Notice Information
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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Electronic-marketplace-retailing-services./982224X367 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/982224X367
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059004
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085790-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Dec 20256 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Jan 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 8 Apr 2026 - 8 Apr 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
- NEUPC LTD
- Contact Name
- Andy Hughes
- Contact Email
- a.hughes@neupc.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1134871756
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS1 5QX
- Post Town
- Leeds
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Little London & Woodhouse
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085790-2025
23rd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052288-2025
29th August 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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