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Provision of source to contract solution

National Oceanography Centre

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30 Sep 2026 at 09:52

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) procured a cloud-based e-procurement and supplier management service. The integrated platform covers sourcing and tender management, supplier onboarding and relationship management, contract lifecycle management, approval workflows, reporting and analytics, and an online procurement marketplace. The requirement also includes software licences, implementation and configuration, supplier onboarding, user training, support, maintenance and system updates. Its purpose is to manage procurement from initial sourcing through contract management and improve governance, transparency, efficiency and auditability across NOC’s procurement activity. This is a procurement software service (CPV 48490000), delivered for NOC in Southampton, England.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Proactis Limited. The award was made on 7 August 2026, for £321,975.63. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 September 2029. NOC used a selective procedure to call off the G-Cloud 14 framework agreement. The submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 12:00. The procurement was presented as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award; no separate lot awards are described. The source states that the platform supports the full procurement lifecycle and lists implementation, configuration, training and ongoing support as part of the contracted service.

For suppliers competing for a future requirement from NOC, this award demonstrates demand for an integrated cloud procurement platform rather than a standalone sourcing tool. A credible competitor would need to cover tendering, supplier onboarding and relationship management, contract lifecycle workflows, approvals, reporting and analytics, and marketplace access in one service. Delivery capability matters alongside the software: the requirement encompasses implementation and configuration, bringing suppliers onto the system, user training, ongoing support, maintenance and updates. Suppliers should be able to show how their platform supports procurement from initial sourcing through contract management while strengthening governance, transparency, efficiency and auditability. The route used was a call-off from G-Cloud 14, so relevant experience delivering a comparable cloud solution through a framework call-off would be pertinent. The buyer deemed the opportunity suitable for SMEs and VCSEs; the selected provider was an SME.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of source to contract solution

Notice Description

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has awarded a contract for the provision of a cloud-based eProcurement and supplier management solution via G-Cloud 14. The solution will provide an integrated platform to support procurement and commercial activities across the organisation, including sourcing and tender management, supplier onboarding and supplier relationship management, contract lifecycle management, approval workflows, reporting and analytics, and access to an online procurement marketplace. The platform will support the management of procurement activities from initial sourcing through to contract management, whilst improving governance, transparency, efficiency, and auditability across NOC's procurement processes. The contract includes software licensing, implementation, configuration, supplier onboarding, user training, support services, maintenance, and ongoing system updates.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-07f6d497-a0e3-4ad9-9269-d64cef5cbdfc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd76ba1d-3271-491f-8e2c-058fe4e1fbe6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48490000 - Procurement software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£321,975 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£321,975 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Oceanography Centre
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 3ZH
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Proactis Limited

Further Information

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