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title: "eMarketplace to Facilitate Tailend Spend"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/emarketplace-to-facilitate-tailend-spend-ocds-h6vhtk-059004"
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# eMarketplace to Facilitate Tailend Spend

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/emarketplace-to-facilitate-tailend-spend-ocds-h6vhtk-059004). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Leeds: "eMarketplace to Facilitate Tailend Spend". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £50,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.neupc.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Leeds](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-leeds-urn-133839)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £50,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 January 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electronic marketplace retailing services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/emarketplace-to-facilitate-tailend-spend-ocds-h6vhtk-059004#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-059004`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** This Framework Agreement is for use by Authorities (regardless of contracting status) which fall into one or more of the following categories and that are members, associate members or affiliate members of the NEUPC, NWUPC, APUC, LUPC, SUPC, HEPCW or CPC
a) Ministerial government departments; 
b) Non ministerial government departments; 
c) Executive agencies of government; 
d) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) 
e) Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs); 
f) Police forces; 
g) Fire and rescue services; 
h) Ambulance services; 
i) NHS bodies; 
j) Educational bodies or establishments including state schools (nursery schools, primary schools, middle or high schools, secondary schools, special schools), academies, colleges, further education colleges and universities; 
k) National Parks; 
l) Housing associations, including registered social landlords; 
m) Third sector and charities; 
n) Councils,

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/emarketplace-to-facilitate-tailend-spend-ocds-h6vhtk-059004#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [neupc.delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neupc.delta-esourcing.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/emarketplace-to-facilitate-tailend-spend-ocds-h6vhtk-059004#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66151100
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 08/04/2026 to 08/04/2030

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **AMAZON BUSINESS EU SARL, UK BRANCH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:FC040411`
  - Value: £50,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 27/03/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000,000
  - Signed Date: 14/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F085790-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-03T15:44:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T03:27:35.433Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-059004