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The Marketplace

Crown Commercial Service

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

28 Nov 2025 at 12:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

02 Oct 2025 at 09:34

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

22 Sep 2025 at 09:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

14 Apr 2025 at 16:12

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service is initiating a significant procurement process titled "The Marketplace," focusing on the establishment of a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement. This digital platform procurement aims to streamline the purchasing of goods and commoditised services across the UK public sector, including various government bodies such as Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue services, Education, and Devolved Administrations. With a robust budget of £1 billion, the tender will ensure a comprehensive and dynamic supplier base. The procurement stage is currently active with an end date for tender submissions set for 13th January 2026. The contracting will cover regions across the United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey. Using an open, competitive flexible procedure, the procurement process involves multiple assessment stages, including compliance checks, exclusion grounds, and dialogue stages.

This tender provides excellent business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers offering digital platform solutions and catalogue management services. Businesses specialised in goods ranging from agricultural products to computing machinery will find this procurement highly relevant. Additionally, organisations with expertise in providing innovative solutions, supply chain management, and a diverse product range are encouraged to engage with this opportunity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are considered suitable participants, fostering diverse and inclusive competition. The flexible framework agreement allows for strategic partnership and offers a substantial 4-year contract duration, encouraging businesses to expand their reach and establish long-term relationships within the public sector.

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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

CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

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

15330000 - Processed fruit and vegetables

15332200 - Jams and marmalades; fruit jellies; fruit or nut purée and pastes

15400000 - Animal or vegetable oils and fats

15500000 - Dairy products

15600000 - Grain mill products, starches and starch products

15612000 - Cereal or vegetable flour and related products

15622000 - Glucose and glucose products; fructose and fructose products

15700000 - Animal feedstuffs

15710000 - Prepared animal feeds for farm and other animals

15800000 - Miscellaneous food products

15810000 - Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes

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

15880000 - Special nutritional products

15881000 - Homogenised food preparations

15882000 - Dietetic products

15884000 - Baby food

15890000 - Miscellaneous food products and dried goods

15980000 - Non-alcoholic beverages

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

24000000 - Chemical products

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

41000000 - Collected and purified water

42000000 - Industrial machinery

43000000 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

48000000 - Software package and information systems

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

51000000 - Installation services (except software)

64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
28 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 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
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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