The Germany state of Baden-Württemberg has awarded a deal for Apple hardware and support services to Bechtle which could last until 2021. The first two year period will see purchases of up to €17m and support for up to 15,000 devices.
The contract covers both the entire Apple product line as well as Bechtle's IT services and warranty services. This gives state agencies a simple and fast way to purchase products such as iMacs , Mac Books, displays, iPads and iPhones as well as the entire complementary product portfolio. Eligible bodies include the state colleges and universities and the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg and all ministries and departments. Bechtle will offer an on-site service for the next seven years and is both Apple Solution Expert in the field of Education and Apple-authorised system integrator.
"We are equipping the modern workplaces so that the state employees and the state universities of Baden-Württemberg can work with sustainable IT from Apple. The background is our good relationship with Apple, and also our extensive expertise in the area of mobility, system integration and services. As a company from Baden- Württemberg ourselves, we very proud of the framework deal, "says Bernd Ihle, sales manager for the Bechtle IT system house in Neckarsulm. Baden-Württemberg is the third largest of Germany's sixteen states.
The local authorities will order Apple products through e-procurement . For this, a special Bechtle online store will offer easy electronic order processing. The platform offers pre-defined packages with detailed product information so that individual orders can be triggered efficiently and safely. "Self-produced customer configurations can now be ordered through the Bechtle online store. The shop system thus offers an optimal, available around the clock solution for orders and information about projects in real time,"explains Nico Rack from the Bechtle IT system house.