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WHERE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES

Learn where Gloucestershire County Council advertises procurement opportunities, how to analyze contract registers, and other sources to find opportunities.

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WHERE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES

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  1. WHERE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES Claire Smart Director Strategic Procurement Gloucestershire County Council

  2. WHERE TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES • Where we advertise • What to look for / How to analyse a contracts register • Where else to look • Frameworks • Contracts finder

  3. WHERE WE ADVERTISE • Regional Portal – Supplying the South West • OJEU • Web pages

  4. Benefits of the Portalwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk • It’s Free • It’s easy • It’s a one stop shop – you register, it alerts you to opportunities in your business area • It gives you access to multiple organisations across the South West • Reduces prospecting time • https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/swce/cms.nsf/vLiveDocs/SD-DEVV-6UNGEK?OpenDocument&contentid=1.001

  5. Frameworks (can mean one of three things) • One we might develop for ourselves • E.g. Gloucestershire Building Framework, major works and consultants • One we might develop for ourselves and other named users • One that someone else has developed that we are allowed to use

  6. Why do we use frameworks • Quicker to use • Safer • More efficient than everyone tendering • Partnership / collaboration agenda • Shared expertise • Long term relationships with suppliers • Combined purchasing power

  7. Opportunities & threats for suppliers • Larger tenders • Less individual tendering opportunities • Fewer contracts let • Usually more business if you do get on frameworks but it is not always guaranteed • Know where to look for opportunities • Understand the tendering requirements • Consortia

  8. What is a Professional Buying Organisation ( PBO) • A purchasing agent for members • PRO5 - joint Committee of Local Authorities • ESPO ESPO Public Sector Procurement • CBC Central Buying Consortium • YPO YPO: Better value, delivered • NEPO grpnepo Page • Government Procurement Services (GPS) Savings for the Nation | Government Procurement Service And many more……

  9. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OPPORTUNITIES CONTRACTS FINDER • Contracts Finder Welcome

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