Selling to the Council
Procurement and selling to the Council
We spend in the region of £170m each year on a wide range of goods, services and works to meet our corporate objectives, delivering high quality cost effective services to people who live and work in Buckinghamshire.
Commercial opportunities
We are currently in the transition period of implementing the new e-Sourcing Solution which enables us to advertise and invite tenders electronically. Our current opportunities and existing contracts are currently advertised on the South East Business Portal.
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You can view contracting opportunities and apply online to participate in any projects of interest to you. The entire tender process will eventually be managed electronically via the portal.
If you are interested in doing business with us, register your organisation's details with the South East Business Portal as soon as possible. Only registered suppliers will be able to express interest and gain access to further information about the particular projects. Registration is simple and free.
Approved lists
Approved lists of suppliers are allowed for under the Councils Contracts Standing Orders. Such lists are advertised and maintained by the relevant service areas with in the Council. To express an interest in joining such a list, or to introduce your organisation to us, contact the relevant service area directly.
Purchasing within Buckinghamshire County Council
We aim to make our purchases at the most effective level and this may be achieved via individual service areas or the Procurement Team whose role is to determine policy and promote best practice in procurement for the Council.
We facilitate procurement within the Council via a range of corporate contracts and with individual service areas to tender contracts that are only needed by that area of the organisation.
Useful contacts
| Service | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|
| Client Transport | 01296 383737 | |
| Country Parks | countryparks@buckscc.gov.uk | 01753 511060 |
| Early Years & Childcare | 0845 6884944 | |
| Procurement | procurement@buckscc.gov.uk | 01296 382094 |
| Property Services | 01296 383238 | |
| Social Care | customerservices@buckscc.gov.uk | 0845 3708090 |
| Transport for Buckinghamshire | tfb@buckscc.gov.uk | 0845 2302882 |
Selling to the Council Guide
Our Selling to the Council Guide helps suppliers understand how to win business with us by:
- Outlining the rules we must follow
- Explaining where to find details of opportunities to supply and how to tender
- Explaining what is expected of our suppliers
Working in a consortium
The Working in a Consortium guide helps organisations work successfully in partnership to provide public services.
The guide considers whether a consortium is the right way forward and the advantages and disadvantages of working in a consortium. This guide is written for small charities and local third sector (voluntary and charity) groups. We also consider it to be relevant to small and medium enterprise (SME) organisations.
Download the Working in a Consortium guide (PDF, opens in a new window).
What’s new
Free public procurement course for businesses
An online public procurement course - Winning the Contract.
This is a free resource to help businesses learn about public procurement and how to bid for public sector contracts.
The course introduces businesses to the key procurement processes, including:
- Identifying the advantages and disadvantages of dealing with public bodies
- Understanding how different types of contracts are defined, advertised and dealt with
- Understanding approved supplier lists and framework agreements
- Searching for and finding public sector opportunities
- Identifying the key stages in the tendering process
It also has a useful resource section, case studies and hints and tips to download.
The course is available via the Business Link webpage (opens in a new window)
On your marks for the 2012 Olympic Games
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has launched a new e-Tendering and planning service to help businesses compete for up to 7,000 direct contracts which will form supply chains of around 75,000.
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Procurement strategies
For more information call 01296 382094 or email procurement@buckscc.gov.uk
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