Thank you for visiting Orwell's procurement page. In line with our Procurement Strategy, all procurement related information will be contained with this section of our website.
Please note that in order to apply for any Orwell tender opportunities, you will need to be registered with our InTend supplier portal using the link below:
InTend Supplier Portal
There is no cost to do this.
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Tender Opportunities:
We currently have the following tender opportunities available:
All future tender opportunities will be published here and will be carried out through the In-tend system. You can register here.
Orwell Housing Electronic Tendering Site - Home (in-tendhost.co.uk)
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Supplier Information Governance:
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The Procurement Act 2023
The Government website has published guidance designed to provide a high-level overview of the changes to the procurement regulations and aimed at those who have regular interactions with procurement.
Knowledge drops can be accessed here:
The Official Transforming Public Procurement Knowledge Drops - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Knowledge Drops are designed to provide an overview of the Procurement Act 2023 for three audiences:
- contracting authorities (with accompanying fact sheets that outline specific differences for Wales, Northern Ireland, utilities, light touch, defence and security, concessions and schools)
- suppliers who deliver contracts to the UK public, utilities and defence sectors
- small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
The Procurement Act is only the start of achieving great commercial outcomes for the public sector. The Procurement Act sets the framework, but it is outstanding commercial leadership and capable suppliers which will deliver those outcomes. Contracting authorities need to take the necessary steps to ensure they are prepared and ready to utilise the Procurement Act to its full potential.
Supporting factsheets to accompany the official TPP Knowledge Drops to help build awareness and understanding regarding exemptions and the general regime can be accessed here:
TPP Knowledge Drop supporting factsheets - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
A short guide for suppliers has also been published and can be accessed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides
Information and guidance for suppliers
Public procurement is changing. On 24 February 2025, the rules that shape how public bodies buy goods and services will change. The Procurement Act 2023 will introduce measures to improve and streamline the way procurement is done and benefit prospective suppliers of all sizes, particularly small businesses, start-ups and social enterprises.
If your business supplies goods, works or services to organisations in the public or utility sectors – or hopes to do so in the future – you need to know about the changes. This includes supplying to government Departments, the NHS, local authorities, universities, schools, social housing organisations, police and fire brigades and utility companies.
Key benefits for suppliers include more standardisation and streamlining of procurement processes - but there are also additional benefits in the Act such as requiring better oversight of procurement decisions and strengthening payment terms.
This webinar will help you to prepare:
A webinar for suppliers and other interested parties: How to get ready for 24 February 2025
You can access all of the information that you need via this link:
Information and guidance for suppliers - GOV.UK
The central digital platform: video guides and user manuals now available
From 24 February 2025, suppliers will be able to register on the central digital platform - the new enhanced Find a Tender service.
To help prospective suppliers and other stakeholders prepare there are published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals. These guides will give you an overview of the platform, the registration process, and the information you will be asked to provide so that when the time comes your registration will be straightforward.
You can access the videos through the dedicated TPP GOV.UK supplier page: Transforming Public Procurement - information and guidance for suppliers, where you will also find links to the associated user manuals.
You can also access each of the videos directly using the links below:
For suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps
For suppliers: detailed walkthrough - how an administrator completes and updates supplier information
For buyers and suppliers: How to use the central digital platform (enhanced Find a Tender service) a short guide for everyone
For contracting authorities: an overview of the new transparency commitments and illustration of notices on enhanced Find a Tender service
Please do share these videos with your colleagues and networks. We want to ensure any individual or organisation that wants to search and bid for public procurement contracts knows that from 24 February there is one place - the new Find a Tender Service - to find all public sector tenders and other notices; and that prospective suppliers must register if they want to bid for any contracts.
