Awarded contract

Tail End Spend Solution

Details

Value
£165,000
Topic
Business and management consultancy services
Published
28 April 2026

Tender 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. Lot 1: 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.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date1 September 2025
  2. Completed: Award published28 April 2026
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About the buyer

Ubico is an environmental services company wholly owned by its local authority shareholders. Cotswold District Council, Cheltenham Borough Council and Forest of Dean District Council are among them. Waste collection, recycling, street cleansing, grounds maintenance and fleet management are among its services. Ubico enters into contracts for the supply of goods, services and works. Conditions of contract are also published there. Ubico has tendered a framework agreement for hire vehicles, split into five lots.

Over the past 5 years, most of Ubico Ltd's contract awards have been in transport equipment, agricultural machinery and construction and mining machinery.

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