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    ContractsDigital Marketplace Platform for Public Sector Procurement
    Awarded contract

    Digital Marketplace Platform for Public Sector Procurement

    Awarded
    £1bn
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Opportunity to provide a digital marketplace platform enabling efficient procurement of goods and services across the entire UK public sector.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 21 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £1bn
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,000,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Financial Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PC
      Paragon Customer Communications (London) Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    21 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This framework seeks a digital platform provider to deliver a marketplace solution for UK public sector organisations. The platform will manage supplier catalogues, enable autonomous sourcing, and facilitate purchasing of goods and commoditised services. It will be available to Central Government Departments and all UK Public Sector Bodies including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education, and Devolved Administrations. Suppliers selected through this framework will gain access to a broad customer base across the public sector, with their products and services listed on a dynamic digital catalogue. This is an opportunity for technology and service providers to establish long-term relationships with multiple public sector organisations through a single integrated platform.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In financial services, Government Commercial Agency has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Barclays Bank1× · 33%
    2. APLX LTD1× · 33%
    3. Paragon Customer Communications (London) Limited1× · 33%

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0502cc

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    Government Commercial Agency
    Sector
    Financial Services