Maximising Education IT Budgets

Sustainable IT solutions to suit your specific requirements

The education sector often faces budget constraints whilst needing to meet increasing IT demands. At Techbuyer, we have over 15 years of experience helping schools, universities, and colleges to maintain, expand, or replace their IT hardware without breaking the bank.

We provide cost-effective and sustainable IT solutions including new and quality refurbished servers, storage and networking equipment, laptops, desktops and components. We can also manage your entire IT life cycle, whether you need to sell, upgrade, repair, or replace your equipment.

Get in touch today for tailored advice and flexible solutions.


The same quality for less

We have over 225,000 new and refurbished servers, storage and networking devices, laptops, desktops, and components in stock, guaranteeing fast turnarounds no matter where you are in the UK. With impressive cost savings available and a three year warranty included as standard, you are guaranteed the same quality IT hardware without the expensive price tag.

Techbuyer is a trusted partner to a variety of education and public sector organisations across the UK. We have provided new and refurbished IT to 40% of UK universities, as well as buying used IT hardware from a range of organisations.  As well as this, we can accommodate education partners that specialise on tender bids or must add solutions to certain frameworks.

Maximising education budgets in 2021

The pandemic has caused numerous challenges in the education sector. To help today's IT managers, we have put together a guide of how to make the most of existing technology in schools, colleges and universities.


Why choose Techbuyer?

Significant cost savings

with same-day and next-day delivery available no matter where you are in the UK, to keep essential services running.

 

Manage your entire IT life cycle

with our cost-effective services, whether you need to buy, sell, repair, or upgrade your devices.

Custom built IT solutions

designed to meet your exact requirements, including Configure to Order Dell, HPE, and IBM servers.

Fast turnarounds

with same-day and next-day delivery available no matter where you are in the UK, to keep essential services running.

 

A flexible, hassle-free approach

with our IT specialists who have over 15 years of experience maximising education IT budgets.

Tenders and frameworks

We can cater for IT requirements that need to go onto particular frameworks or tenders.

IT solutions you can trust

We offer world-class security for education organisations. With ISO 9001, 14001, 27001, 45001, R2 accreditations, we always uphold industry-leading quality, security, and sustainable standards. Our operations are fully compliant with GDPR standards as well as requirements set by UK government agencies, and we guarantee that your data will never enter the wrong hands.

Every IT system and part will go through our 25-point recertification process to ensure every device provides the highest level of performance. We are so confident in our IT hardware that we include a three year warranty as standard, with a lifetime warranty available.

Our team was also the fastest company to achieve the ADISA accreditation, which is the leading standard in the industry that guarantees stringent data protection and security standards.


Choose the solution that suits you best

As well as new and quality refurbished IT hardware and upgrades, we also provide quality repairs, offer the best prices for your unwanted IT equipment, configure servers and much more. Find out about each of our service offerings below.

Laptop and desktop upgrades

On average, laptops and PCs are disposed of after 3 years. More than double the life span of your devices with our quality component level upgrades, which enable performance as good as new.

The secure way to sell used IT

We always data erase 100% of your data bearing devices when you sell IT equipment to us. We use the only data erasure software to achieve the EAL 2+ Standard – the same software used by the US Department of Defense.

IT repairs

We provide quality repairs to fix your existing IT hardware, from faulty CPUs to damaged servers. Just let us know what parts or systems you have to repair, and our team will be happy to help.

Rent IT equipment

Choose the same quality equipment without the upfront payments. Our IT Rentals service can be used for short-term or long-term contracts, with flexible payment options available.

Configure to order servers

Design refurbished servers to meet your specific IT requirements with our CTO service. Our experts will quote, configure, test, and ship solutions to your organisation.


The sustainable choice

Education organisations are expected to meet more and more sustainability targets. At Techbuyer, we have a great understanding of government policy and legislation and provide IT solutions to help you meet your targets.

One example is the Greening Government ICT strategy 2020 to 2025, which requires public sector organisations to reduce their carbon and keep technology in use for longer. Whether you are upgrading, repairing, replacing or selling existing hardware, our experienced team is here to help you meet your targets in a cost-effective way.

Enterprise partnerships

If you need to buy the latest technologies, our partnerships with HPE, Dell and Lenovo mean that we can also provide enterprise solutions. With fast access to a range of servers, storage and networking equipment, laptops and desktops, we can upgrade or replace your existing systems in line with your exact requirements.


Don't just take our word for it...

We have a long history of supporting the education sector. From sharing best practice in education publications to generating impressive cost savings, take a look at some of our work below.

Case studies

We enabled up to 90% of savings on Cisco pricing covered with a lifetime warranty for Queen Ethelburgas. Read more about the 280 mini computer upgrades that our team provided here.

Knowledge sharing

Techbuyer has contributed to a range of education, business, and public sector press. For example, our Group IT Director discussed the benefits of refurbished and the importance of upgrades in this Education Technology article.

Supporting research

Education and research are crucial for making the world a better place. We support a variety of research projects including University of Leeds undergraduate projects and University of Exeter Circular 4.0.

Finding answers in the sector

We have also carried out our own 2 year Knowledge Transfer Project (KTP) with University of East London – the results of which have been published in world-leading academic paper, the IEEE Transactions for Sustainable Computing.