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Tail End Spend Platform - AWARD

Buckinghamshire Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council has procured a marketplace platform for staff to buy goods costing up to £5,000 per purchase. The system is intended to bring low-value, or “tail end”, spending into a more controlled marketplace, helping the council manage purchasing and identify opportunities for future savings. The requirement covers software supply, procurement software and associated information technology services, including implementation, software development, support and related consulting. The buyer is Buckinghamshire Council, operating through its e-tendering system, with delivery centred on the council’s offices in Aylesbury and supporting purchasing activity across the United Kingdom. This is a software and implementation services requirement rather than a purchase of physical goods, and is relevant to suppliers of procurement marketplaces, e-procurement platforms and their implementation and support services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 14 July 2026 to Unite Procurement UK Ltd. It used a selective restricted procedure through CCS Framework 6202. The estimated procurement value was £234,000 including the stated currency of GBP; the recorded award value is £0. The awarded contract runs from 15 July 2026 to 14 July 2029. The tender’s scope covered implementation of the marketplace system and management of staff purchases of goods up to £5,000. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier. The requirement was not marked as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award date and contract period relate to the selected supplier’s delivery of the platform and associated services.

This award demonstrates demand from Buckinghamshire Council for a managed marketplace that controls low-value staff purchasing, supports procurement visibility and produces savings insight. Suppliers competing for comparable work should be able to provide a functioning e-procurement marketplace, integrate it into a public-sector purchasing environment and support staff buying across a broad range of goods. Credibility would come from showing that the platform can enforce or accommodate transaction limits, provide management information on dispersed spend and identify purchasing patterns or savings opportunities. Implementation capability matters alongside software supply: a credible provider would need to configure the system, assist with adoption, maintain reliable operation and provide ongoing technical support. Experience delivering procurement technology for councils or similarly complex organisations would strengthen a future offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tail End Spend Platform - AWARD

Notice Description

Buckinghamshire Council have awarded a contract via CCS Framework 6202 to implement a marketplace system for staff to purchase goods up to PS5k, to better manage low value spend and identify future savings opportunities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e3ed04dc-6c1d-4d17-ad95-f2e14ef90428
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf7da499-58c8-49c2-8b62-baffeed65a30
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48490000 - Procurement software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£234,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jul 2026 - 14 Jul 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
Buckinghamshire Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP19 8FF
Postcode Area
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North West
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Unite Procurement UK Ltd

Further Information

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