Contracts and tenders with the council
Find out about council contracts out to tender and get support and information on how to apply
Contracts and tenders with the council
Register with South East Shared Services Find and apply for contracts and tenders with local councils on the SE Shared Services e-Sourcing portal.
The South East Shared Services website:
- offers a quick quotes section to enable staff to run competitive quotes for smaller contracts
- provides greater transparency by improving the link between live tenders and our published contracts register
- streamlines the tendering process, particularly for small contracts
- improves engagement with SMEs for contract opportunities
- offers free notifications to suppliers when contract opportunities arise
Our tender and quotation opportunities are advertised on South East Shared Services, Contracts Finder and if over EU thresholds, on TED.europa.eu. There should be no fee for accessing our tenders.
Information for suppliers
- Top tips for tender applications
- Counter Fraud Strategy (351KB)
- Approved council suppliers - Construction and Social Care only
- Equalities in procurement
- Sustainable procurement and creating a sustainable supply chain
- Adult and Community Learning Supply Chain and Charges Policy 2020 to 2021
Terms and conditions
These terms accompany purchase orders:
- Purchase Order Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Goods
- Purchase Order Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Services
Ethical Practice and Code of Conduct for Suppliers
This Orbis Ethical Procurement Statement document sets out our commitment to ethical practice throughout the contract lifecycle as we work with suppliers to deliver goods, works and services for our partners and customers.
It is complementary to our Code of Conduct for Suppliers, which sets out the commitments and standards to which we expect suppliers to adhere when bidding for and delivering contracts for goods, works and services for our partners and customers.
Contract Register
This contract register is a list of our current contracts, with value, start and end dates, and a team to contact for more information. It is held on the South East Shared Services portal, and can be downloaded into an excel spreadsheet:
How to contact us
The council's principal address used in our contract documents is:
Brighton & Hove City Council
Hove Town Hall
Norton Road
Hove, BN3 3BQ
Send an email to Procurement@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Useful links
Further information on local business support:
- our business support pages
- Public sector tenders in England - search on Contracts Finder
- Public sector tenders over EU thresholds - search on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED).eu
- More information on council spending with contractors: Open spend data