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Digital Marketplace

Details

Buyer: YPO
Value: £500,000,000
Topic: Electronic marketplace retailing services
Published: 30 September 2026
Submission: 4 November 2026in 1 month
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

YPO are looking for a Provider to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of a Digital Marketplace. The Framework is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations which includes YPO’s internal requirements. This Framework is designed to meet the needs of YPO and Other Contracting Authorities by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place the order via the Provider’s digital marketplace to purchase goods with the resultant order being delivered directly to the end customer.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published30 September 2026
Current notice
Next: Submission date4 November 2026in 1 month

About the buyer

YPO is a purchasing organisation owned and governed by a consortium of thirteen local authorities across Yorkshire and North West England. A joint committee of member councils oversees its work, meeting on a set timetable. Suppliers register through YPO's own tendering portal to compete for places on its framework agreements. Competitions span categories from ICT and energy to facilities, food and catering, and construction. Appointed suppliers then serve YPO's customer base of schools, councils and public bodies without further re-tendering. Surpluses return to member authorities and customers instead of outside shareholders, since YPO is self-funded.

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 YPO's contract awards have been in software and information systems, financial and insurance services and business services.