---
title: "Amazon Business"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000774996"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000774996.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2024-08-12"
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# Amazon Business

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000774996

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract under the procurement process titled "Amazon Business" for the category of goods within the education industry. The contract, identified as AUG511885, involves the procurement of an efficient and compliant route to market for public bodies, aimed at reducing resources required to manage low-value or low-volume spends. The contract was completed in the Edinburgh region (UKM75) and was awarded on 16th July 2024. This was an open procedure with the main award being made to Amazon EU S.à r.l. at a value of £1,000,000.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses providing compliance and efficiency solutions, particularly those experienced in managing tail-end spend for public institutions. Companies that specialise in optimising low-value procurement processes, providing value for money, or those with innovative solutions for public body procurement frameworks would find this contract uptick in demand. Large-scale suppliers like Amazon are well-equipped for such contracts, but there is ample room for niche suppliers who can offer specialised services within the education sector.

## Notice

The purpose of the Amazon Business framework is to deliver an efficient and compliant route to market for participating public bodies with the aim to reduce the resource required to manage tail end spend and to provide value for money. Tailend spend is defined as spend of low value or low volume where there is no strategic contract or framework in place for the institution to cover the requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of the Amazon Business framework is to deliver an efficient and compliant route to market for participating public bodies with the aim to reduce the resource required to manage tail end spend and to provide value for money. Tailend spend is defined as spend of low value or low volume where there is no strategic contract or framework in place for the institution to cover the requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511885 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMAZON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511885

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511885
  Amazon Business - The purpose of the Amazon Business framework is to deliver an efficient and compliant route to market for participating public bodies with the aim to reduce the resource required to manage tail end spend and to provide value for money. Tailend spend is defined as spend of low value or low volume where there is no strategic contract or framework in place for the institution to cover the requirement.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000774996
- https://www.ed.ac.uk

## Provenance

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