Notice Information
Notice Title
The Marketplace
Notice Description
Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of a digital platform providing marketplace, catalogue management and autonomous sourcing solutions to facilitate purchasing of goods and commoditised services across the public sector, to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including but not limited to Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. The solution aims to deliver end users access to a broad pre-qualified and dynamic supplier base, capable of offering a wide range of goods and commoditised services available for purchase and delivery through a digital platform.
Planning Information
Engagement details and documents have been listed on our web page. https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6369
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0502cc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078074-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
16 - Agricultural machinery
18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
22 - Printed matter and related products
24 - Chemical products
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
41 - Collected and purified water
42 - Industrial machinery
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
48 - Software package and information systems
50 - Repair and maintenance services
51 - Installation services (except software)
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
66 - Financial and insurance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
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09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
14000000 - Mining, basic metals and related products
15100000 - Animal products, meat and meat products
15220000 - Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat
15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
15310000 - Potatoes and potato products
15320000 - Fruit and vegetable juices
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15500000 - Dairy products
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15710000 - Prepared animal feeds for farm and other animals
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15830000 - Sugar and related products
15850000 - Pasta products
15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products
15871000 - Vinegar; sauces; mixed condiments; mustard flour and meal; prepared mustard
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15881000 - Homogenised food preparations
15882000 - Dietetic products
15884000 - Baby food
15890000 - Miscellaneous food products and dried goods
15980000 - Non-alcoholic beverages
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30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
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35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
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39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
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75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80000000 - Education and training services
85000000 - Health and social work services
90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- £1,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Nov 20256 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Jan 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 28 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 23 Jul 2026 - 23 Jul 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3454102222
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 9PP
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078074-2025
28th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061540-2025
2nd October 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058338-2025
22nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015072-2025
14th April 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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