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Inventory Optimisation Software

YPO

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04 Aug 2026 at 14:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation procured inventory optimisation software and associated stock-control services to replace its current stock control system. The requirement is for a more modern and efficient solution that better supports the organisation’s operational needs. The main work is software-based stock control rather than physical goods, construction or general consultancy. The buying organisation is Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation, a public authority based in Wakefield. The available location information identifies Wakefield as the buyer’s base; the procurement does not identify a separate delivery site. This opportunity is therefore relevant to software providers and stock-control specialists with products capable of improving inventory management and supporting operational processes for a public-sector purchasing organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It was divided into one lot, and three bids reached the final stage. Lumina Software Ltd was awarded the contract on 16 July 2026. The award value is £169,525 excluding VAT, or £203,430 including VAT. The contract period runs from 7 August 2026 to 6 August 2029, with a possible maximum extension to 6 August 2033. Renewal is described as 2+2 at the organisation’s discretion. The award is active and relates to stock-control services. The procurement used a limited competition route; the published outcome does not set out separate weighted evaluation criteria.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for inventory optimisation and stock-control software within Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation, with a contract of substantial multi-year scale. A supplier seeking to compete when the requirement next returns would need a credible modern replacement for an existing stock-control system, not simply a general-purpose software product. The solution would need to improve efficiency and support the buyer’s operational needs in practice. The competition attracted three final-stage bids, none of which were identified as SME bids, and the contract was awarded to a large supplier. That indicates the importance of demonstrating sufficient organisational capacity, a mature implementation approach and the ability to support a public-sector customer over a long operating period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Inventory Optimisation Software

Notice Description

This project aims to replace our current stock control system with a more modern, efficient solution that better supports our operational needs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db5a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073736-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79991000 - Stock-control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£169,525 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 6 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YPO
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF2 0XE
Postcode Area
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lumina Software Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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