How to tender for business with us
Where we advertise
All major contracts for tender are advertised on the South East Business Portal which is the main website for all council tenders in the south east region.
The largest contracts are also advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union.
For more about our advertising policy see our page on the tendering process, below.
Smaller business opportunities are not necessarily advertised. Companies interested in supplying smaller quantities of goods, services or works should contact the relevant member of staff listed in the contracts register or the approved suppliers lists – see below.
How to contact us about a business opportunity
If you have seen a contract advertised or want to become an approved supplier to the Council, please contact the appropriate member of staff as follows:
- Advertised contracts – please contact the member of staff listed in the advertisement.
- Existing contracts – see our current contracts section.
- Approved suppliers for major goods, services or works – see our page about approved supplier lists.
The tendering process
Companies applying to do business with the Council must follow the appropriate procedure.
The higher the estimated value of the business opportunity, the more rigorous the procedure. The appropriate procedure is determined by the Council’s tendering thresholds.
See also background information for businesses making tenders.
Criteria for awarding contracts
Tenders for contracts will generally be awarded using a range of evaluation criteria including price and quality. This is known as the 'most economically advantageous tender'. This enables us to take account of commercial and non-commercial considerations. Such evaluation criteria will be made available to suppliers so that the award process is completely transparent.
Contracts will normally be awarded to a single supplier. Should the contract be available to multiple suppliers, this will be clearly stated in the invitation to quote or tender.
Further information
For further information please contact the procurement team.
