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Tail Spend Solution Modification

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

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14 Oct 2025 at 08:09

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18 Oct 2021 at 22:45

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03 Jun 2021 at 22:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, conducted by the Minister for the Cabinet Office through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), revolves around a framework agreement titled "Tail Spend Solution Modification." This modification is intended to manage diverse, low-volume, and low-spend deliverables across the UK public sector, with a focus on electronic marketplace retailing services. The procurement process is currently in the award and contract update stage, as of 14 October 2025. This agreement was initially signed on 5 October 2021, with the current contract period extending to 25 July 2026. An open procurement method was utilised for this process, highlighting the structured and transparent nature of the tender activities and alignment with EU legal frameworks.

The tender provides significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies capable of managing a broad and dynamic range of deliverables through digital marketplaces. This contract is particularly well-suited for large suppliers with the capacity to handle logistics and supply chain management on a national scale. SMEs can also find opportunities by aligning with the framework agreements and demonstrating compliance with necessary regulatory and technical requirements like Cyber Essentials and ISO standards. The framework agreement facilitates engagements with pre-qualified suppliers, ensuring varied business sectors, from office supplies to educational equipment, can benefit from this extensive marketplace framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tail Spend Solution Modification

Notice Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) procured Tail Spend Solutions to facilitate and manage ad hoc, low volume, low-spend deliverables across the public sector. The Tail Spend Solutions provide end users access to a broad, pre-qualified and dynamic supplier base, capable of offering a wide range of deliverables available for purchase and delivery through a digital marketplace. Deliverables include but are not limited to: Stationery and office supplies, computer peripherals and accessories, clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories, educational equipment, musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories, furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products and any other miscellaneous deliverables.

Lot Information

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) procured Tail Spend Solutions to facilitate and manage ad hoc, low volume, low-spend deliverables across the public sector. The Tail Spend Solutions provide end users a

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) conducted a procurement to establish a commercial agreement to enable buyers to amalgamate in a compliant manner their long tail spend via a Tail Spend Solution. The Tail Spend Solution will: * service diverse, low-volume, low-spend deliverables across the UK public sector. * enable public sector buyers with access to a pre-qualified, dynamic and extensive supplier base, capable of providing a broad range of deliverables as required by the public sector. * enable a full end to end service including the management of: the system, the supply chain, delivery (including warehousing and logistics), buyer registrations and support.

Renewal: No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b855
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064994-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,000,000,000 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2025 - 25 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

Mercateo UK Ltd

OT Group Limited

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The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Further Information

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