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Prior Information Notice

Tail Spend Solution 2

  • First published: 25 June 2024
  • Last modified: 25 June 2024
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To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-047221
Published by:
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Authority ID:
AA77645
Publication date:
25 June 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of a digital platform providing marketplace, catalogue management and autonomous sourcing solutions to facilitate purchasing of goods and services across the public sector, to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including but not limited to Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations.The solution aims to deliver end users access to a broad pre-qualified and dynamic supplier base, capable of offering a wide range of goods and services available for purchase and delivery through a digital platform.

The lotting structure of this framework is to be determined as a result of the market engagement.

Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

9th Floor The Capital, Old Hall Street

Liverpool

L3 9PP

UK

Telephone: +44 3454102222

E-mail: tailmanagement@crowncommercial.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.gov.uk/ccs

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Tail Spend Solution 2

Reference number: RM6369

II.1.2) Main CPV code

66151100

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of a digital platform providing marketplace, catalogue management and autonomous sourcing solutions to facilitate purchasing of goods and services across the public sector, to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including but not limited to Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations.The solution aims to deliver end users access to a broad pre-qualified and dynamic supplier base, capable of offering a wide range of goods and services available for purchase and delivery through a digital platform.

The lotting structure of this framework is to be determined as a result of the market engagement.

Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 000 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

66151100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Tail Spend Solution 2.0

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

30/04/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

VI.3 – Additional Information Crown Commercial Service will be holding a briefing session for interested parties on 9 July 2024, to explain in further detail the broad objectives of any subsequent procurement exercise and its potential scope. Following the briefing session there will be an opportunity to engage with the team to seek further clarification arising.

To participate in the briefing session please email tailmanagement@crowncommercial.gov.uk with the following details by no later than midday on 8 July 2024:

The subject of your email should include “RM6369 PIN Interest”.

1. Organisation name

2. Contact name

3. Job title of contact (including responsibility within your organisation)

4. Contact phone number

5. Contact email

6. Organisation website link

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will use an eSourcing system for this competition and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is [https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk].

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.

The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value.

The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS website page https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/upcoming for updates and monitor Find A Tender Service for the publication of the contract notice.

The service that arises from this framework will involve the supplier holding material that has been assigned a protective marking under the Government Security Classifications Scheme (April 2014) of OFFICIAL/SENSITIVE. Bidders will be required to implement their solution in accordance with the RM6369 Schedule, “Security Requirement and Plan”, to meet RM6369 requirements. This will be released at the ITT stage.

A Future Opportunity on contract finder can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f12f7e8-2f67-41f0-9cd7-d5f8728eee43

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

24/06/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
66151100 Electronic marketplace retailing services Financial market operational services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
tailmanagement@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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