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Tendering, Contracts and Procurement

Information for suppliers about procurement and contracting with us.

Procurement Act 2023

What you need to know

  • The new Act will launch on 24th February 2025.
  • This date may change, so please stay up to date at the links below.

It will replace current procurement rules, notably the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

This will impact the way we do business and you need to know about these changes.

The new Act will create a system that is:

  • Simple.
  • Flexible.
  • Open and transparent.
  • Improve access for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs).

How to get information

The Cabinet Office will provide updates. To sign up, visit: Mailing list.

To get to know about the Act, visit these pages on GOV.UK:

What happens with procurements

For those in place or in progress

  • The current rules will still apply.

For details of these, please visit: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

For new procurements

After 24th February 2025, the new rules will apply. It is important that you understand what this means for you and your business.

Central Digital Platform

This may launch before the new Act comes in and will:

  • Be an upgraded version of the Find a Tender Service (FTS).
  • Be used to publish notices, documents and other information.
  • Replace Contracts Finder.

When it launches, suppliers must register to find new Council procurements and submit their information.

Note: If you are registered on FTS, you must register again on the Central Digital Platform.

Contracts Finder

This will be available during the transition period, but only for procurements that are in progress.

Please note: It will not be used to publish notices for new procurements that start under the new Act.

What you can do

Before 24th February 2025

  • To search and apply for contracts without the need to register, visit: Contracts Finder.

Before and after 24th February 2025

  • Check How to get information.
  • On Find a Tender:
    • Search and apply for contracts without the need to register.
    • Set up saved searches and be notified when there are contract opportunities.
  • Bid for Council procurements on YORtender.

After 24th February 2025

  • Search and apply for contracts, register or re-register on Find a Tender (Central Digital Platform).

For questions on the new Act, please contact the Transforming Public Procurement helpdesk:

Go4Growth

We are pleased to announce our continued partnership with Go4Growth, a social enterprise that supports SMEs and VCSEs. They help them to better understand procurement and improve their bidding skills via a mix of:

  • self assessment;
  • workshops;
  • master classes;
  • 1-to-1 support;
  • and sector specific guidance.

This allows greater access to procurement for small and voluntary sector suppliers.

SMEs and VCSEs provide feedback to Go4Growth that helps us to lower barriers and simplify the bidding process.

For more details, please visit: Your Journey.

YORtender and Contract Opportunities

You can search and apply for contracts via the links in this table:

Publication/link Description
YORtender Our e-tender system where we advertise procurements. You must register first.
Contracts Finder (GOV.UK) You can search for information about low value contracts.
Find a Tender Service (GOV.UK) You can search and apply for high value contracts.

Procurement Thresholds

For details on the new thresholds visit: New Thresholds (GOV.UK).

Contracts Register

We keep this to record all our live contracts. To view it, please visit: YORtender.

  • This is a shared regional register.
  • Use 'Search' to find Calderdale contracts.
  • You do not need to register to do this.

Contracts Procedure Rules

For information on contractual procedures, please see: Constitution.

Contact

If you have a query, please email: procurement@calderdale.gov.uk.

For any query about a quote or tender on YORtender, please contact us via YORtender.

 

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