Author: r.mcdonald

The NHS Shared Business ServicesTeqex Ltd as an approved supplier on the Design, Furniture and Appliances 2 Framework (SBS10246) with Lot 5.2a: White Goods – Domestic.

The Design, Furniture and Appliance 2 framework agreement has been developed to facilitate a quick, simple, and compliant route to market for design solutions and the purchase of furniture and appliances. It has been aligned to NHS net zero carbon commitments and to serve the wider public sectors. Its primary objective is to support the NHS and the wider public sector in lowering their carbon output to achieve a carbon net zero by 2040 through the procurement of low-energy products.

The framework agreement also drives cost savings through fixed pricing for core items. It supports sustainability outcomes through waste reduction by focusing on reuse, repair, and hire options, and the inclusion of recyclable packaging. It introduces the ability to flexibly hire products, which is an excellent option for organisations that need to scale their operations up and down quickly.

Overall, the Design, Furniture and Appliance 2 framework agreement is an exciting development that supports the NHS and the wider public sector in achieving their sustainability goals. It is a quick, simple and compliant route to market that offers cost savings, increased sustainability, and flexible options. We are excited to bring this offer to all of our customers within the NHS and wider Public Sector.

Lot 5.2a: White Goods – Domestic: In Lot 5.2a, Teqex Ltd specialises in providing domestic white goods, which include essential appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, and other household appliances. These are crucial components of healthcare facilities and administrative offices, ensuring smooth operations and enhancing the quality of services provided. By offering a range of energy-efficient and sustainable options within this Lot, Teqex Ltd contributes to the NHS and public sector’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and promote environmental stewardship.

In conclusion, the Design, Furniture and Appliance 2 Framework, particularly Lot 5.2a: White Goods – Domestic, presents an opportunity for healthcare organisations and public sector entities to procure essential appliances while advancing their sustainability agendas. Teqex Ltd is proud to be part of this initiative and looks forward to serving its customers with high-quality, environmentally friendly solutions.

The NHS Shared Business Services has announced Teqex Ltd as an approved supplier on the Design, Furniture and Appliances 2 Framework (SBS10246) with Lot 5.2a: White Goods – Domestic.

The Design, Furniture and Appliance 2 framework agreement has been developed to facilitate a quick, simple, and compliant route to market for design solutions and the purchase of furniture and appliances. It has been aligned to NHS net zero carbon commitments and to serve the wider public sectors. Its primary objective is to support the NHS and the wider public sector in lowering their carbon output to achieve a carbon net zero by 2040 through the procurement of low-energy products.

The framework agreement also drives cost savings through fixed pricing for core items. It supports sustainability outcomes through waste reduction by focusing on reuse, repair, and hire options, and the inclusion of recyclable packaging. It introduces the ability to flexibly hire products, which is an excellent option for organisations that need to scale their operations up and down quickly.

Overall, the Design, Furniture and Appliance 2 framework agreement is an exciting development that supports the NHS and the wider public sector in achieving their sustainability goals. It is a quick, simple and compliant route to market that offers cost savings, increased sustainability, and flexible options. We are excited to bring this offer to all of our customers within the NHS and wider Public Sector.

Lot 5.2a: White Goods – Domestic: In Lot 5.2a, Teqex Ltd specialises in providing domestic white goods, which include essential appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, and other household appliances. These are crucial components of healthcare facilities and administrative offices, ensuring smooth operations and enhancing the quality of services provided. By offering a range of energy-efficient and sustainable options within this Lot, Teqex Ltd contributes to the NHS and public sector’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and promote environmental stewardship.

In conclusion, the Design, Furniture and Appliance 2 Framework, particularly Lot 5.2a: White Goods – Domestic, presents an opportunity for healthcare organisations and public sector entities to procure essential appliances while advancing their sustainability agendas. Teqex Ltd is proud to be part of this initiative and looks forward to serving its customers with high-quality, environmentally friendly solutions.

The Crown Commercial Service has announced Teqex Ltd as an approved supplier on the RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 over 5 lots:

Lot 2 – Hardware:
This lot is dedicated to purchasing hardware products and services, encompassing end-user devices, device-as-a-service, infrastructure-as-a-service, hardware infrastructure, consumables, and peripheral equipment. It also includes various other technology hardware for audiovisual, radio, sensors, networking, and security.

Lot 5 – Health and Social Care Technology:
Tailored for health and social care, this offering includes hardware, software, and services. It covers assistive technologies, remote monitoring products, laptop trolleys, screen mounts, and virtual reality products and services, such as sensory accessories, headsets, and movement trackers.

Lot 6 – Education Technology:
This Education Technology lot offers a complete solution for the education sector, including hardware, software, and services. It allows procurement of all listed hardware and software services from lots 2 and 3, with specialised support from education-focused suppliers.

Lot 7 – Sustainability and Circular IT:

The Sustainability and Circular IT offering includes recycling and secure disposal services for both software and hardware products. Additionally, it offers the option to purchase refurbished or repurposed technology, such as laptops, desktops, mobiles, and more.

Lot 8 – Technology Catalogue:

The Technology Catalogue allows the purchase of hardware, software, and services through an online platform, making it suitable for low-value and low-complexity requirements.

The CCS RM6098 TEPAS2 framework is a highly competitive procurement framework that enables public sector organizations to access a wide range of technology products and services. Being successful in multiple lots demonstrates our versatility and capability across different areas of expertise, further validating our position as a leading provider in the industry.

The lots we have secured on the CCS RM6098 TEPAS2 framework encompass a diverse range of technology solutions. This achievement showcases our ability to cater to the evolving needs of public sector organisations and deliver tailored solutions that drive measurable results.

We are incredibly proud of our team for their hard work, dedication, and expertise that have contributed to our success on this framework. Our goal has always been to help our clients overcome challenges and unlock their full potential through technology. This achievement reaffirms our commitment to driving digital innovation and delivering exceptional value to our clients.

The Crown Commercial Service has announced Teqex Ltd as an approved supplier on the RM6237 Low Value Purchase System (LVPS) Framework.

The Low Value Purchase System, instituted by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) under Part 4 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, is designed for suppliers offering non-medical goods or services below the specified thresholds in Part 2 of the regulations. This system enables public sector buyers to efficiently procure common goods and services falling below the threshold.

Instead of advertising on Contracts Finder, a buyer may opt to use the Low Value Purchase System to award contracts.

The advantages of utilising this agreement include streamlined access for contracts below the threshold, a user-friendly platform for suppliers to express interest at any time, dynamic filtering options for product/service, SME/VCSE status, and postcode radius.

It aligns with the Government’s SME policy and contributes to Social Value outcomes by enhancing supply chain resilience through a diverse range of contractors. The system ensures compliance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for below-threshold procurements.

Teqex Ltd provides a wide range of services on the above framework including:

• security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
• musical instruments, sports goods, games, toys, handicrafts, art materials and accessories
• food, beverages, and related products
• clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
• leather and textile fabrics, plastic, and rubber materials

The Countess of Chester Hospital | Commercial Procurement Services has announced Teqex Ltd as an approved supplier on the National Framework for the provision of Refurbished Electronic Devices & Repair Services, opening up numerous public sector opportunities for ourselves now that over 50,000 Public Sector organisations can now use Teqex for the above services.

The Countess of Chester Hospitals are working with other public sector departments and aims to provide a market leading commercial solution for refurbished technology products and related services.

The resulting contract will drive value, benefits and savings for the public sector and support customers through digital transformation.

It is designed to drive down costs by allowing public sector bodies to purchase standardised services from approved suppliers, rather than having to sign up for a variety of contracts with differing terms and conditions.

The aim of the proposed framework is to provide a sustainable and cost-effective method to extend the life cycle of mobile electronic devices. By using mobile electronic devices for longer there will be a reduction in the environmental impact from the decrease in the quantity of devices created and disposed of each year.

Teqex Ltd provides a wide range of services on the above framework including:

• laptops,
• desktops,
• screens and other related peripherals.
• mobile phones,
• tablets and related hardware

And finally, the repair of electronic devices, where we will be authorised to carry out diagnoses and repair of mobile electronic devices.

Managing Director Dean Mason said: “We are extremely pleased to be selected on another of the UK Government’s latest public sector framework. We are looking forward to the new opportunities presented via our already strong & growing relationship with the UK Public Sector and to further expand our presence within this vital part of the UK economy.”

National Highways has announced Teqex Ltd as an approved supplier on the National Framework for the provision of ICT Goods and/or Services over 4 Lots,

Lot 3 – This Lot is focused on the provisioning of IT Architectural Services to deliver specific aspects of Customer’s IT business transformation, projects, and programmes, or to provide support in the development and delivery of technical solutions.

Lot 14 – Provide workplace hardware (including any manufacturer’s warranty or maintenance included with the product) covering all physical components of office operations that the Customer’s internal users rely on to complete their day-to-day tasks.

Lot 15 – This lot provides workplace hardware (including any manufacturer’s warranty or maintenance included with the product) covering all physical components of operations that the Customer’s internal users rely on to complete their day-to-day tasks.

Lot 16 – This Lot is for the provision of Infrastructure and Platforms Goods and/or Services to enable the Customer to deploy communication services, networking, data processing and storage, platforms through which businesses can share content and media, knowledge management, systems, applications, IoT, user devices and resilience.

National Highways says it is aiming to build a technology architecture modern and flexible to allow it to quickly create new services or improve the existing ones through re-use of existing services, cutting technical debt to improve operational technology upkeep and “strengthening our in-house architecture function, to provide expert support and build the long-term view of our IT and Operational Technology estates.”

The resulting contract will drive value, benefits and savings for the organisation and support customers through digital transformation.

Managing Director Dean Mason said: “We are extremely pleased to be selected on another of the UK Government’s latest public sector framework. We are looking forward to the new opportunities presented via our already strong & growing relationship with the UK Public Sector and to further expand our presence within this vital part of the UK economy.”

Teqex a North West based company, based in Rochdale, which provides IT Goods, Services & Support to companies ranging from Sole traders and SMBs to large corporate organisations, Local & National government departments including Education trusts & The NHS, has announced their success in the UK Government’s £12bn public sector IT mega framework. The framework offers public sector buyers a flexible and compliant way to source all their technology product needs (hardware and software) and all associated services.

For Teqex after10 years in business it is a real accomplishment to achieve such success in this area.

Dean Mason, Managing Director of Teqex, “We already work closely with a number of public sector organisations but this makes our offer even stronger.”

This success by Teqex shows the stratospheric success which Rochdale is enjoying as a hub for technology and innovation.

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In 10 years Dean Mason has gone from working on a single desk in Heywood to supplying 10 Downing Street.

Today Teqex employs 12 people, has grown turnover to £3.5m and boasts an impressive list of blue chip clients.

Dean came up with the idea for Teqex while working for three of the UK’s biggest IT retailers.

“I had an understanding of the industry so I could see what they could do better, especially in the public sector,” he said.

“Around 80 per cent of our business is the public sector and we’ve worked with the likes of the NHS, Probation Service, Passport Office, Home Office, Ministry of Justice and Food Standards Agency.

“With the big IT retailers you get an account number but they don’t know you as a person. We do IT sales and service support but with us you have several dedicated account managers. It sounds like a cliché but we think of our customers as friends rather than clients.

“We go out of our way. We won’t hesitate to jump in a van and deliver something ourselves if it’s an urgent requirement. We’ve done that for several NHS Trusts, especially during the pandemic.”

Teqex are partners with many of the leading electronic manufacturers and distributors including Lenovo, HP, Brother and Dell.

It’s all a far cry from when Mason launched Teqex in 2013 from one desk in Heywood.

“The first profit we made was £333 and I have the framed statement on a wall downstairs,” he joked. “We didn’t employ anyone else for three years.”

The big breakthrough came when Teqex got included on four government frameworks, allowing them to bid for government contracts.

That was how they came to be supplying 10 Downing Street.

“We can deliver everything from a USB cable to a printer cartridge all the way up to servers and WiFi deployments,” said the CEO.

Teqex works across the UK but has remained close to their Rochdale roots.

Rochdale customers include MID Communications and Crown Oil while the company owns its own office in Crown Business Park.

“The majority of our staff are from Rochdale and we have a really good relationship with Rochdale Development Agency,” said Mason. “They do a lot for us and there’s a really good business community here.”

Teqex’s success is all the more remarkable because it’s been completely bootstrapped with zero investment.

In the last 12 months they’ve increased the number of orders they handled from 5,000 orders to 8,000.

The ambition is to grow to 15 staff and £5m turnover in the next 12 months.

Mason said: “There’s still a lot more to do. In my head I’ve got this figure of £10m turnover. We don’t want investors. We’re enjoying the ride.

“We’ve had approaches from people wanting to buy us out but I’ve turned them down.”