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title: "eMarketplace to Facilitate Tailend Spend"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059004"
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buyer: "NEUPC LTD"
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# eMarketplace to Facilitate Tailend Spend

Buyer: NEUPC LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059004

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## Summary

The procurement opportunity titled "eMarketplace to Facilitate Tailend Spend" initiated by NEUPC Ltd aims to provide a web-based system for managing and controlling tail end spending through P-Cards, focusing on the Higher Education and related sectors. This competitive flexible procedure, managed by NEUPC Ltd, based in Leeds, involves electronic marketplace retailing services, open to members of multiple purchasing consortia such as SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, APUC, HEPCW, and CPC. The procurement method is open, allowing for bidding from interested suppliers with gross value set at £50,000,000. The project, currently at the award stage, was previously at the tender stage with key dates including the award decision on 27th March 2026, contract start on 16th April 2026, and the end date scheduled for 15th April 2030. Potential suppliers should be mindful of the standstill period, concluding on the 14th of April, before the contract signature due on the 15th of April.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for suppliers with capabilities in software provision, especially those that can enhance categorisation, VAT data provision, and order workflows for Higher Education institutions. Large-scale enterprises like Amazon for Business, already involved in the award phase, are examples of ideal candidates for competition due to the framework's emphasis on eMarketplace capabilities and supply. Businesses adept at product supply alongside innovative digital solutions that improve compliance and spending efficiency are well-positioned to thrive. Moreover, involvement in this framework allows for engagement with prominent purchasing consortia, potentially offering further business development opportunities and a broadened customer base within the educational sector.

## Notice

The purpose of this framework is provide a web based system to manage and control tail end spend through P-Cards and improve compliance for the Higher Education and related sectors. For clarity though supply of products is part of the requirement the essential and critical requirement is the eMarketplace provision to facilitate this. The focus would be on tail end spend not covered by established HE frameworks The list of in scope requirements for software would be: Ability to categorise products Provision of VAT data required Scope for 500+ users per account UNSPEC coding of products desired Workflows for order authorisation Potential for order aggregation Reporting capability by Category, Spend, Supplier size Capability of restrictions by Category, Market Type, Locality or Product Potential for finance system integration Training Account Management Suppliers are advised to register and complete the relevant stages on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) if they wish to participate in and bid for this framework. How to register on the CDP can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html Suppliers should be aware that registration(s) could be a prolonged process. Tender submission deadlines cannot be extended to allow for late supplier registrations to the Portal or CDP. IMPORTANT - Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this notice and is based on the latest information available at this time. However, all information provided in this notice may be subject to change prior to publishing the Tender Notice. Any change(s) will be clearly identified in the Tender Notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030406-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2026 - 15 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000,000 |
| Awards value | £50,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEUPC LTD |
| Additional buyers | NWUPC |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 5QX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMAZON FOR BUSINESS EU SARL UK BRANCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 13:30 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030406-2026
- 23 Dec 2025 at 12:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085790-2025
- 29 Aug 2025 at 09:05 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052288-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030406-2026
  1st April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085790-2025
  23rd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052288-2025
  29th August 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/

## Notice URLs

- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
- http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/
- http://www.lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.html
- http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
- http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
- http://www.supc.ac.uk/engage/our-members/our-members
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.neupc.delta-esourcing.com
- https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/

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