Tail Spend Solution

Tender description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) procured Tail Spend Solutions to facilitate and manage ad hoc, low volume, low-spend deliverables across the public sector. The Tail Spend Solutions provide end users access to a broad, pre-qualified and dynamic supplier base, capable of offering a wide range of deliverables available for purchase and delivery through a digital marketplace. Deliverables include but are not limited to: Stationery and office supplies, computer peripherals and accessories, clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories, educational equipment, musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories, furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products and any other miscellaneous deliverables. Additional information: This Framework has been extended; Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee (Art. 43(1)(c) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(c) of Directive 2014/25/EU). The replacement agreement for RM6202, RM6369 The Marketplace, has faced significant delays due to unforeseen circumstances. An internal decision was made to delay the Invitation to Tender (ITT) date from April 2025 and the Framework Award date of October 2025. The Framework Award of RM6369 is now delayed until July 2026. With this in mind, a six-month extension to the current RM6202 agreement has been approved to allow sufficient time for a compliant tender and minimise service disruption for CCS customers.