Procurement - contracts lists
The Authority is not obliged to advertise every tender. On those
occasions where the Authority chooses to advertise its purchasing
and works tenders, the advertisement may appear in a number of
publications including the local press. You could look out for our
advertisements in one of the following publications:
- Rochdale Observer
- Heywood Advertiser
- Middleton Guardian
- Manchester Evening News
Our advertisements tell you what we require from potential
suppliers and invite suitable companies to register an interest or
ask for further information.
You will sometimes see similar advertisements in Trade Journals
or the EC Journal particularly when the tender is for a specialist
scheme or is of high value.
Advertisements for goods and services
The Corporate Procurement Unit places a single
advertisement in the local press (normally during April each year)
which is an open invitation to all suppliers of goods and services
to register an interest and be included on the Council's supplier
database. It is from this database that suppliers are selected and
invited to tender for particular materials or services. Only rarely
are individual tender advertisements placed.
Advertisements for works tenders
The Facilities Management Service, Architects Division (and
Engineering Services) will occasionally advertise the fact that
tenders are invited for a particular scheme. In most cases,
contractors are chosen from a select list of approved/accredited
contractors.
After you have registered an interest
Having written into the Authority providing brief details of
your company and products/services your details will be added to
the Central Purchasing Supplier Database so that you may be invited
to submit quotations/tenders when we are next inviting bids. You
may receive a questionnaire if we require additional information or
if we are unclear of the product groups you are involved in. We are
happy for your sales representative to come and talk to us if you
think this will help us to understand your company and its
products, but this is done on an appointment basis only and only
usually when the Authority has a specific need for the types of
products/services offered by your organisation.
In the case of works and civil engineering contract
applications, your written request will be acknowledged and you
will receive information on the process you must follow if you are
to be considered for work.