Northamptonshire County Council delivers a variety of services to its communities and therefore buys a wide range of goods, services and works from external suppliers and contractors. Our aim is not only to get the best value for money, but to ensure that we monitor and improve quality.
'Selling to Northamptonshire' Guide
The 'Selling to' guide is for all the councils in Northamptonshire. The aim of this guide is to provide you with some basic information on doing business with us.
Please click on the link below to download the 'Selling to Northamptonshire' guide:
More detailed information can be obtained by contacting the individual council contacts listed at the back of this guide.
Free Public Procurement Course for Businesses
The Government is launching an online procurement course “Winning the Contract”. This is a FREE resource to help businesses (and in particular SMEs - Small and Medium Enterprises) learn about public procurement and how to bid for public sector contracts.
The course introduces businesses to the key procurement processes, including:
- identifying the advantages and disadvantages of dealing with public bodies
- understanding how different types of contracts are defined, advertised and dealt with
- understanding approved supplier lists and framework agreements
- searching for and finding public sector opportunities
- identifying the key stages in the tendering process
It also has a useful Resource section, case studies, and a Hints and Tips download.
The course can be accessed by clicking on the link below: