Award

eMarketplace to Facilitate Tailend Spend

NEUPC LTD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Apr 2026 at 13:30

Tender

23 Dec 2025 at 12:05

Planning

29 Aug 2025 at 09:05

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement opportunity titled "eMarketplace to Facilitate Tailend Spend" initiated by NEUPC Ltd aims to provide a web-based system for managing and controlling tail end spending through P-Cards, focusing on the Higher Education and related sectors. This competitive flexible procedure, managed by NEUPC Ltd, based in Leeds, involves electronic marketplace retailing services, open to members of multiple purchasing consortia such as SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, APUC, HEPCW, and CPC. The procurement method is open, allowing for bidding from interested suppliers with gross value set at £50,000,000. The project, currently at the award stage, was previously at the tender stage with key dates including the award decision on 27th March 2026, contract start on 16th April 2026, and the end date scheduled for 15th April 2030. Potential suppliers should be mindful of the standstill period, concluding on the 14th of April, before the contract signature due on the 15th of April.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for suppliers with capabilities in software provision, especially those that can enhance categorisation, VAT data provision, and order workflows for Higher Education institutions. Large-scale enterprises like Amazon for Business, already involved in the award phase, are examples of ideal candidates for competition due to the framework's emphasis on eMarketplace capabilities and supply. Businesses adept at product supply alongside innovative digital solutions that improve compliance and spending efficiency are well-positioned to thrive. Moreover, involvement in this framework allows for engagement with prominent purchasing consortia, potentially offering further business development opportunities and a broadened customer base within the educational sector.

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Notice Title

eMarketplace to Facilitate Tailend Spend

Notice Description

The purpose of this framework is provide a web based system to manage and control tail end spend through P-Cards and improve compliance for the Higher Education and related sectors. For clarity though supply of products is part of the requirement the essential and critical requirement is the eMarketplace provision to facilitate this. The focus would be on tail end spend not covered by established HE frameworks The list of in scope requirements for software would be: Ability to categorise products Provision of VAT data required Scope for 500+ users per account UNSPEC coding of products desired Workflows for order authorisation Potential for order aggregation Reporting capability by Category, Spend, Supplier size Capability of restrictions by Category, Market Type, Locality or Product Potential for finance system integration Training Account Management Suppliers are advised to register and complete the relevant stages on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) if they wish to participate in and bid for this framework. How to register on the CDP can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html Suppliers should be aware that registration(s) could be a prolonged process. Tender submission deadlines cannot be extended to allow for late supplier registrations to the Portal or CDP. IMPORTANT - Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this notice and is based on the latest information available at this time. However, all information provided in this notice may be subject to change prior to publishing the Tender Notice. Any change(s) will be clearly identified in the Tender Notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059004
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030406-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
27 Mar 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 Apr 2026 - 15 Apr 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEUPC LTD
Additional Buyers

NWUPC

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 5QX
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AMAZON FOR BUSINESS EU SARL UK BRANCH

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