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title: "Provision of source to contract solution"
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# Provision of source to contract solution

Buyer: National Oceanography Centre  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07f6d497-a0e3-4ad9-9269-d64cef5cbdfc

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## Summary

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) procured a cloud-based e-procurement and supplier management service. The integrated platform covers sourcing and tender management, supplier onboarding and relationship management, contract lifecycle management, approval workflows, reporting and analytics, and an online procurement marketplace. The requirement also includes software licences, implementation and configuration, supplier onboarding, user training, support, maintenance and system updates. Its purpose is to manage procurement from initial sourcing through contract management and improve governance, transparency, efficiency and auditability across NOC’s procurement activity. This is a procurement software service (CPV 48490000), delivered for NOC in Southampton, England.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Proactis Limited. The award was made on 7 August 2026, for £321,975.63. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 September 2029. NOC used a selective procedure to call off the G-Cloud 14 framework agreement. The submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 12:00. The procurement was presented as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award; no separate lot awards are described. The source states that the platform supports the full procurement lifecycle and lists implementation, configuration, training and ongoing support as part of the contracted service.

For suppliers competing for a future requirement from NOC, this award demonstrates demand for an integrated cloud procurement platform rather than a standalone sourcing tool. A credible competitor would need to cover tendering, supplier onboarding and relationship management, contract lifecycle workflows, approvals, reporting and analytics, and marketplace access in one service. Delivery capability matters alongside the software: the requirement encompasses implementation and configuration, bringing suppliers onto the system, user training, ongoing support, maintenance and updates. Suppliers should be able to show how their platform supports procurement from initial sourcing through contract management while strengthening governance, transparency, efficiency and auditability. The route used was a call-off from G-Cloud 14, so relevant experience delivering a comparable cloud solution through a framework call-off would be pertinent. The buyer deemed the opportunity suitable for SMEs and VCSEs; the selected provider was an SME.

## Notice

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has awarded a contract for the provision of a cloud-based eProcurement and supplier management solution via G-Cloud 14. The solution will provide an integrated platform to support procurement and commercial activities across the organisation, including sourcing and tender management, supplier onboarding and supplier relationship management, contract lifecycle management, approval workflows, reporting and analytics, and access to an online procurement marketplace. The platform will support the management of procurement activities from initial sourcing through to contract management, whilst improving governance, transparency, efficiency, and auditability across NOC's procurement processes. The contract includes software licensing, implementation, configuration, supplier onboarding, user training, support services, maintenance, and ongoing system updates.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd76ba1d-3271-491f-8e2c-058fe4e1fbe6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £321,975 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £321,975 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Oceanography Centre |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 3ZH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Proactis Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48490000 - Procurement software package

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 09:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd76ba1d-3271-491f-8e2c-058fe4e1fbe6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd76ba1d-3271-491f-8e2c-058fe4e1fbe6
  30th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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