£75m hardware and services framework up for grabs with Northern Ireland's Department of Finance

Features of the framework include the supply of hardware such as PCs and tablets and services including repairs and consultancy

The Northern Ireland Department of Finance is looking for a reseller to supply end user devices, accessories and services in a framework worth a maximum of £75m.

It will be used by both the Department of Finance itself as well as other public sector organisations such as government departments, agencies, non-departmental public bodies and local authorities.

The contract is for an initial period of one year with four optional extension periods each consisting of another year.

It is estimated to be worth in the region of £50m and £75m, which reflects the potential scale of the contract and also takes into account potential optional extension periods.

Services listed under the framework include the supply of PCs, networking equipment, tablets and other hardware - as well as services like support, repairs and consultancy.

The award criteria is rated 70 to 30 in favour of cost over quality and the deadline for applications is 28 February.