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Procurement at Brighton & Hove City Council

Procurement at Brighton & Hove City Council. Claire Jones Going for Gold - November 26 th 2012. Procurement at the Council . Council Priorities & commitments Corporate Procurement Small team of procurement experts with cross sector experience.

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Procurement at Brighton & Hove City Council

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  1. Procurement at Brighton & Hove City Council Claire Jones Going for Gold - November 26th 2012

  2. Procurement at the Council Council Priorities & commitments Corporate Procurement Small team of procurement experts with cross sector experience. Key objective to ensure VFM and that contract opportunities are more accessible Support for SME’s and Community & Voluntary Sector organisations How to access contract opportunities – South East Business Portal Key contact/info points Procurement pages on the council website Procurement helpdesk (01273 291949) Category Managers or relevant Contract Officer

  3. EU Procurement Legislation Basic Principles – fairness, equality and transparency Typical timescales Local Suppliers and EU Procurement Remedies Directive and what this means for you

  4. What does this mean for the Council ? Legal obligation to ensure a fair and transparent process Must adhere to contract standing orders i.e. council rules Value for money for the public pound Consideration of sustainability and equality Fall out of a ‘bad’ contract/supplier

  5. Standard procurement docs – PQQ’s & ITT’s Purpose of Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ’s) Reasons for sets of questions – regularly reviewed by the team What should suppliers include ? What should suppliers not include ? Risk of making assumptions Invitation to Tender documents (ITT’s) and how its different to PQQ’s.

  6. ITT’s continued What should suppliers look for in ITT’s ? What should suppliers include in ITT’s ? What does the evaluation criteria tell you ? Standard of information required Objective to ensure a robust contract is implemented.

  7. Things You Can Do …. Make sure all policies and data are up to date to enable you to react quickly Research the organisation – not just your product or service area Look out for contract awards – possibility to engage with successful providers Collaborate or form consortia if appropriate Make yourself known

  8. Summary Corp Proc key objective to ensure that contract opportunities are known and accessible – its in our best interests to do so. Tendering is quite often resource intensive so ensure that you are fully aware of what’s required and your organisations ability to deliver. Get to know who your key contact is – today is a good starting point. If unsure contact the Procurement helpdesk

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