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title: "The Marketplace"
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# The Marketplace

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06a2ac8c-c05e-4c3c-9c3c-1f9cdb5f1b10

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "The Marketplace" is coordinated by the Crown Commercial Service, based in Liverpool, England. This tender involves the development of a digital platform to facilitate the purchasing of goods and services across the UK public sector. Classified under Electronic marketplace retailing services (CPV: 66151100), the tender follows the open procedure procurement method. Currently in the planning stage, this process is slated to commence on 26 January 2026 and conclude by 25 January 2030, with key dates including a future notice by 28 November 2025 and a substantial budget of £1 billion for the outlined time frame.

This tender presents an immense opportunity for businesses specialising in digital platform solutions that support marketplace and catalogue management. With a contract value reaching £1 billion, it offers a broad spectrum of possibilities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to expand within the public sector. Companies equipped to deliver a diverse array of goods and services through digital means should find this tender particularly advantageous, as it seeks to harness a dynamic supplier base for effective public sector procurement processes.

## Notice

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of a digital platform providing marketplace, catalogue management and autonomous sourcing solutions to facilitate purchasing of goods and services across the public sector, to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including but not limited to Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations.. The solution aims to deliver end users access to a broad pre-qualified and dynamic supplier base, capable of offering a wide range of goods and services available for purchase and delivery through a digital platform. The lotting structure of this framework is to be determined as a result of the market engagement. Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3. Additional information: This prior information notice replaces the previous PIN issued on the 24/06/2024 https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019293-2024

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f12f7e8-2f67-41f0-9cd7-d5f8728eee43 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Jan 2026 - 25 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2025 at 14:14 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f12f7e8-2f67-41f0-9cd7-d5f8728eee43
- 2 Jul 2024 at 10:42 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f12f7e8-2f67-41f0-9cd7-d5f8728eee43
- 24 Jun 2024 at 12:02 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f12f7e8-2f67-41f0-9cd7-d5f8728eee43

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f12f7e8-2f67-41f0-9cd7-d5f8728eee43
  18th September 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020076-2024
  Link to new PIN

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019293-2024
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/CCS

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