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title: "Tail Spend Solution"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bank of England"
published: "2026-08-13"
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# Tail Spend Solution

Buyer: Bank of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a9c8438e-52e8-4b18-bed4-f20213a9a76a

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## Summary

The Bank of England procured a tail-spend service providing access to a digital solution for streamlining the purchase of low-value goods and services. The service covers the purchasing of office equipment and supplies, computer-related equipment, electrical machinery and consumables, lighting, office furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances and cleaning products. Delivery is in London. The procurement is categorised as a service and is intended to give the Bank a more efficient route for managing dispersed, lower-value purchasing requirements. It was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Unite Procurement UK Limited was selected as the supplier for this requirement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It was a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 24 June 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Unite Procurement UK Limited on 23 July 2026 for £2,400,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030. The agreement provides access to the digital tail-spend solution and associated purchasing provision, but carries no minimum guarantee of spend. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The stated categories cover office supplies, IT equipment, electrical equipment, lighting, furniture, appliances and cleaning products.

This award demonstrates demand from the Bank of England for a managed digital route covering varied, low-value purchasing rather than a single product category. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would combine a reliable procurement platform with broad access to office, IT, electrical, furniture, appliance and cleaning supply chains. Credibility would depend on being able to consolidate fragmented orders, support catalogue-based purchasing, manage multiple product categories and maintain dependable fulfilment in London. The requirement is suitable for SMEs, so a smaller specialist could compete through a strong digital proposition, operational capacity and relevant supplier-network management. Experience delivering tail-spend or indirect-procurement services would be directly relevant.

## Notice

Call off from a framework for Tail Spend Solution that provides access to a digital solution to streamline the procurement of low-value goods and services. This agreement does not include any minimum guarantee of spend.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1415d2c-b552-4839-8687-b784be1de84a |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,400,000 |
| 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 | Bank of England |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2R 8AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Walbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Unite Procurement UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
- 30230000 - Computer-related equipment
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 17:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1415d2c-b552-4839-8687-b784be1de84a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1415d2c-b552-4839-8687-b784be1de84a
  13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bankofengland.co.uk

## Provenance

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