Capability
Procurement and Asset Lifecycle
Buying hardware is easy. Knowing what you own, what it cost, when it expires and what happens to it afterwards is where organisations lose money and create risk.
At a glance
- Standardised device models by role
- Asset register with warranty and licence dates
- Refresh forecast that supports budgeting
- Secure disposal with certificates
Standards and purchasing
Standardising on a small number of device models by user role reduces support cost, simplifies imaging and spares, and makes budgeting predictable. Specifications are set to a realistic service life rather than the lowest purchase price, because a machine replaced in two years costs more than one that lasted four.
We purchase through business channels with appropriate warranty terms, coordinate delivery and staging, and enrol devices into management before they reach the user — so a new starter receives a configured, encrypted, compliant machine rather than a box.
- Role-based hardware standards
- Business-channel purchasing with warranty terms
- Zero-touch enrolment and configuration
- Staging, imaging and spares planning
Asset and licence records
The register records what each asset is, who holds it, when it was purchased, when its warranty ends and when it is due for replacement. Licences are tracked the same way, including renewal dates and true consumption against entitlement.
This is the data that makes budgeting, insurance, audit responses and offboarding straightforward. Without it, every one of those becomes an investigation.
- Device register with assignment and warranty
- Software licence entitlement versus usage
- Renewal calendar with advance notice
- Offboarding recovery tracking
Refresh and disposal
Refresh is forecast several years ahead so replacement is a budgeted line rather than an emergency purchase after a failure. End-of-life devices are securely wiped or destroyed with documentation, and disposed of through certified recyclers — a requirement under most privacy obligations and client agreements, and one that is regularly ignored.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
- Do you mark up hardware?
- Pricing and any margin are stated openly. Where buying direct is cheaper for you, we will say so and charge only for the configuration and deployment work.
- How long should devices last?
- Three to four years for most staff laptops, longer for lightly used desktops. Extending beyond that usually shifts cost into support time and lost productivity rather than saving it.
- Can you handle disposal of old equipment?
- Yes, with certified data destruction and recycling documentation retained as evidence for audits and privacy obligations.
Know what you own and what it costs
An asset and licence baseline usually finds unused subscriptions and overdue hardware in the same exercise.