Device-as-a-Service (DaaS)

Buyer
Cantium Business Solutions Limited
Value
£16,000,000
Closes
17 November 2026
Where
West Malling
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Cantium Business Solutions (a Kent County Council trading company) wants to find one or more suppliers to provide a Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution. This means supplying and managing computer hardware and related IT services to Cantium and their customers over a 3-5 year period, with an estimated total contract value of around £16 million.

What the buyer wants

• Supply and manage computer devices (laptops, desktops, tablets, or similar hardware) as a service rather than one-off sales • Provide associated support and maintenance services for those devices • Offer flexible, scalable solutions that work for both Cantium's internal use and resale to their customers • Operate on a best-value pricing model (no minimum guaranteed spend)

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

Most small businesses will struggle because this requires significant infrastructure and financial backing to supply, manage and support hardware at scale across multiple customers for up to 5 years, plus the ability to work on a zero-guaranteed-revenue model where you only get paid for what Cantium actually sells.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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