# Tail Spend Solution \(Mercateo UK Limited\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defra.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Defra](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Mercateo UK Limited](/suppliers/mercateo-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £800,000
- Tender value: £800,000
- Award date: 25 January 2024
- Published: 27 March 2024
- Contract start: 1 April 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 32ee7f17-0111-4d40-b7c8-099d9cfab6d2-736173
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11cbd943-1af7-4706-932d-a0ebe03dae7e

## Description

Access to an amazon type catalogue solution to improve self serve purchasing experience for SOP users and to automate the end to end Purchase Order to Pay process for products classified as tail spend\. These are products that are often low volume and low value and usually brouht to meet a specific, short term need\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32ee7f17-0111-4d40-b7c8-099d9cfab6d2-736173)