Procurement Hub
Working on private and public sector tenders can be a profitable option for small businesses offering products and services. There is a common misconception that only large corporates can bid for public contracts and supply chain opportunities. However, there are many opportunities in different sectors for SMEs.
TOCC’s Procurement Hub helps businesses navigate the procurement process. It provides an overview of the process, allows you to search for new opportunities, and offers practical advice to help your business create winning submissions.
Master the Procurement Process
Expert Support Services
We offer comprehensive guidance on all aspects of the bidding process, including bid management, bid writing, and business and bid analysis. We are proud to collaborate with trusted TOCC Member Experts who provide valuable insights and practical tools to support your success. With our expert support, you’ll gain the confidence to write winning bids and secure the contracts that will help grow your business.
Events on Procurement
TOCC has a dedicated programme of events to provide businesses with access to procurement opportunities and information about successful bidding
Procurement Software
Streamlining the procurement process is essential for businesses aiming to reduce costs, boost efficiency, and strengthen supplier relationships. Through automation and simplification, companies can minimize errors, save time, and gain valuable insights into spending patterns to support more informed decision-making.
Pre-qualification Questionnaire
A pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) is a list of questions that a contractor is required to answer when applying for a contract. PQQ’s give companies an efficient way to shortlist suppliers. Once applications have been submitted and PQQ’s are filled in, suppliers will be then scored on their answers on a scale based.
Opportunity Identification
Successful bidding requires visibility of contracts. There's a range of free and paid-for services that are available to help you find contract opportunities. Click the link below to see some of the largest free-to-use contract search engines as well as special member offers for paid services.
Developing a Procurement Strategy
A procurement strategy outlines the objectives, policies, and procedures for procuring goods and services while ensuring value for money, quality and timely delivery. By developing a procurement strategy, businesses can identify opportunities for cost savings, improve supplier relationships, mitigate risks and increase efficiency.
Tender Ready Audit
A "tender-ready" audit is an assessment of a company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as well as its financial and operational capabilities that is intended to help the company preparing for participation in a public procurement process. The audit typically involves a review of the company's financial records, contracts, operations and policies. It may also include on-site inspections and interviews with company officials. The goal of the audit is to identify any issues or deficiencies that may impact the company's ability to successfully bid on and execute a contract and to provide recommendations for addressing those issues
Form a Procurement Consortium
A procurement consortium is a collective of businesses or organisations that procure jointly in order to maximise their resources and expertises. The member organisations in a consortium may retain their individual identities and operate autonomously or they may merge their operations and resources for the duration of the project. A consortium can be temporary or permanent and formal or informal in its organisation. The agreements that govern consortia can take the form of a joint venture or partnership.
SMEs Getting on the Supply Chain
SMEs are at the heart of the world's economy. When it comes to support supply chains, small businesses can play a significant role. To meet the procurement criteria of large-scale supply chains, small businesses need to ensure they are supply chain ready. We have put together our top tips to support SMEs in the bidding process.
How to use the Business Information Services
Top 3 tips to get ahead with your tender proposal
There are steps you can take to ensure your tender proposal highlights your capabilities and increase your chances of success. Follow these three steps to get ahead:
- Market Trends: An awareness of market trends can be a great aid in bidding and writing successful proposals. Look through our library of reports to find out more.
- Research: TOCC has access to an online library of sector reports that provide a ‘snapshot’ of a specific industry sector in a particular country. Topics covered include value (and volume) of the industry, the key players and current and future trends. Members can receive up to three reports per month.
- Approach: Watch our past procurement webinars to learn the key skills and approaches for successful bidding.
Procurement opportunities for minority ethnic owned businesses
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