How are awards typically made on RM6098?

Most awards are run as further competitions across Lot 1 suppliers, with a smaller stream of direct awards through the Lot 2 catalogue. Lead times on further competitions are short, often two to three weeks from publication to bid deadline.

Is there a minimum size to be a supplier on RM6098?

Crown Commercial Service did not set a strict revenue threshold, but the financial standing checks tend to filter out micro-businesses. SMBs with a clear distribution agreement and a credible delivery story do get on.

How does Bidwell help on RM6098 bids?

Bidwell catches every further competition, drafts the response and the pricing schedule narrative, and reuses your past wins to keep quality consistent across a high bid volume.

UK framework agreement

RM6098 Technology Products and Associated Services 2

RM6098 is the main UK government framework for IT hardware, software licences, and the related installation, training and disposal services. It replaces the old Technology Products 2 framework and is used by central government, the NHS, councils and the wider public sector.

RM6098

CCS reference

lots

~300

suppliers on the framework

Right fit if

Right for resellers and value-added partners shipping commodity IT (laptops, servers, networking, displays, peripherals) and the larger software publishers and their channel. Also a fit for managed device suppliers and asset disposal specialists. Volume buyers expect tight pricing and short lead times, so the framework rewards distribution scale and supplier responsiveness.

Wrong fit if

Wrong fit if you sell consultancy-led services without an underlying product (use Technology Services 3 instead), if your software is purely SaaS (use G-Cloud), or if your hardware play is bespoke and hand-built. Also a poor fit for a one-product startup, the framework is structured around catalogue breadth.

Lots in this framework

Lot 1: Hardware and Software and Associated Services
End user devices, infrastructure hardware, perpetual or term software licences, plus installation, training and warranty services.
Lot 2: Technology Catalogue
Catalogue-based purchasing route for high-volume commodity IT, designed for direct award.

Illustrative recent call-offs

Plausible call-off examples for context. Real awards live at /buyers.

Refresh of 2,400 end-user devices
Department for Education, 2025-12-15
1900000
Microsoft enterprise agreement renewal
Greater Manchester Combined Authority, 2025-11-12
4200000
Wi-Fi infrastructure refresh across 30 sites
NHS Lothian, 2025-10-08
850000

How Bidwell helps you bid on RM6098 Technology Products and Associated Services 2

Bidwell pulls every RM6098 further competition the moment it publishes, drafts pricing schedule narratives, scores you against past similar wins, and produces a complete first response so your bid team can focus on commercials instead of structure. Particularly useful when call-off competitions land in batches around quarter-end.

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Frequently asked

Bidwell vs RM6098 Technology Products and Associated Services 2, in short

Yes, perpetual and term licences both fit, including resold publisher products. Pure SaaS belongs on G-Cloud.

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