
• Sustainable products with demonstrable environmental benefits can be obtained
throughout all available lots.
• Approved organisations can share standard specifications and/or build on these
specifications by collaboratively purchasing as a consortium.
• Supplier commitment to minimum product lifecycles and notification period for planned
product demise and introduction of new products.
• Standard specifications which have been reviewed and approved by a selection of our
Property of NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative.
Tech Devices — LINK4
Approved Organisation customer base, OEM vendors, enterprise software providers and
NHS England; providing assurance to participating Approved Organisations.
• Agreed fixed minimum discounts on non-core basket products
• Market rationalisation – Each lot is restricted to the award of a limited number of suppliers
• Dedicated lot for refurbished/remanufactured devices
• Flexible financing options available
Lot Structure
The framework is divided into four lots:
Lot 1: Tech Devices, Peripherals and Associated Services (One Stop Shop)
• Products available include all forms of desktop computers, all forms of laptop/notebook
devices, and mobile device products including smartphones, tablets and wearables.
• Associated peripherals are also within scope of this lot and include but are not limited to:
monitors, keyboards, mice, headsets, webcams, HDMI/VDI cables, power cables etc.
• Financing options available will include, but not be limited to: warranty, lease, Device as
a Service (DvaaS), deployment services and environmentally friendly ‘green’/sustainable
specifications. Bidders should be capable of supplying any associated services relating to
the delivery of this equipment including but not limited to; imaging, stockholding facilities,
product demonstrations, etc.
Lot 2: Specialist Healthcare related IT Hardware
• Products available include (but are not limited to) mobile carts including PCs, medical
workstations and built-in devices, infection control products, mobile clinical assistant
devices, for use in point of care and mobile environments plus peripherals including
healthcare-customised mobile, body-worn equipment (such as Virtual Reality (VR) or
Augmented Reality (AR) headsets) for medical diagnosis.
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Tech Devices — LINK4
• LCD and HD monitors, large format, multi display mode monitors and displays suitable for
end user applications including but not limited to PACS, endoscopy, mammography plus
peripherals where purchased with a monitor/display to include wall mounts.
• Includes options for: warranty, lease, DvaaS, deployment services, and environmentally
friendly/sustainable specifications.
Lot 3: Printing & Scanning Devices
• Products available include (but are not limited to) office and medical prescription printers,
label printers, 3D printers, medical grade printers, asset scanners, barcode scanners plus
peripherals when purchased together.
• Peripherals include but are not limited to ink/toner, barcode printer labels, patient
wristbands, replacement batteries, and asset and barcode scanning software.
• Includes options for: warranty, lease, DvaaS, deployment services, and environmentally
friendly/sustainable specifications.
Lot 4: Refurbished & Remanufactured Devices
• Products available include (but are not limited to) all forms of desktop computers, all
forms of laptop/notebook devices, and all forms of mobile device products that have been
professionally refurbished or remanufactured
Suppliers
Lot 1: Tech Devices, Peripherals and Associated Services (One Stop Shop)
Advania UK (CCS) Ltd
Ballicom Ltd
Best4systems
CDW Limited
DELL Corporation Ltd
Digital Devices
European Electronique Limited
Eurostar Global Electronics
Hospital Services Limited
IDNS Ltd.
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
Misco Technologies Ltd
Probrand Ltd
Softcat Plc
Specialist Computer Centres (SCC)
Stone Technologies Ltd, trading as Converge Technology Solutions
Sync (A Trading Name of GBM Digital Technologies Ltd)
TET Limited
XMA
Lot 2: Specialist Healthcare related IT Hardware
Ballicom Ltd
CDW Limited
Chromis UK Ltd T/A Freeway Medical
Digital Devices
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
Misco Technologies Ltd
Parity Medical Limited
Softcat Plc
Stone Technologies Ltd, trading as Converge Technology Solutions
Sync (A Trading Name of GBM DigitalTechnologies Ltd)
XMA
Lot 3: Printing & Scanning Devices
Ballicom Ltd
CDW Limited
Digital Devices
European Electronique Limited
Hospital Services Limited
HP Inc UK Limited
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
Misco Technologies Ltd
Softcat Plc
Teqex Ltd
XMA
Lot 4: Refurbished & Remanufactured Devices
Digital Devices
IDNS Ltd.
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
Misco Technologies Ltd
Recommerce Ltd
Reconome Technologies Ltd
Softcat Plc
Stone Technologies Ltd, trading as Converge Technology Solutions
Teqex Ltd
Tier 1 Asset Management
XMA
Authority
NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) and available to our member organisations via NHS Commercial Solutions. This agreement is available to non-NHSCS member organisations via NOE CPC.
Supporting Documents
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