Middlesbrough Council spends in the region of £100 million annually on goods, works and services. In addition to arranging its own contracts Middlesbrough Council has entered into a strategic partnership with HBS to provide a procurement service under the banner ‘Service Middlesbrough’. As a result tender opportunities may come directly from Middlesbrough Council or from Service Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough Council encourages competition and welcomes bids from new and established suppliers. Contracts are generally awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous offer for the Council. Middlesbrough Council cannot discriminate in favour of local suppliers but they will be given every encouragement to compete for Middlesbrough Council contracts.

The prospect of tendering with any public sector organisation, including Middlesbrough Council can be daunting for any supplier, especially any that are new to the whole tendering procedures. As a result, the How to do Business Guide (within the downloads section) has been produced to assist suppliers and contractors who wish to supply the Council with goods, works and services.

Business opportunities will be advertised on the following websites depending on the contract value:

Work	Goods, Materials and Services	Consultants	Website advertised
£106,100 - £530,399	£37,200 - £106,099	£53,100 - £106,099	Supply2.gov
above £530,400	Above £106,100	Above £106,100	TED

Supply2.gov

Supply2.gov.uk is a dynamic government-backed service, designed specifically to give small businesses within the UK easy access to lower-value contract opportunities (typically worth under £100,000) offered by the public sector.

Register at Supply2.gov.uk to receive daily email alerts notifying you of lower-value government contract opportunities relevant to your business, in your chosen area for free. The Supply2.gov.uk service also enables you to search online for contract opportunities whilst actively promoting your company to the public sector.

If you have any questions relating to the Supply2.gov.uk interoperability service please call our dedicated Customer Support team on 0845 270 7085 or email: interoperability@supply2.gov.uk