Commissioning Opportunities
Finding Opportunities from Lewisham Council
Lewisham Council's website holds details of contracts that will be coming up for tender in the near future - http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/business/tendersandcontracts/tenders/forthcoming-tenders/Pages/default.aspx.
Finding Other Opportunities
Details of all contracts including recent items are also included on the London Contracts website created by Capital Ambition - http://www.londoncontractsregister.co.uk/public_crs/
Details of all tenders available in the European Union are published on the TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) website - http://ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do. Registering on the website will allow you to personalise search results, creat email alerts, and access RSS feeds.
There is also a Contracts Finder website run by Business Link - http://www.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk/
Definitions:
- Commissioning
- Commissioning is the process of assessing the needs of people in an area, considering how best and by whom these needs can be met, and then planning the provision of services
- Procurement
- Procurement is the whole process of buying goods and services, from initial advertising through to appropriate contracting arrangements
- Tender
- A Tender is a written bid outlining a supplier's desire, capacity and plan of how to deliver a piece of work, service or supplies. Exact contents will be determined by the requirements outlined in the service specification and must demonstrate how a supplier will meet these requirements
VAL Training Courses
How to tender for Council work
Lewisham Council have also produced a 16 page guide to tendering for Council work entitled "How to tender for Council work". See the LB Lewisham website for details
Commissioning Resources
At Your Bidding is a guide for trustees, covering some of the issues that trustees need to be aware of to help them fulfil their duties.
Produced by: NAVCA and the Local Government Association
Published: November 2011
Available to download from: The NAVCA website
Section 2 of A Beginner's Guide to Commissioning is a useful short introduction to commissioning.
Produced by: NAVCA
Published: March 2011
Available to download from: The NAVCA website
