Tendering Opportunities

The following information is of vital importance to small businesses attempting to bid for contracts in the public sector. It is the latest initiative to encourage smaller enterprises to see the possibilities open to them and promote the opportunities of possible new contracts within a sector that many may never have considered before.

In our bid to introduce some of the many different formats of Business Networking we are asking smaller businesses to look closer at the ‘Supply 2 Gov’ route and how it may benefit them.

Not all contracts are for single enterprise bids and in some cases the smaller business may find it highly beneficial to themselves and other local businesses if they were to tender for a contract together! Some contracts can be bid for by a ‘Team’ made up of separate local business owners who know that jointly they have all the abilities required to compete for the contract should they pull resources, this makes sense for individual growth and also long-term stability of the local economy.

Please read what ‘Supply2Gov’ have written and find out more by visiting their website – but remember you have very little time left to take advantage of the FREE trial - Good luck from all in the SNUK Office.

Supply2.gov.uk- the official lower-value (typically below £100,000) contract opportunities portal – was created by the Government to reduce the barriers facing SMEs competing for public sector contracts, enabling small businesses to grow and stay competitive. By registering on Supply2.gov.uk you can select a free location and benefit from:

• Daily email notification of Government contract opportunities relevant to your business
• Promotion of your company to the public sector market
• On-line contract search facility
• Resources to assist you when tendering
• Market intelligence

Until 31 July 2008, new registrants can benefit from access to lower-value opportunities throughout the whole of the UK – free for 3-months

 

The free trial is part of the Department for Business’ Enterprise Strategy released in March, which outlined new measures to increase the amount of government business that is won by small firms. To register for the 3-month free national upgrade trial and for further information please visit www.supply2.gov.uk before 31 July 2008.