Procurement
Trading with MHDC & Tenders
Malvern Hills District Council trades with organisations of all
sizes covering a wide range of commercial opportunities.
A lack of information about opportunities and a lack of
understanding of the Council’s contracting procedures rules may be
stopping some organisations from applying for Council Contracts.
The “How to do
Business with Malvern Hills District Council” guide aims
to help overcome these difficulties and explains how to apply for
contracts that are advertised and what is expected of you when
working for the Council.
There is a great deal of competition for the Council’s contracts
and this guide cannot assure individual firms success, however, it
should provide enough information to give you the opportunity to be
considered for Council work.
The Council’s vision is of a district which has first class
services and facilities, is clean, safe, healthy and prosperous,
and has vibrant and active communities. Procurement is one way of
ensuring we deliver those first class services. All
procurement at the Council is devolved to Budget Holders and it is
our aim to provide value for money on supplies and services bought
and leased by the Council. This does not mean the cheapest but a
balance between cost, quality and performance.
How to find out about our contracts
You will find a list of our current contracts and those due for
renewal below. The Council encourages competition and welcomes bids
from a wide range of businesses.
Contracts are awarded on the basis of the most economically
advantageous solution for the Council taking into account whole
life costs, quality and sustainability. The Council cannot
discriminate in favour of local suppliers but they will be given
every encouragement to compete for contracts
Malvern Hills do not maintain a register of approved suppliers,
however, if you would like to be considered for any of the future
opportunities to take part in a tender or quotation event please
email your company details with a brief over view of your company’s
profile to the address below.
Over the last three years we have also shared procurement
projects with a number of our neighbouring councils. This ensures
that the Council gains advantage by the aggregates such contracts
afford and in addition shares the costs associated with the
procurement exercise. In 2009 the Council won a National
Award for Acheivement in Procurement.
Malvern Hills District Council is a member of the Worcestershire
and Warwickshire District Councils Procurement Group.
All enquiries should be emailed to david.tirebuck@wyreforestdc.gov.uk in
the first instance.
Free public procurement course for
businesses
Launched today an on-line public procurement course
“Winning the Contract”.
This is a free resource to help businesses learn about public
procurement and how to bid for public sector
contracts.
The course is available via the Business Link webpage
at:
https://internalowa/owa/redir.aspx?C=69a28d6bb062449786023b86b39dff94&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.businesslink.gov.uk%2fprocurement"
"The course introduces businesses to the key procurement
processes, including:
- identifying the advantages and disadvantages of dealing with
public bodies
- understanding how different types of contracts are defined,
advertised and dealt with
- understanding approved supplier lists and framework
agreements
- searching for and finding public sector opportunities
- identifying the key stages in the tendering process
It also has a useful Resource section, case studies, and a Hints
and Tips download
