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Notice Title

Tail End Spend Solution

Notice Description

The contract covers the provision of Tail End Spend Services to support the management of low-value, non-strategic, and ad hoc procurement activity across a wide range of goods and services categories. The supplier will be responsible for sourcing, procuring, and managing purchases that fall outside of core contractual arrangements, typically characterised by low frequency and spend value. Key service requirements include: Management of one-off or low-value procurement requests across multiple categories Ensuring compliance with public procurement regulations and internal governance Supplier onboarding and payment facilitation Consolidation of spend to achieve efficiencies and cost savings Reporting and analysis to provide visibility of tail spend activity This service is intended to streamline purchasing processes, reduce administrative burden, and deliver value for money in relation to tail-end procurement activity. The estimated volume of transactions and spend may vary over the life of the contract depending on organisational needs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract covers the provision of Tail End Spend Services to support the management of low-value, non-strategic, and ad hoc procurement activity across a wide range of goods and services categories. The supplier will be responsible for sourcing, procuring, and managing purchases that fall outside of core contractual arrangements, typically characterised by low frequency and spend value. Key service requirements include: Management of one-off or low-value procurement requests across multiple categories Ensuring compliance with public procurement regulations and internal governance Supplier onboarding and payment facilitation Consolidation of spend to achieve efficiencies and cost savings Reporting and analysis to provide visibility of tail spend activity This service is intended to streamline purchasing processes, reduce administrative burden, and deliver value for money in relation to tail-end procurement activity. The estimated volume of transactions and spend may vary over the life of the contract depending on organisational needs.

Procurement Information

The contract was lawfully awarded without prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) or on the Find a Tender Service (FTS) because it was awarded as a call-off contract under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework Agreement RM6202 - Tail Spend Solution. The framework agreement RM6202 was itself competitively procured and advertised in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and published via the appropriate procurement portals at the time of its establishment. The framework sets out the scope of services, pricing mechanisms, and the terms and conditions under which contracting authorities may award call-off contracts. Under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, contracting authorities are not required to publish a separate contract notice for individual call-off contracts awarded under a framework agreement, provided that: The framework agreement was awarded following a compliant procurement procedure; and The call-off contract is awarded strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreement. In this instance, the call-off contract: Falls entirely within the scope of services defined in RM6202 - Tail Spend Solution; Was awarded using the call-off procedure permitted by the framework; and Complied with all applicable framework rules, including supplier eligibility and award methodology.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-068ccf
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038590-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Award Notice
Procurement Type: Framework
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Limited
Procurement Method Details: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79420000 - Management-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: £165,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 28 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 31 Aug 20258 months ago
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: UBICO LIMITED
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: CHELTENHAM
Postcode: GL51 9JZ
Post Town: Gloucester
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3): TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location: TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority: Cheltenham
Electoral Ward: Swindon Village
Westminster Constituency: Tewkesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: UNITE PROCUREMENT

Further Information

Notice URLs

https://www.ubico.co.uk/

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