Public Sector
Over the last 75 years, Ricoh has built strong, long-lasting relationships with public sector bodies. We provide multifunction and commercial print devices, which complement our Digital Workplace Services, delivering cost-savings and driving efficient business services across the education, healthcare, housing, and government sectors.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust We're delighted to have been recognised as an approved supplier on The Countess of Chester Framework, and are able to offer public sector authorities' access to products and services which achieve best value and remain compliant with procurement regulations. For further information and to register your interest, please visit page. | |
Birmingham City Council - Framework number P0358 Birmingham City Council’s Procurement Service provides professional services for schools in the Birmingham area. It’s frameworks ensure schools save time in procuring products and services, achieve best value and remain compliant with procurement regulations. The MFD framework allows for the supply of MFDs, desktop printers and all associated services and software products. The framework is also accessible to all Wider Public Sector bodies in the West Midlands. | |
Central Buying Consortium (CBC) - Frameworks Y20023 & Y20031 CBC is a non-profit federation of 18 local authorities primarily serving the South of England. Since the early 1990s, CBC’s offering has broadened from the purchase of goods for stores operations to all aspects of local authority spend, simplifying the procurement process. (KCS Professional Services, acting for and on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC) and the CBC group, a Public Sector Buying Organisation) In order to get the best results for local authorities, CBC uses a process based on collaboration. This enables the framework to ascertain the most effective service that works within budget and efficiency requirements. So begins an ongoing process of benchmarking, learning and internal consultancy.
Managed Service’ is the practice of outsourcing day-to-day management responsibilities and functions as a strategic method for transforming and improving business processes, through efficiencies, effectiveness and cutting operating costs. A service may include, but not be limited to, software, hardware, digital mailroom, purchase to pay automation, cloud storage, document workflow management, data security and data loss prevention systems, Customer communication management systems and other IP networking Services. (Framework no’s Y20031 MFD’s, Software and Production) (Y20023 The Framework Agreement covers the provision of Managed Services) | |
CCS - Crown Commercial Service - TS3 Technology Services 3 - Frameworks RM6017, RM6175, RM6174 and RM6100 The CCS offers knowledgeable advice offering savings for customers in both central government and the wider public sector. The CCS also leads on procurement policy on behalf of the UK government. Essentially, the consortium is mandated for all central government spend, with sales routes to the wider public sector. CCS also ensures institutional compliance within its contracts, meeting the correct standards and avoiding litigation.
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CPC - Crescent Purchasing Consortium - Multifunctional Devices and Digital Transformation Solutions – Framework CPC/DU/MFD/03a CPC is owned and run on behalf of the further education, its membership also includes over 2000 Academy status schools. The MFD framework is also open for use by the wider public sector. Free membership and professional advice keeps costs down while providing essential guidance. Value for money is a key part of the CPC framework, ensuring that budgets, which can be already stretched, are able to accommodate services and products. Consolidated billing and simple ordering procedures allow for more efficient management of costs.
Lot 1 – Multifunctional Devices and Associated Services and Supplies - provides access to suppliers who provide a range of branded machines and MFD technologies from small desk-top units to high-volume devices which print, scan and copy. Lot 2 – Digital Transformation Solutions - gives access to suppliers who can provide digital transformation solutions such as IT and print-related services. | |
Digital Documents Solutions Framework (DDS) London Procurement Partnership (LPP) Information Management & Technology - Framework 2019/S 108-263275 The LPP aim was to develop the first public sector digital document solutions framework that compliantly allows for both innovation of products within the lifetime of the framework and a comprehensive direct award mechanism for all framework suppliers, to facilitate growth corresponding to the increased demand for digital enablement across the NHS, social care and the wider public sector, broadening the range of solutions available for call off. The DDS framework agreement can be used by Central government departments & their executive agencies, Non-Departmental public bodies (NDPBs), National Health Service (NHS) bodies, including Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHS trusts, NHS foundation trusts, a Special Health Authority and a Local Health Board in England and Wales and other constituent bodies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. There is no charge for contracting authorities to access this framework agreement, LPP will enable access for Public Sector organisations to review the contracts they manage. Digital Documents Solutions – single lot IM&T - Lot 3 Sub Lot 3.1 – IT Hardware | |
National Procurement Service – Welsh Government - Framework number NPS – ICT – 0104-20 Hosted by the Welsh Government, the National Procurement Service (NPS) works across the public sector of Wales. The NPS is geared up to meet the challenges within Wales head on, working to ensure that public spending is used effectively. There are over 70 Welsh public sector organisations signed up to the framework, with membership open to Wales-based organisations that meet EU regulations. The NPS covers a variety of public sector needs including construction, transport and utilities.
Framework Agreement for the Supply of Multi-Functional Devices (MFD) and Document Solutions | |
PfH - Procurement for Housing PfH provides a procurement framework dedicated to the needs of the social housing sector. This framework delivers competitive terms, with the purchasing power of 850 members active across 4 million homes. This is an essential purchasing tool for social landlords, enabling them to manage costs and prevent unforeseen price rises. PfH also has an integral EU compliancy, which eliminates the need to complete expensive and time-consuming tender processes.
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Procurement Scotland - Framework Numbers SP-21-046 Procurement Scotland is a collection of frameworks that meet the specialist needs for Scottish public sector buying. The framework’s goal is to provide the best value for money for taxpayers while improving procurement standards. All Scottish public and third party organisations are eligible to use the frameworks. Authorities can take advantage of initiatives such as courses on improving bid techniques, with advanced notice of opportunities that become available.
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Education Buying Group (Previously 2Buy2.com) - Framework number 2022/S000-027375 Education Buying Group Education Buying Group Ltd (EBG Ltd) is a new framework on behalf of all educational establishments and the wider public sector within the UK. This Framework is being managed by 2buy2.com Ltd, acting as ‘procurement agents’ on behalf of Education Buying Group Ltd (EBG Ltd) who are the contracting authority for the purpose of this procurement. This Framework shall be marketed and available under the ‘Education Buying’ branch of EBG Ltd which is accessible by any educational establishment (free sign-up) in the United Kingdom. Further information can be found at https://educationbuying.com/ | |
Liverpool City Council Schools – Framework DN428779 Multi-Function Print Framework for Merseyside Schools and Local Authorities With ongoing pressures to achieve value for money and cost savings within Schools the delivery of this Framework will look to provide the assurance needed for Schools that they are receiving value for money and purchasing the right specification of device needed for their actual requirements. This will look to support Schools to avoid inappropriate and expensive supplier finance in respect of Printing/Photocopying equipment. This Framework will also be available to all Merseyside Schools & Local Authorities within the Liverpool City Region. | |
NHS Shared Business Services’ Digital Workplace IT Hardware and Services – Framework Link3 The framework agreement provides a compliant and very competitive route to market for IT products on the following lots: Lot 2: Laptop computers, notebook devices, ruggedised devices, two-in-one units, thin and lightweight clients plus peripherals. Lot 5: Products available include (but are not limited to) office and medical prescription printers, 3D printers, medical grade printers, asset scanners and barcode scanners. | |
YPO Technology Hardware, Software and Services – Framework 979 The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) framework is for the provision of hardware, software, and associated services, from the supply of ICT equipment and applications through to secure hardware asset destruction. Services include subscription based 'anything as a service' models, operational services to manage the provision of your technology requirement and service design and implementation for assisting with evaluation and improvement of your technology infrastructure. Free to access, easy to utilise and designed to meet the needs of all UK public sector organisations including Central Government, Charities, Housing, Education, Emergency Services, Local Authority and NHS establishments. Goods and Services Covered Under the Framework: Lot 1 Supply of Hardware Lot 2 Software Applications Lot 3 Supply of Hardware/Software Lot 4 Anything as a Service Lot 6 Technology Operational Services Lot 7 Service Design and Implementation Lot 8 IT Asset Destruction |