Selling to Stafford Borough Council

The council welcomes new suppliers, especially local small and medium sized enterprises and wish to support where possible the creation of a vibrant and diverse economy by encouraging local businesses to establish new markets and offer them opportunities to supply to the council.

The council buys goods, services and works ranging from small one-off purchases to large supplies or service contracts.  Shown below are some of the typical purchases that the council makes:

• Goods - IT hardware and software, stationery, office and printing paper products, mobile phones, photocopiers, car parking and enforcement equipment, office furniture, corporate and protective clothing.
• Works - Property maintenance and small construction contracts.
• Services - Consultancy, training, trade waste collection, design and printing, vending services, CCTV management, marketing and advertising, insurance, cleaning services, telephone and other utilities.

In 2008/09 total spend by Stafford Borough Council was approximately £11m of which over £1m was spent with suppliers based in the borough.

The council will use its purchasing power to positively influence the local economy using local enterprise wherever practicable and ensure that opportunities to promote the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of the Borough are maximised in a manner consistent with statutory and mandatory public procurement regulations and other requirements, including the EU procurement regulatory frame.  Taking this into account it needs to be noted that the council will not undertake any actions that damage fair and open competition. The council will provide all sections of the community with the best possible services, achieving value for money at all times in respect of quality, guarantees, product benefits and service back-up.

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Current Tender Opportunities

The Council obtains quotation requests and places contracts for a wide range of goods and services. Some of these contracts will be for one-off requirements, while others will be for recurring contracts.

Details can be found on our Current Tender Opportunities webpage.

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Business Register of Potential Suppliers

Businesses wishing to be considered as potential suppliers are asked to register their details with Stafford Borough Council by completing the Business Register of Potential Suppliers.

This register is not an approved suppliers list, but one, which Stafford Borough Council staff access should they wish to source quotes and talk to relevant potential suppliers.

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Think Local 4 Business

Trading locally has huge benefits for the local area. It keeps wealth in the area for longer, helps sustain jobs and communities and also has environmental benefits.

Think Local 4 Business is a campaign focused on increasing trade between Staffordshire based businesses and creating a greater awareness of the benefits of local trading.

The Think Local 4 Business website has been designed to help achieve the goal of getting as many businesses as possible in Staffordshire to think local when sourcing suppliers.  This website provides you with a list of Staffordshire based businesses and their contact details, tendering opportunities from both the public and private sector, information on the local business support organisations available and business news and events.

Access to and use of the Think Local 4 Business website is completely free of charge and only takes a couple of minutes to register.  For further information contact Mary Timmis on Telephone 01785 619584 or email mtimmis@staffordbc.gov.uk .