Contract Information
For supplies, services and works, we fulfil our legal obligation to seek competition in the award of its contracts by either:-
- seeking competitive tenders or quotes ourself; or
- using central purchasing body (CPB) contracts available to us which have also been duly advertised and tendered for competitively.
The principal CPB's which the council may make use of in this way are:-
- Scotland Excel (the Scottish local government centre of procurement expertise);
- Procurement Scotland (the Scottish Government's national procurement centre of expertise) or the Scottish Procurement Directorate; and
- OGC Buying Solutions (the procurement arm of the Office of Government Commerce)
EU Directives dictate that, from January 1st 2012, supplies and services over a value of £173,934 and works over £4,348,350 must be advertised on the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).
At present we advertise tender opportunities on the Public Contracts Scotland portal. Collaborative contracts are advertised by the Tayside Procurement Consortium while individual requirements are publicised by each authority; Angus Council, Dundee City Council, Perth & Kinross Council and Tayside Contracts.
Public Contracts Scotland
We would strongly recommend that suppliers register with Public Contracts Scotland in order to view the variety of public sector contract opportunities that will be published in due course. Suppliers will be able to find details of contracts with Scottish Local Authorities, NHS Scotland, the Scottish Government, Agencies, Non-departmental Public Bodies (NDPB’s), Higher and Further Education and Emergency Services by simply browsing the available contracts. Suppliers can also register to receive free regular email alerts when new contract opportunities are loaded via the portal by a Contracting Authority. Please use the following link to register: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
Public Contracts Scotland is a free, easy to use National Scottish Contracts Advertising Portal. This on-line facility allows all public sector organisations in Scotland to advertise both Official Journal of European Union (OJEU) level and sub-threshold contract opportunities and contract awards. In addition, the creation of the national portal and its associated use will enable suppliers to gain access to essential contract opportunities in Scotland worth an estimated £8bn.
The existence of the portal will also allow improved business relationships between the public and private sector, and offer greater transparency to the business community. This is consistent with our corporate plan key objective of supporting local businesses and encouraging enterprise and growth in Tayside.
