Purchasing, Procurement and Service Commissioning

Selling to Oldham Council

Oldham Council is a major purchaser of goods and services both locally, regionally and nationally. The Council already deals with many local businesses. These may be small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs) or larger businesses based locally. Some examples include:

• Social Care Providers (£30 million per annum);
• Building Companies; and
• Home to School transport providers.

What we buy

If you want to know the range of items that Oldham Council buys, then we have developed a Contracts Register. Follow this link to a full listing of our current contracts, and also those we are hoping to let in the near future. Also included are our major partners. It is listed in broad classifications so you’ll quickly be able to find the category you are interested in.

Best of all there is a listing of telephone numbers and websites, so you’ll be able to make contact and register your interest in any of the opportunities listed.

If you have any comments, send them to ce.procurement@oldham.gov.uk

When buying

Oldham Council will:

• look to help local businesses by including them in tenders where possible;
• want to buy from “good social employers”;
• often need to buy via long term/large contracts;
• want e-enabled suppliers; and
• use its purchasing power to help achieve Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety and Sustainability.

Oldham Council won't:

• always let contracts on lowest price alone;
• mind if you make a profit because you’re a good social employer;
• just give you business because you’re local; and
• be impressed by flash presentations/persistent phone calls.

How you can win more work from Oldham Council

• Follow this link to the new Sellers Guide, Corporate Procurement's handy 'how to' guide. Follow our advice and improve your ability to react to Council opportunites.
• Learn more about the borough’s agenda for Equality and Diversity
• Become a “good social employer”.
• Join the local Chamber, and/or local branches of your own trade associations.
• Invite us there – maintain dialogue with us.
• “Pre – qualify” for construction tenders by joining "Construction Line".

Procurement Strategy Consultation

We would like to know what you think about our new Procurement Strategy and welcome responses and comments that you have on the Strategy and its delivery. Follow these 2 links to the documents. Complete and return to the Procurement inbox below

• Procurement Strategy Consultation

• Procurement Strategy Consultation intro

Contact Us

For further information about selling to Oldham Council e-mail your query to ce.procurement@oldham.gov.uk or call 0161 770 4887.

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