Find tender opportunities

How to find tender opportunities

We provide commercial and procurement services to the public sector. By using our agreements, customers can buy commonly used goods and services quickly and cost effectively, whilst complying with procurement regulations.

If your organisation would like to sell goods and services to the UK public sector, find out how below.

Upcoming agreements

We have published details of upcoming procurements on our website so you can plan what you want to bid for. To find details of planned supplier engagement, scroll down to the future pipeline section and select the agreement you are interested in.

Contracts Finder

Use Contracts Finder to find public sector contracts worth over £12,000 (or £30,000 outside central government) including VAT in England and with non-devolved bodies.

Your local council

The NHS, universities and many public bodies have their own procurement teams. You can contact them about how to become an approved supplier.

Devolved administrations

Public Contracts Scotland

For opportunities with public sector bodies in Scotland.

Sell2Wales

For opportunities with public sector bodies in Wales.

eSourcing NI and eTenders NI

Use eSourcing NI and eTendersNI for opportunities with public sector bodies in Northern Ireland.

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• Write effective bids

  Our guide shares some top tips to help you write and structure your tender bids effectively.

  Read our tips to help you write your bid.

• Supplier marketing toolkit

  We encourage you to promote yourself as a GCA supplier if you join an agreement.

  Promote your position as a GCA supplier.

• Create a carbon reduction plan

  This guide helps you create a carbon reduction plan (CRP). It also links to helpful tools and templates.

  Create your CRP.

More ways to supply through GCA

• Frameworks

  Frameworks help the public sector to buy goods and services from businesses. Suppliers bid to be awarded a place on a framework.

  Become a supplier on a framework.

• Dynamic purchasing systems

  Dynamic purchasing systems (DPS) are like frameworks but suppliers can apply to join at any time during the DPS’s lifetime.

  Become a supplier on a DPS.

• Dynamic markets

  Dynamic markets are new purchasing tools. They are like DPSs but can be used to buy more kinds of products and services.

  Become a supplier on a dynamic market.

• Catalogues

  Catalogues are for supplying simple everyday purchases, such as IT equipment.

  Become a supplier on a catalogue.

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Glossary

Find explanations for common terms and abbreviations used in public procurement.

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