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NEUTAPS-2026.00002 - Neutral vendor managed service Contract

Newport City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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17 Jul 2026 at 14:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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26 Jun 2026 at 08:10

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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25 Jun 2026 at 16:00

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newport City Council procured a neutral vendor managed service from Matrix SCM. The requirement is a business service covering business and management consultancy, related professional services, recruitment and associated services, with classifications also including legal, marketing, printing, security, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. Delivery is for Newport City Council in Newport, Wales. The arrangement is categorised as services and is intended to provide a managed intermediary or vendor-management function for the council’s requirements. Matrix SCM, an SME and voluntary, community or social enterprise, was the selected supplier. The procurement comprised one lot and the lot was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. The council is the public-sector buyer, with the service delivered for its operations rather than for a separately named external client or location.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Newport City Council used a direct award procedure for a neutral vendor managed service contract with Matrix SCM, citing the neutral vendor arrangement as the rationale. The award was made to Matrix SCM on 26 June 2026, with an award value of £1,000,000 excluding VAT and £1,199,999.99 including VAT. The awarded service period was 20 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. A contract was signed on 17 July 2026. The signed contract is active, runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2027, and is valued at £10,000,000 excluding VAT and £11,000,000 including VAT. The procedure was above the relevant threshold and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This procurement indicates demand from Newport City Council for a supplier able to operate a neutral vendor managed service across a broad public-sector services environment. Relevant competitors would need credible capability in business and management consultancy, recruitment and related professional services, with the wider requirement also touching legal, marketing, printing, security, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection work. The selected supplier’s SME and VCSE status shows that this type of arrangement can be delivered by an organisation of that scale and profile. A credible future competitor would therefore need experience coordinating multiple service categories, managing supplier relationships and supporting council procurement or workforce requirements through a single managed model. The direct-award route and the completed contract provide evidence of this buyer’s preferred commercial approach for the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NEUTAPS-2026.00002 - Neutral vendor managed service Contract

Notice Description

Neutral vendor managed service contract between Newport City Council and Matrix SCM

Procurement Information

Neutral vendor managed service contract between Newport City Council and Matrix SCM

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bd66
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067857-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newport City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP20 4UR
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Allt-yr-yn
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Matrix SCM

Further Information

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