A selling guide

The council buys goods, works and services from a range of suppliers. Contracts vary from small one-off purchases to large works or service contracts.  We have developed this guide to assist all organisations who want to bid for contracts with the council.

It provides an explanation of our contract and tendering procedures and also means we can make you aware of business opportunities.  It should help you in taking practical steps to ensure that you are in a position to compete for business. You can access and download this guide below.

Procurement Act 2023

The Procurement Act 2023 brings new regulations into force on 24 February 2023 and aims to improve how supplies, services and works are procured for the public sector.

Under the new regulations there will be a new Central Digital Platform that all public sector bodies will use to publish details of new procurement opportunities. This is a single place for suppliers to register and upload key business information typically asked for by the council and other public sector bodies with an aim to reducing duplication and resources to tender.

The Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying user manuals to help suppliers prepare for the new regime. These guides will give an overview of the platform, the registration process, and the information that needs to be provided so that your registration will be straightforward. You can access the videos through the Transforming Public Procurement (TPP) supplier page, where you will also find links to the associated user manuals.

The council will continue to use our e-tendering provider ProContract to publish opportunities, and this will directly link to the new platform.