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title: "Unite Tail Spend Solutions (RM6202)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000793064"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE"
published: "2025-05-26"
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# Unite Tail Spend Solutions (RM6202)

Buyer: NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000793064

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## Summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has completed the award stage of a public procurement process for the "Unite Tail Spend Solutions (RM6202)" contract. This opportunity, focused on the health sector, involved a procurement portal designed to handle a wide range of products, including electrical items, office equipment, and various non-safety critical products. The contract, valued at £100,000, was signed on 13 March 2025 and falls within the services category. The procurement process utilised a limited method, specifically a call-off from the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6202, which did not require prior publication of a call for competition. The buying organisation is located in Glasgow, UKM82, and the procurement was handled through a portal providing benchmarking capabilities. 

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in supplying tail spend products, such as office and electrical equipment. The procurement process provided a platform for accessing hundreds of suppliers, enabling effective cost benchmarking and potential saving opportunities between 5% and 35% compared to traditional prices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in the supply chain stand to benefit significantly, as the procurement portal fosters competitive pricing and integration with existing purchasing systems, enhancing efficiency and expanding business reach within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and potentially other devolved areas. The ability to fulfil diverse procurement needs under one lot demonstrates an excellent growth opportunity for businesses specialising in these product categories.

## Notice

You can purchase all Tail spend products under 1 lot. The product categories cover but are not limited to; electrical items, office equipment and supplies, catering supplies, kitchen appliances, facilities and maintenance equipment, cleaning equipment, professional tools, shipping and packaging equipment, sports and outdoor equipment, and a broad and evolving range of other non-safety critical products. NHSGGC tail spend is such that we have looked towards a procurement portal that will allow our Purchasing team to benchmark prices before purchase. The portal offers multi supplier purchasing which would fulfil our requirements. The content of the portal would allow in time for other areas within GG&C to have access to the portal if deemed suitable for their use.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

You can purchase all Tail spend products under 1 lot. The product categories cover but are not limited to; electrical items, office equipment and supplies, catering supplies, kitchen appliances, facilities and maintenance equipment, cleaning equipment, professional tools, shipping and packaging equipment, sports and outdoor equipment, and a broad and evolving range of other non-safety critical products. NHSGGC tail spend is such that we have looked towards a procurement portal that will allow our Purchasing team to benchmark prices before purchase. The portal offers multi supplier purchasing which would fulfil our requirements. The content of the portal would allow in time for other areas within GG&C to have access to the portal if deemed suitable for their use. The following is a list of requirements for using the Tail Spend Portal - Access to hundreds of pre verified suppliers - Ability to benchmark costs prior to purchase - Competitive pricing - Prices are guaranteed for 5 days - Full integration into Pecos by way of Punch Out Catalogue - Electronic Invoicing - Administration of Account Management A benchmarking exercise was carried out using white goods catalogued on Pecos against prices achievable on the portal, the savings achievable were significant. The ability to have access to hundreds of suppliers and be able to benchmark costs prior to purchase is of huge benefit. Prices offered are held for a period of 5 days which allows time to contact end users to obtain permission to purchase, prices on Amazon fluctuate and are not reliable. The ability for the portal to integrate with our current purchasing system Pecos in another reason for choosing this particular portal. Given the benefits the portal has to offer this would be advantageous for other devolved areas within NHS GG&C to use once established within the Procurement Department. Benchmarking best price on the platform vs current amazon business prices typically provides saving opportunities between 5 and 35% (on the basis of reviewing 55 high use items)

### Procurement Information

This is a call off from Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6202 Unite Tail Spend Solution. A benchmarking exercise was carried out using white goods catalogued on Pecos against prices achievable on the portal, the savings achievable were significant. The ability to have access to hundreds of suppliers and be able to benchmark costs prior to purchase is of huge benefit. Prices offered are held for a period of 5 days which allows time to contact end users to obtain permission to purchase, prices on Amazon fluctuate and are not reliable. The ability for the portal to integrate with our current purchasing system Pecos in another reason for choosing this particular portal. Given the benefits the portal has to offer this would be advantageous for other devolved areas within NHS GG&C to use once established within the Procurement Department. Benchmarking best price on the platform vs current amazon business prices typically provides saving opportunities between 5 and 35% (on the basis of reviewing 55 high use items)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531070 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0SF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Dennistoun |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNITE PROCUREMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 26 May 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531070

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531070
  Unite Tail Spend Solutions (RM6202) - You can purchase all Tail spend products under 1 lot. The product categories cover but are not limited to; electrical items, office equipment and supplies, catering supplies, kitchen appliances, facilities and maintenance equipment, cleaning equipment, professional tools, shipping and packaging equipment, sports and outdoor equipment, and a broad and evolving range of other non-safety critical products. NHSGGC tail spend is such that we have looked towards a procurement portal that will allow our Purchasing team to benchmark prices before purchase. The portal offers multi supplier purchasing which would fulfil our requirements. The content of the portal would allow in time for other areas within GG&C to have access to the portal if deemed suitable for their use.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000793064
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

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