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RM 6202 TAIL SPEND SOLUTION

North Lincolnshire Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 09:01

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Summary of the contracting process

North Lincolnshire Council procured electronic marketplace retailing services to support the purchase of tail-end spend items that were not covered by compliant contracts. The requirement uses a framework to provide a route for buying a broad range of lower-value or infrequently purchased goods and services outside the council’s existing contracted arrangements. The work is for the council’s operations in North Lincolnshire, with delivery associated with Scunthorpe. The buying organisation is North Lincolnshire Council, a local authority. This is a procurement services and e-marketplace opportunity rather than a requirement for a specific product category, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide a compliant marketplace or framework-based purchasing solution for varied council spend.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Unite Procurement UK Ltd. The award date was 5 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract value is £900,000. The council used a limited procedure: a direct award call-off from the CCS Framework, without prior publication of a call for competition. The award was based on price. The procurement’s sole lot was recorded as cancelled, while the associated award and contract are active; the outcome is therefore an active award and signed contract for the requirement. One bid was recorded. The contract concerns electronic marketplace retailing services for tail-end spend purchasing.

This procurement indicates demand from North Lincolnshire Council for a compliant, framework-based route to manage purchasing that falls outside existing contracts. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would need an established electronic marketplace or procurement solution, with the ability to support varied tail-end spend rather than a single specialist product line. Credibility would depend on demonstrating compliant call-off arrangements, reliable purchasing workflows and the operational capacity to serve a local authority across a broad range of requirements. The selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation, indicating that scale and the ability to manage council-wide purchasing activity may be relevant when this type of requirement is next considered. Experience delivering public-sector procurement platforms would also support a credible proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RM 6202 TAIL SPEND SOLUTION

Notice Description

Use of a framework to enable the purchase of tail-end spend items that are not currently covered by compliant contracts.

Procurement Information

Direct Award by call off from CCS Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d984
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072988-2026
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
£900,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 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
North Lincolnshire Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SCUNTHORPE
Postcode
DN15 6NL
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Delivery Location
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Local Authority
North Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Scunthorpe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Unite Procurement UK Ltd

Further Information

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