Support for local suppliers
We are committed to supporting local small and medium sized enterprises and voluntary and community organisations to give them the opportunity to tender for private and public sector contracts. You will be able to view all available council contracts worth between £5,000 to £100,000 on the London-wide portal called Compete For. Through Compete for you can also access a range of business opportunities across a variety of sectors and industries including Transport for London, Crossrail and the Greater London Authority. In order to successfully tender for these contracts you will need to be ‘fit to supply’ the public sector (see more below).
Sign up to the Compete For portal
What do you need to do to be 'fit to supply'?
Some criteria you need to start considering in order to be 'fit to supply' public sector contracts are:
- an equality and diversity policy
- an environmental policy and environmental management accreditation
- a health and safety policy
- business continuity and risk planning
- a quality assurance policy
- a data protection policy
- employer's liability insurance
Sign up to the economic development mailing list
You can register for opportunity alerts and upcoming events by emailing economic development. Emails alerts will include some of the following content:
- regular alerts on public sector contracts such as Crossrail and Camden Council opportunities
- signposting to workshops covering a range of topics including supplying to the public sector, how to write a good tender and how to get environmental and other accreditations
- signposting to business support organisations who can help you become fit to supply
- 'Meet the Buyer' events where you can meet big buyers looking to procure from local small and medium businesses.
Advice from Camden Procurement
If you want to talk to us about how we buy the kinds of service you provide, our teams are happy to help. Please choose the team most relevant to your enquiry.
Capital and facilities management services
Construction
Construction and development - new build; Building refurbishment works; Capital repairs
Hard facilities management
Mechanical and electrical maintenance, including lift maintenance; HVAC; Building refurbishment, repairs and maintenance, including internal and external Fabric; New build (corporate property, housing, schools); Technical professional services (including quantity surveyors/architects, property engineers)
Soft facilities management
Security; Office services; Health and safety; Mail and postage; Corporate catering; School meals service; Pest control; Vending; Health and safety
Contact procurement capital and facilities management
Corporate services
ICT
Hardware; Software; Services; Telecoms
Professional services
Internal audit; Management consulting; Legal; Other professional advisory services
Financial services
Insurance; Banking
HR
Training and conferences; Permanent recruitment; Temporary recruitment; Occupational health
Office Services
Stationery; Print ;PPE
Other
Translation and interpretation
Contact procurement corporate services
Environmental services
Waste collection and recycling
Waste container repair and maintenance; Reusable bags
Utilities
Gas and Electricity framework suppliers; Water; ESCo/CHP
Leisure services
Arts events; Film outsourcing
Highways maintenance
Drainage and gully cleaning; Highways TMC; Signs and lines; Street lighting; Repair; Maintenance; Heritage columns
Transport and transport services
Taxi and attendant services; Fleet
Street and traffic management
Branding and sponsorship; Festive lighting
Grounds maintenance
Cemeteries and crematoria; Removal of bodies; Post mortem/pathology service
Parking services
Bailiffs; Cashless and E-permits; Parking software and Hardware; Abandoned vehicles
Other
CCTV; Libraries; Advice services provision; Markets management outsourcing
• contact procurement environmental services
People services
Adult residential care; Children's residential care; Adult nursing care; Adult continuing care (NHS); Fostering and adoption services; Home care; Discretionary/preventive services; NHS community services; Accommodation based support (including floating support, hostels work); Extra-care sheltered housing; Supported Living; Children and adolescent mental health services; Youth services; Play services; Early years (community nurseries and drop-in services); Family and parenting support; Community meals service; Day services; Employment services (for example mental health, disabilities)