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- Step 1 - A strong lead
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Step 2 - A clear picture
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Procurement
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Procurement Cycle
- Procurement Cycle Graphic
- Requirement to purchase identified
- Plan the process
- Prepare the documentation
- Identify possible suppliers
- Issue & receipt of RFQ & RFT
- Evaluation of submissions
- Post tender negotiation
- Award & place the Contract
- Delivery
- Supplier is paid
- Manage & monitor performance
- Review the process
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Procurement Cycle
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Procurement
- Step 3 - Structure
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Step 4 - Into action
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Procurement Procedures
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The processes
- Identify need for goods or services
- Competition
- The competitive process
- When to use Quotations & tenders
- Producing a specification
- Purchasing Consortia
- Identifying potential suppliers
- Commodity arrangements
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Tender documentation
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- Letter of acknowledgement
- Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
- Letter of Invitation
- Instructions to tenderers
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- Evaluation (award) criteria
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- Qualification of the contract
- Bona Fide declarations
- Quotation documentation
- Service level agreements (SLA)
- Receipt of sealed bids
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- International trade
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The processes
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Models and Guides
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Legislation
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EU Public Procurement Legislation
- Types of Communication
- Contract Types - definitions
- Central Purchasing Bodies
- Valuation of a contract
- Award procedures
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Timescales
- PIN timescales
- Open procedure timescales
- Restricted procedure timescales
- Accelerated restricted timescales
- Competitive dialogue timescales
- Negotiated procedure timescales
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- Summary of timescales
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- Tender documentation
- Notification of contract award
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- What is a contract?
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- Freedom of Information
- Health & Safety
- WEEE
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EU Public Procurement Legislation
- IBIS
- Key Performance Indicators
- National Benchmarking Exercise
- Whole Life Costing
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Legislation
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Sample Documentation
- Strategies, Policies & Procedures
- Template Documentation
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Tender Specifications
- A - Audio Visual, Multimedia, Entertainment & the Arts
- B - Library & Periodicals
- C - Catering
- D - Medical, Surgical & Nursing
- E - Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Horticulture & Geology
- F - Furniture, Furnishings & Textiles
- H - Janitorial & Domestic
- J - Utilities
- K - Computing
- L - Laboratory
- M - Workshop & Maintenance (Labs & Estates)
- P - Printing & Reprographics
- Q - Telecommunications, Postal & Mailroom
- R - Professional Fees & Bought-in Services
- S - Stationery & Office Supplies
- T - Transport incl vehicle hire & subsistence
- U - Safety & Security
- V - Vehicles
- W - Estates, Buildings & Facilities Management
- X - Miscellaneous
- Estates / Construction Specifications
- Finance & Administration Specifications
- IT & Telecoms Specifications
- Terms & Conditions of Contract
- Other Guidance Material
- List of Contributors
- Submit sample documents
last updated:
22nd December 2011
Awarding Body Services Buyers Guide Nov 2011 Final.doc
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The Coalition Government’s Skills Strategy (Skills for Suistanable Growth, November 2010) outlines the strategic context for and momentum to the work to reducing the bureaucracy and costs associated with colleges and other training organisations purchasing qualifications. The Strategy sets out some approaches for achieving this, including the possible development of a procurement framework mechanism through which the sector can buy services from awarding organisations from an agreed service catalogue.
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