| REGISTRATION WITH THE RIGHT WEBSITES |
 In order to take part in tendering exercises, you must be registered on the appropriate electronic site – or else you just can’t play the game. Registering is usually free and most opportunities are gathered by the Go Wansbeck TenderTap system – but not ALL!
Here is a list (by no means exhaustive) of public sector tender portals and websites:
NEPO is a purchasing and contracting consortium consisting of 12 full member local authorities and 13 associate members. The North Eastern Purchasing Organisation was established in 1976 as a means of aggregating contracts and pooling purchasing knowledge and expertise between the original 5 Tyne and Wear metropolitan authorities. It has since expanded its membership and services and now negotiates a huge range of contracts. Police, probation and fire services also benefit from NEPO by participating in many joint procurement arrangements. NEPO now covers an area from the Scottish border through to Tyneside, Wearside, County Durham and Teesside.
https://www.qtegov.com/
CompeteFor is a free service that enables businesses to compete for contract opportunities linked to the London 2012 Games and other major public and private sector buying organisations. You will be asked to attach information such as policies - sample template policies can be accessed at Tools for the job You must publish your registration to activate the system.
https://www.competefor.com/business/login.jsp
Supplier and Contract Management System (SCMS), the procurement website for councils within the Yorkshire and Humber region - http://scms.alito.co.uk/
The in-tend website provides procurement information and services to businesses across all sectors.
http://www.in-tend.com/
Bluelight
The www.bluelight.gov.uk website is a collaborative initiative between the Police and Fire and Rescue sectors, which enables the exchange of tender information to take place between Bluelight Member Authorities and interested suppliers online. The site is also the central point of reference where new tender and quotation opportunities will be displayed for participating Authorities, helping to unlock public sector opportunities for SMEs.
The site is a complete internet based e-tendering solution, meaning that no software resides on either the procurer's or the supplier's own computers and that all exchanges of documentation are done electronically online. The site is FREE for suppliers to register and has no subscription charges. This is like NEPO but is a service that provides access to both national and international tender information.
www.bluelight.gov.uk
TenderTap
TenderTap is an innovative out-sourced solution that enables business support organisations to offer tender matching services to their members. Go Wansbeck has provided a free service to all businesses in Wansbeck and South East Northumberland. You can register for it on this website here.
http://www.tendertap.co.uk/
Supply2.gov is a dynamic new government-backed service designed specifically to give companies easy access to lower-value contract opportunities (typically worth under £100,000) offered by the public sector. This portal brings buyers and suppliers together and is the first port of call for lower-value business opportunities. You may need to pay for this service, depending on the nature of subscription you require.
http://www.supply2.gov.uk/
NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency, this website contains information about how procurement is carried out in the NHS at local, regional and national level.
http://www.pasa.nhs.uk/PASAweb
One NorthEast e-Tendering Service
This website provides a suite of collaborative, web-based tools that enable procurement professionals and suppliers to conduct the strategic activities of the procurement lifecycle over the internet. It provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and suppliers.
https://onenortheast.bravosolution.com/web/login.shtml
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) leads the economic development and regeneration of England's Northwest. As a business-led organisation, the NWDA provides a crucial link between the needs of business and Government policies.
http://www.nwda.co.uk/
Central Procurement Directorate is extending its use of electronic tendering and all of the contracts will be advertised on the main website. A limited amount of information is available to the user on this public site. Using the links, users can login, register and browse Public Opportunites.
http://www.cpdni.gov.uk/
Constructionline is the UK's register of pre-qualified local and national construction and construction-related suppliers.
http://www.constructionline.co.uk/static/html/static_page/Home.htm
eProcurement Scotland
eProcurement Scotland (ePS) is a fully hosted and managed 24/7 eProcurement service which supports the full purchase to pay cycle providing a range of services including e-sourcing (electronic tendering and auctions) and transactional purchase to pay solutions. ePS was procured by the Scottish Executive for the whole of the public sector in Scotland to use.
http://www.eprocurementscotland.com/
Ministry Of Defence Contracts Bulletin
MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin (MoD DCB) is the only official source of UK MoD contract opportunities.
• MoD spends over £16 billion annually on a wide range of products and services, making it the number one customer for UK industry.
• In 2006, the MoD placed over 27,000 contracts in order to satisfy the requirements of its worldwide operations and the needs of its 250,000 service personnel.
• MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin provides a gateway to new business opportunities for companies, large and small, who wish to compete for defence business, either directly as a prime contractor, or indirectly as a sub-contractor.
Information kindly provided by the Step-Change project (2004-2008), Newcastle City Council, Regeneration Team.
http://www.defencecontractsonline.com/
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