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Unite Tail spend solution - 6 months

West Northamptonshire Council

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17 Jul 2026 at 13:20

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Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a six-month tail-spend purchasing solution through Unite. The service is an electronic marketplace for retailing and managing lower-value, miscellaneous purchasing needs, intended to provide continuity until a new framework becomes available for use. The requirement sits within the services category and is associated with CPV 66151100, electronic marketplace retailing services. Delivery is linked to West Northamptonshire, with the council based in Northampton. The selected provider is Unite Procurement UK Ltd, a London-based procurement business. The arrangement concerns continuation of services under the existing RM6202 framework, rather than a standalone supply of specific goods or construction works. This is therefore relevant to providers of managed procurement, marketplace platforms, catalogue-based purchasing and tail-spend services for local authorities.

The procurement has reached completion and an active award was made to Unite Procurement UK Ltd. The council used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, relying on a direct award under framework RM6202 to continue existing services. The award date was 16 July 2026 and the contract was signed on 16 July 2026. The contract value is £55,000. The contract covers six months. The requirement was evaluated on price. The tender describes the arrangement as a six-month contract until a new framework is available. One bid was recorded. The associated lot is marked cancelled in the procurement data, although the award and contract are recorded as active; businesses should treat the active award and signed contract as the reported outcome.

This procurement indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for an operational tail-spend solution that can be maintained through an existing framework route. Suppliers aiming to compete for a future requirement would need a functioning electronic marketplace capable of supporting retail purchasing across a council environment, together with the procurement, catalogue and supplier-management processes needed for continuity of service. Experience delivering managed purchasing services to public-sector organisations would strengthen credibility, particularly where the service must continue without disruption while a replacement framework is prepared. The recorded award was made through a framework-based direct route and evaluated on price, so a credible competitor would need to understand framework access and offer clear, competitive pricing. The requirement is suited to established marketplace or procurement providers rather than suppliers of individual goods.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Unite Tail spend solution - 6 months

Notice Description

6 month contract direct award on framework RM6202

Lot Information

Lot 1

contract for tail spend solution via Unite for 6 months until new framework is available for use

Procurement Information

6 month agreement under existing framework for continuation of services on framework RM6202

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cdd8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067803-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Unite Procurement UK Ltd

Further Information

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