Guidance for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
If it is your first-time bidding for a public sector contract, please take a look at the following guidance documents. They show you where to start and provides valuable tips, so you have your best chance:
- SME Public Sector Procurement Guidance (PDF, 332.77kB)
- SME Public Sector Procurement Guidance - A Focus on Social Value (PDF, 392.39kB)
Help for vendors
These links may be useful if you’re bidding on an Essex County Council contract:
- EU procurement directives and the UK regulations
- Information Policy: Requirements for Contractors (PDF, 323.15 KB)
- EU procurement thresholds (PDF, 152KB)
Also, before bidding, please visit:
- Our Social Value priorities
- Compliance with the Modern Day Slavery Act 2015
- Supplier Sustainability Charter (PDF, 412.33 KB)
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Get paid
You can invoice us with our free invoicing service, Marketplace.
Approved suppliers will be invited to join the service.
Contact us
Procurement
If you need help with the procurement process, please email procurement.team@essex.gov.uk.
Help with contracts or getting paid
If you need help managing contracts using iSupplier or getting paid using Marketplace, please email AP.servicecentre@essex.gov.uk.
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