Go Tender - The Procurement Centre

If your business offers the following goods or services and you are not registered on the Compete For website, you may be missing out on business.

Provision of Direct Coach and Park and Ride Services Framework (ODA)
Provision of temporary overlays (LOCOG)
Olympic Programme - providing external lighting (ODA)
Freight services
Supply of office equipment
Supply of all types of promotional gifts
Production and print of magazines
Bridge works
Steel fabrication
Electrical installations and plumbing services
Corporate wear
Integrated marketing and communications campaign
Supply of printer cartridges
Supply and installation of toilet cubicles
Aggregate supplier
Supply of fresh cut Christmas trees
Consultants to support planning applications
Short film project (production)

Businesses offering drylining, plastering and general fit-out are especially urged to register as soon as possible. If you need one to one help with registration then please ring for an appointment. Policies are requested by Compete For and sample templates are available here (courtesy of Compete NE).

In addition, One North East and the Area Tourism Partnerships are working with LOCOG to maximise the potential of the 2012 Games to generate increased overseas visits and capture displaced domestic tourism in 2012. Register with the Tourism Network North East to access information on marketing and training opportunities. You can also receive regular e-bulletins and access an online toolkit at www.tourismnortheast.co.uk

Does your business spend in the local economy? Try our ready-reckoner to see how you contribute.

Interested in receiving FREE one-to-one business advice on winning business from the public sector? Contact us to arrange an appointment.

Shirley brings a wealth of experience to the role having worked as a senior bid manager

at BT, handling multi-million pound public sector tenders. Her current employer, TEDCO,

won the contract to provide the Procurement Centre with a business development expert.

Shirley will be able to draw on her experience as a Bids and Special Projects Manager at

“I am really looking forward to drawing on my experience of managing bids and proposals to support and help local businesses. The Procurement Centre is an exciting project which

is having a positive impact on business in south east Northumberland and I’m delighted

It’s great to know that someone is there and can point you in the right direction. It’s an excellent service which has given me confidence. The workshops have been great – in fact, the day after the ‘Writing Proposals’ event, I was asked to write one which resulted in me winning a pilot ‘E to E’ project – thank you very much! Gillian Derrick, G and P Training

“Thank you for the encouragement you gave me to pull a proposal together” Louise Doyle, Bright Blue Management Consultancy

“Northumberland Council is way ahead with what they offer and The Procurement Centre has been fantastic. There are so many things we wouldn’t have been aware of had it not been for you.” Paul Blakey, Newland Media Limited

“Before it was difficult to know where to go to find out about contracts as there is so much information but the website and the events have really boosted my confidence - I think it's an excellent service.” Colin Somerville, Seacon Environment Limited

“Without a shadow of a doubt the service has been fantastic. Great to know I can just pick up the phone and you're there. I now feel it's easier to tender for things as you have simplified things for me. We have since tendered for Housing Association contracts and feel much more confident than before.” John Bayfield, Branderman Hygiene Limited

I used the go-tenders website to help me put together a PQQ for a contract. I feel much more confident about tendering. I wouldn’t have known about e-tendering, had The Procurement Centre not contacted me – thank you very much." Jason Wright, Express Cleaning.