Welcome to the Sunderland City Council Procurement Page

This page has been designed to assist suppliers and contractors who wish to bid for any of our contracts. This page will give you an insight into our tender procedures for contracts for goods and services and also provides an explanation of the relevant legislation and council policies when tendering for contracts.

How to tender for the Council "Business Opportunities"

How to do Business with the Council

Contracts register gives information regarding current contracts awarded and in place.

Annual Procurement Plan 2008/09 gives information regarding future opportunities.

If you require a pdf version of the above documents please click the following links for the Contracts Register ( 133kb), Standing Lists ( 56kb) or Annual Procurement Plan 2008/2009 ( 59kb).

eTender System

Low value opportunities publisher

Global Registration Document ( 55kb) for the eTender System.

Guidance

Procurement Procedure Rules 

E.U. Directives - current thresholds ( 181kb)

Partnership Arrangements

The Public Contract Regulations 2006 (EU Directives interpreted into UK Law)

Procurement

Procurement Strategy ( 162kb)

Procurement Plan ( 28kb)

Commitment to Local Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Small Business (SME) Friendly Concordat: Good Practice Guidance ( 270kb)

Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) Friendly Signed Concordat ( 70kb)

Small Business Friendly Signed Concordat ( 46kb)

Contact Details

If you are interested in doing busines with Sunderland City Council please contact Corporate Procurement on:

Direct Line: 0191 561 2020

Email: procurement@sunderland.gov.uk