IT Hardware and Solutions

Description

The IT Hardware and Solutions (ITHS) framework agreement provides a range of IT products, services and solutions available to all public sector organisations across a range of lots.

Lots 1-10 provide catalogue IT items with close to the box services such as asset tagging, installation, disposal and imaging. The products include laptops, desktops, thin clients, tablets, monitors, servers, storage devices, switches, printers and a wide range of peripherals. Services should only be purchased in conjunction with products. Direct ordering from the catalogue is available, as are aggregated further competitions run by us.

• Lot 1: Standard client device hardware & services: desktop computers and a range of optional products
• Lot 2: Standard laptop device hardware & services: laptop computers and a range of optional products
• Lot 3: Standard tablet/slate device hardware & services: tablets/slate computers and a range of optional products
• Lot 4: Standard monitor device hardware & services: computer monitors and a range of optional products
• Lot 5: Standard thin client device hardware & services: thin and zero clients and a range of optional products
• Lot 6: Standard servers hardware & services: servers and a range of optional products
• Lot 7: Standard storage hardware & services: hard disk drives and a range of optional products
• Lot 8: Standard switch device hardware & services: network switches
• Lot 9: Standard printer – desktop hardware & services: printers and a range of optional products
• Lot 10: Standard peripherals: peripherals such as keyboards, mice, USB memory sticks, laptop bags, power adapters, cables and graphic tablets

Lots 11-12 provide a wide variety of IT products, services and solutions to customers. Products include computers, printers, accessories and infrastructure. Services include asset tagging, imaging and maintenance. Solutions include desktop estate roll out, virtualisation solutions and storage area networks (SANs). Any or all of the above offerings for lots 11-12 can be purchased together or individually. Award is only via further competition.

• Lot 11: Non standard desktop hardware & solutions: non standard products relating to desktop hardware including but not limited to: desktop computers, laptops, tablets, peripherals, audio visual equipment (such as displays, cameras, projectors, video conferencing), computer tools (such as precision screwdrivers or cable testers), desktop printers, charging trolleys, barcode reading equipment, computer chassis, cables and computer components. Plus, services relating to desktop hardware including but not limited to: asset tagging, imaging, delivery, installation, disposal, warranty and maintenance. Solution activities relating to desktop hardware are also available including but not limited to: desktop estate design, project management, project implementation and upgrades. The following products and services are out of scope of this lot:
  • Print consumables (e.g. toner, ink cartridges and paper)
  • Office stationary
  • Office supplies products (e.g. foot rests, mouse mats)
  • Mobile telephones
  • Managed services
  • Managed print services
  • Software purchases not related to a solutions (i.e. stand alone COTS software purchase)
  • Business application solutions (e.g. payroll, finance systems, ERP)
• Lot 12: Non standard infrastructure hardware & solutions: non standard products relating to infrastructure hardware including but not limited to: servers, hard disk arrays, tape drive arrays, switches, server chassis, cables, computer tools (such as precision screwdrivers or cable testers), peripherals (when purchased as part of an overall infrastructure solution), audio visual equipment (when purchased as part of an overall infrastructure solution), printers (when purchased as part of an overall infrastructure solution), cables, client devices (when purchased as part of an overall infrastructure solution), off the shelf software (where purchased as part of an overall infrastructure solution) and infrastructure components. Plus, services relating to infrastructure hardware including but not limited to: asset tagging, imaging, delivery, installation, disposal, warranty and maintenance. Solution activities relating to infrastructure hardware are also available including but not limited to: infrastructure estate design, virtualisation solutions, project management, project implementation, support and upgrades. It is envisaged that suppliers appointed to this are capable of providing the following types of solutions:
  • Virtualisation solution
  • Active Directory requirements
  • Application packaging solutions
  • Storage solutions
  • Design, roll out and support of new infrastructure estate
  • Software deployment solution

The following products and services are out of scope of this lot:

• Print consumables (e.g. toner, ink cartridges and paper)
• Office stationary
• Office supplies products (e.g. foot rests and mouse mats)
• Mobile telephones
• Air conditioning
• Managed services
• Managed print services
• Business application solutions (e.g. payroll, finance systems and ERP)
• Software purchase not related to a solutions (i.e. standalone COTS software purchase)