Low Spend Platform
Details
- Supplier(s)
- UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Duration
- 2 years
- Topic
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- Published
- 15 May 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
A solution to address high volume, low cost spend across the Council and ensure the Council is gaining maximum benefit from it's spend in these areas - key focus is office supplies and equipment, with the potential widen the scope of items that can be purchased through this solution.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date1 April 2026
- Completed: Award published15 May 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2028in 2 years
About the buyer
Southampton City Council is a local authority, and buys goods, works and services under its own Contract Procedure Rules. Every opportunity valued above the council's threshold is advertised on the Supply Southampton Portal and Contracts Finder. Larger contracts that exceed the public procurement thresholds are also advertised on Find a Tender. Suppliers bidding for smaller contracts submit written quotations instead of a formal tender. Local suppliers and small and medium enterprises within the city boundary are actively encouraged to bid. Successful and unsuccessful tenderers are notified in writing, with scores and the winning supplier named.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Southampton City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and IT services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@southampton-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@southampton-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@southampton-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@southampton-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@southampton-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@southampton-city-council.gov |
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