Procurement is the process of acquiring goods, works and services, covering both acquisition from third parties and from in-house providers.

The process spans the whole cycle from identification of needs, through to the end of a services contract or the end of the useful life of an asset.

The information on the following pages will help suppliers and contractors, who would like more information about procurement opportunities with Northamptonshire County Council and how to tender for them.

• Where to Start?
  The 'Selling to Northamptonshire' guide provides you with some basic information on how to do business with us and other councils in Northamptonshire.

• Contract Opportunities
  Find out how we advertise for contract and tendering opportunities for a wide variety of goods, works and services.

• Tendering Guidance
  Read more about how to apply for our various contract opportunities and how to be 'tender-ready'.

• Procurement Policies, Rules and Strategies
  All the council’s new procurement activity must conform to the latest contract procedure rules, which form part of the Council’s constitution.

• The Procurement Team
  The council's Procurement team is now part of LGSS (Local Government Shared Services). It is formed of two areas - Corporate Procurement and Strategic Procurement.

• Useful Links
  These websites will provide further information which may be of help to you, including guidance on EU rules and regulations.