Please be aware that the UK1 Pipeline notice notice was published under OCID ocds-h6vhtk-054f76. Link: https://www.findtender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082326-2025 This framework will allow the purchase of off the Shelf (CotS) Hardware (Technology Products), Software, and the required Associated Services: For Hardware this may be: Laptops, Mobiles, Tablets, desktop computers,smartphones, all peripherals, monitors, printers, scanners, radio frequency identification equipment and human interface devices, etc collectively broadly described as End User Computing; Servers, storage, switches, hubs, routers, back up devices, high performance computing, cloud linkage infrastructure, networking or security related hardware etc broadly described as Infrastructure Hardware Multifunction devices (MFD) such as print devices, as well as mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, dongles and Wireless Routers (MiFi) and accessories. Assistive Technology or Technology Enabled Care: These products leverage various technologies to enhance safety, convenience, communication, and health management within a home environment. Hardware can be purchased in combination, outright, delivered as a service, leased, or as a utility model but will all be considered physical devices. The hardware offering will align to Carbon Net Zero, Sustainability and Circular IT objectives with the framework providing the ability to provide new or refurbished devices. For Software this may be: Software including but not limited to; commercial off the shelf software (COTS), open source software software licences. Software can be purchased full box or under subscription. Associated Services Are typically in conjunction with or in the support of hardware and software and could be; design,implementation, end user support, continuation of associated services, support and maintenance, build, imaging, warranty, service desk, installation, project management, training, leasing, security management, asset management, network infrastructure management, device as a service, recycling, disposal, data cleansing etc. Recycling services and extended / non OEM support will be available as part of this to extend life or ensure optimal disposal aligned to CNZ, Sustainability and circular IT objectives. Scope will be finalised after market engagement.

Procurement Act 2023

RM6398 TePAS 3 webpage: https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6398 We began market engagement for TePAS 3 in October 2025 with hybrid events for suppliers held at TechUK. We followed this with customer engagement including one to ones and webinars. Further market engagement sessions took place in December 2025 and January 2026 with customers and suppliers which included SME’s. In April further customer and supplier webinars took place. For all updates and further engagement please see the RM6398 webpage: https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6398