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Tail End Spend Solution

UBICO LIMITED · award, contract

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Opportunity overview

The contract covers the provision of Tail End Spend Services to support the management of low-value, non-strategic, and ad hoc procurement activity across a wide range of goods and services categories. The supplier will be responsible for sourcing, procuring, and managing purchases that fall outside of core contractual arrangements, typically characterised by low frequency and spend value. Key service requirements include: Management of one-off or low-value procurement requests across multiple categories Ensuring compliance with public procurement regulations and internal governance Supplier onboarding and payment facilitation Consolidation of spend to achieve efficiencies and cost savings Reporting and analysis to provide visibility of tail spend activity This service is intended to streamline purchasing processes, reduce administrative burden, and deliver value for money in relation to tail-end procurement activity. The estimated volume of transactions and spend may vary over the life of the contract depending on organisational needs.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£165k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Aug 2025
Award ID
038590-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 08627563
Location
London, UK, WC2B 5AH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79410000 — Business and management consultancy services
  • CPV79420000 — Management-related services

Lots

  • The contract covers the provision of Tail End Spend Services to support the management of low-value, non-strategic, and ad hoc procurement activity across a wide range of goods and services categories. The supplier will be responsible for sourcing, procuring, and managing purchases that fall outside of core contractual arrangements, typically characterised by low frequency and spend value. Key service requirements include: Management of one-off or low-value procurement requests across multiple categories Ensuring compliance with public procurement regulations and internal governance Supplier onboarding and payment facilitation Consolidation of spend to achieve efficiencies and cost savings Reporting and analysis to provide visibility of tail spend activity This service is intended to streamline purchasing processes, reduce administrative burden, and deliver value for money in relation to tail-end procurement activity. The estimated volume of transactions and spend may vary over the life of the contract depending on organisational needs.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-068ccf
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The contract was lawfully awarded without prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) or on the Find a Tender Service (FTS) because it was awarded as a call‑off contract under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework Agreement RM6202 - Tail Spend Solution. The framework agreement RM6202 was itself competitively procured and advertised in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and published via the appropriate procurement portals at the time of its establishment. The framework sets out the scope of services, pricing mechanisms, and the terms and conditions under which contracting authorities may award call‑off contracts. Under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, contracting authorities are not required to publish a separate contract notice for individual call‑off contracts awarded under a framework agreement, provided that: The framework agreement was awarded following a compliant procurement procedure; and The call‑off contract is awarded strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreement. In this instance, the call‑off contract: Falls entirely within the scope of services defined in RM6202 - Tail Spend Solution; Was awarded using the call‑off procedure permitted by the framework; and Complied with all applicable framework rules, including supplier eligibility and award methodology.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
79410000
Description
Business and management consultancy services

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The contract covers the provision of Tail End Spend Services to support the management of low-value, non-strategic, and ad hoc procurement activity across a wide range of goods and services categories. The supplier will be responsible for sourcing, procuring, and managing purchases that fall outside of core contractual arrangements, typically characterised by low frequency and spend value. Key service requirements include: Management of one-off or low-value procurement requests across multiple categories Ensuring compliance with public procurement regulations and internal governance Supplier onboarding and payment facilitation Consolidation of spend to achieve efficiencies and cost savings Reporting and analysis to provide visibility of tail spend activity This service is intended to streamline purchasing processes, reduce administrative burden, and deliver value for money in relation to tail-end procurement activity. The estimated volume of transactions and spend may vary over the life of the contract depending on organisational needs.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79420000
Description
Management-related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UBICO LIMITED
Id
GB-FTS-180944

Identifier

Legal Name
UBICO LIMITED
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
Central Depot
Locality
Cheltenham
Region
UKK13
Postal Code
GL519JZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Marius Pruteanu

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-08627563

Identifier

Legal Name
UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED
Id
08627563
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
London
Region
UK
Postal Code
WC2B 5AH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
High Court
Id
GB-FTS-525

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
038590-2026-1
Title
Tail End Spend Solution
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08627563
Name
UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
038590-2026-1
Award ID
038590-2026-1
Title
Tail End Spend Solution
Status
active
Date Signed
1 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
165,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cheltenham · UKK13 · GL519JZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 038590-2026award, contract ·