Key headline details
- Go-live from Monday 25 February 2025
- You need to know about the details
- Benefit for small businesses, start-ups and social enterprises
- Easier to find a bid for public sector contracts
- Guidance is available to help suppliers
Key changes
- Pipelines and notices
- Greater flexibility
- Supplier exclusions
- Supplier feedback
- Assessment of Most Advantageous Tender (MAT)
- Publish contract performance information
- Prompt payment provisions
Central digital platform
- Suppliers can register on the Find a Tender Service from Monday, 24 February 2025
- Video guides and user manuals are available
Small businesses, social enterprises and new entrants
- Find a Tender Service (FTS) used to advertise opportunities suitable for small businesses
- Sign up to receive notifications and look for suitable opportunities
- Frameworks Register of Tools being developed centrally
- Requirement to remove or reduce barriers for SMEs
- Preliminary market engagement (PME)
Actions you can take
- Familiarise yourself with information available
- Talk to us
- Watch the videos and prepare your information
- Sign up for further updates
- Speak with your trade associations
- Spread the word
Useful links
- Information and guidance for suppliers - GOV.UK
- A webinar for suppliers and other interested parties: How to get ready for 24 February 2025 (YouTube 1 hour)
- A guide for suppliers: How to register an organisation and the First Administrator in 3 easy steps (YouTube 5 mins)
- User guide - How To Register Your Organisation (pdf)
- A guide for suppliers: Detailed walkthrough How an administrator completes and updates supplier info (YouTube 11 mins)
- User guide - Completing Supplier Information (pdf)
- A guide for everyone: An overview of the central digital platform, an enhanced Find a Tender service (YouTube 3 mins)
- How To Use the Central Digital Platform - a short guide for everyone (pdf)
- A guide for contracting authorities: The central digital platform, an enhanced Find a Tender service (YouTube 9 mins)
- An overview of the Central Digital Platform - a short guide for contracting authorities(pdf)
- capitalEsourcing eProcurement portal
Questions?
Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns?
You can contact us at procurement@lbhf.gov.uk