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# Tail Spend Management Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tail-spend-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03ed1f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Association of North East Councils Limited: "Tail Spend Management Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £750,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: open-uk.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Association of North East Councils Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-association-of-north-east-councils-limited-coh-05014821)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £750,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 July 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Electronic marketplace retailing services, Financial and insurance services, Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tail-spend-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03ed1f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ed1f`

## 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/tail-spend-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03ed1f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-uk.org](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen-uk.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tail-spend-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03ed1f#participate

## Description
NEPO seeks to establish a single provider Framework Agreement for the provision of Tail Spend Management Services.
The Framework Agreement will operate as a managed service for the delivery of tail spend management. The managed service provider will be capable of managing an accredited supply chain to deliver low value, ad hoc goods and services for public sector organisations.
It is envisaged that the Framework Agreement will provide Contracting Authorities with access to a pre accredited supply chain and product directory via an Online Platform. 
Full details can be found within the procurement documentation.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66000000, 79400000, 79900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £750,000,000
- **Description:** NEPO used a competitive procedure with negotiation for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. The first stage was a selection questionnaire which was used to shortlist suppliers. Shortlisted suppliers were then invited to tender . The selection...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 027727-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Nomia**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-09989718`
  - Value: £750,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 027727-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £750,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036906-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-02T15:06:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T06:15:11.207Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03ed1f