# Provision of a Purchasing Platform

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Crown Commercial Service.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Crown Commercial Service](/buyers/crown-commercial-service/contract-awards)
- Supplier: MERCATO SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- Award value: £484,540
- Tender value: £484,540
- Award date: 26 November 2018
- Published: 14 January 2019
- Contract start: 3 December 2018
- Contract end: 28 November 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: cb4a4921-c1de-4de3-a983-6836279a3391-263421
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5e2f27d5-d3f0-4655-95d8-359dc8444605

## Description

Continued provision of a Purchasing Platform to provide online purchasing capability, including all related services and support, data management, catalogues, post code look up, data management and support\. This is an extension to a contract for these services\. Additional information: This is an extension to a contract for the provision of a purchasing platform and related services including: data management, catalogues, RFQ and support\. That contract started on 1st December 2017 and expired on 30th November 2018 with a contract value of £494,540\. This notice is posted for transparency purposes\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb4a4921-c1de-4de3-a983-6836279a3391-263421)