As you will by now be aware, the
e-notification part of the tendering process is
very well established across the UK public sector – so
you need to know the essential websites.
There
are some very good free notification services
run by the public sector. Some of them require
a simple registration process.
www.counciltenders.net -
13 local authorities in Yorkshire & Humber
use this site to advertise tenders. Try the ‘Demonstration
Tender’ on the Home Page to see how the
search facility works. The site also includes
a very useful
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.
The NHS
Purchase & Supply
Agency is a vital
source of information on tendering nationwide.
If these opportunities are of interest you are
recommended to register with the NHS
Supplier Information Database.
Supplying Government also
provides a general search facility for Government
Contracts.
The Supplying Government
site lists government departments with their
own tender
websites.
The Official Journal of
the European Union (OJEU) is the mandatory place
for advertising contracts of over £100,000.
Tenders
Electronic Daily is the free online version
of OJEU.
It uses subject and country codes to give you
direct access to notices that may interest you.
To give you a feel for its contents, here are
the NHS
contracts currently advertised in OJEU.
You might also find the subscription
services available from various publications and
contract search companies to be of value – especially
if you are short of the time to filter out the
opportunities from a big market.
