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Finding tender opportunities wiki
A list of places where new contracts for tendering are advertised.
You can find out about possible contracts through:
- local voluntary and community sector networks and publications
- direct contact with the purchaser such as the government department, local authority, primary care trust, other voluntary and community organisations and businesses - many of these now make their contract opportunities available online and you can often sign up to be alerted to contracts that may be of interest to you
- specialist magazines or local newspaper adverts, including daily supplements to the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), where some contracts have to be published
- inspection reports from organisations such as the Audit Commission, Commission of Social Care Inspection and Ofsted - as well as alerting you to established contracts, these reports can provide useful information on how existing contracts are performing and the criteria used to measure their performance
- the official contracts website of the Office of Government Commerce, where tender opportunities are listed.
Approved providers
In some cases, only organisations on approved provider lists are invited to tender.
Next step in tendering
Useful links
- NAVCA - Where to find tenders
- Tenders Electronically Daily (TED) - lists all tenders above a specific size from local and national governments across Europe.
Have your say
How do you find out about contract opportunities in your area?
Share your tips on our Commissioning and procurement forum.
