Before buying from this agreement you should read the customer guidance document.
Further competition is the standard route to market. For further details, read Framework schedule 7: call off award procedure.
Further competition
If you do not have your own eSourcing system you can use ours to manage your further competition process. Register an account for our eSourcing system.
To run a further competition you will need to:
- clearly define your requirements using template T2 Attachment 3 Statement of Requirements
- identify which lot is most suitable for your needs, read lot descriptions
- develop your tender documents
- identify suppliers capable of meeting your needs, using one of the 2 options listed below (digital filtering tool or contract award service)
- establish appropriate timescales for your procurement
- issue expression of interest (EOI) (optional)
- issue tender to all agreement suppliers identified
- evaluate supplier responses
- award a contract to the successful supplier(s) and notify unsuccessful suppliers
There are 2 ways to buy from this agreement. These are:
Digital filtering tool
This tool allows you to filter suppliers by service(s) and also provides access to the maximum framework rates. This will enable you to run a procurement using your own eSourcing system.
Buy using the digital filtering tool.
Contract award service (CAS)
This is a new buying option that will provide you with an online end to end procurement process. CAS will allow you to:
- filter suppliers by lot and service line
- issue a Request For Information (RFI)
- run a Expression Of Interest (EOI)
- undertake a further competition or direct award
- evaluate supplier responses
- validate suppliers framework rates
- award your contract
- provide feedback to suppliers
- generate an audit trail for your procurement.
Buy using the contract award service.
Note: CAS is in ‘private beta’ so is subject to further enhancements. We would appreciate your feedback to help us improve the service.
