Blackpool Council - Tendering Opportunities

Tendering Opportunities

The Council usually run two types of tenders - open and restricted. Under an open tender procedure all suppliers who respond to an advertisement are supplied with tender documentation which they can return as appropriate. This approach is usually followed when purchasing standard items such as goods.

The restricted procedure can best be described as a two stage approach in which the Council invites interested suppliers to undergo a pre-qualification assessment before inviting them to tender. The restricted route is normally used for non-standard or large service requirements where it would not be economic for all parties concerned, if too large a tender field was invited to bid for the work e.g. consultancy contracts.

The tender documents you will receive usually consist of the following:

covering letter instructions to Tenderer - this document details important administrative procedures relating to the tender e.g. dates and times, method of tender return, evaluation criteria to be used in the selection of the successful supplier, details of where tender queries should be directed.
tender Questionnaire - this covers basic financial and technical information about your company e.g. accounts, insurance levels, etc.
specification - this details the Council's requirements and must be read carefully and complied with.
contract Conditions - this gives details of the terms under which the Council wishes to do business. These should be read carefully, since it is our policy to contract only on its terms and conditions of contract.

Any company wishing to be considered for supplying to the Council, receiving invitations to submit tenders and quotations, must register on the North West Center of Excellence Portal http://www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk.

It is from the companies registered that the Council will choose who to invite to submit bids.

The Chest has been created with funding from the North West Centre of Excellence to bring together buyers and suppliers making it easier for businesses to find out about new sources of potential revenue and to grow and develop to the benefit of the local economy.

To register for free, you should click on the link above, search for the appropriate opportunity and register your interest. All documents will be sent to you electronically via “The Chest” and you should return your documents in the same way.

Other opportunities can also be viewed at http://www.ted.europa.eu - Tenders Electronic Daily.

Useful Information for Small Businesses and the 3rd Sector - TRAK

To assist Small Businesses and the 3rd Sector prepare for the tendering process will have included a power point presentation called TRAK - Tender Readiness Audit Kit to our publications list. Whilst this is not a Blackpool Council publication we think that Small Businesses and the 3rd Sector will find it helpful when embarking upon the tendering process.

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Blackpool Council
Customer First Centre
Municipal Building
Corporation Street
Blackpool
FY1 1NF

Email: Click to email
Tel: 01253 477477

Customer First Centre
Monday to Friday 8am-5.30pm
Saturday 9am-2pm

Customer First Telephone Line
8am-6pm Monday to Friday
Saturday 9am-2pm