Tender Readiness - Toolkits

Toolkits to check whether you are ready for tendering

Commissioning and Procurement Fit for Purpose Toolkit

East London CVS Network, 2007, £15

This Toolkit has been developed by the East London CVS Network to assist governing bodies (boards and committees) in understanding and exploring the implications of embracing the new contractual environment in the delivery of public services.

See website http://tinyurl.com/697wng (URL shortened using TinyURL) or http://www.elcvsnetwork.org.uk

Tender Readiness Toolkit

SCEDU, 2007, £60-79

This is an internal awareness CD-ROM toolkit for organisations to benchmark their ability to enter the procurement agenda. It comprises a series of in-house assessment tools to help you identify what areas of your business might need addressing, and what measures you might need to have in place in order to bid for tenders.

See website: http://www.scedu.org.uk/toolkits.html

Tools for Procurement and Contracting

Produced for the Finance Hub by NCVO Sustainable Funding Project. The document provides a series of exercises and checklists designed to support advisers working with groups on procurement and contracting. It includes materials designed for those just starting to look at contracting (introductory), those ready to explore the topic further (intermediate), and for those wanting to look at contracting more seriously (advanced).

See website http://www.financehub.org.uk/uploads/documents/fh_tools_for_procurement_and_contracting_May07_52.pdf

Procurement Documents (OGC)

Procurement publications and guidance documents are available  include:

Best Practice Guidance
Case Studies
Collaborative procurement
Complex Procurement
Delivering value for money and Collaboration

http://www.ogc.gov.uk/procurement_documents_eprocurement.asap