Become a supplier on a CCS framework agreement
Tendering: how it works
To be considered as an awarded supplier you must express an interest in a planned framework. This is called ‘tendering’.
There are no joining fees, suppliers simply pay a small commission based purely on the value of the sales they make through the framework. The commission varies by agreement but currently averages just 0.33%.
When a new framework need is identified, or when an expiring framework needs to be renewed, opportunities for suppliers to be awarded places on the framework will be publicly listed.
You can use Find a Tender to search for high-value opportunities. These are frameworks with an estimated total lifetime value of over £138,760. You can find contracts over £12,000 (or £30,000 outside central government) on:
- Contracts Finder – for England and other non-devolved parts of the UK
- Public Contracts Scotland – for Scotland
- Sell2Wales – for Wales
- eSourcing NI and eTendersNI – for Northern Ireland
5 steps to becoming a supplier
Every framework will have specific instructions about how to tender as a supplier. You will be able to find these in the tender documents included on the publicly available framework listing, however you will usually have to follow these steps:
- Read the invitation to tender and ask any clarification questions. CCS will answer the questions and share them with all bidders.
- Submit a tender before the tender deadline.
- Monitor our eSourcing portal in case CCS needs to ask any clarification questions.
- Monitor the eSourcing portal for the outcome of the evaluation. During this time CCS will evaluate all the tenders. This includes the selection questionnaire, answers to each quality question and the pricing submission.
- If you are successful, you will sign and return your framework contract, you will then be able to bid to offer your goods/services to buyers.
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