How to do Business with Lancashire County Council
EU Tender Procedures
Under the EU regulations there are three types of tender procedure available to buyers.
Restricted Procedure
This particular procedure is a two/three stage process. Companies will be shortlisted to receive tenders once they have passed certain pre-selection criteria.
The timescales for the restricted procedure are 37 days for companies to register an interest and 40 days from despatch of tender to return.
Applying for advertised contracts
The contract notice or advertisement will invite companies to submit an expression of interest for a contract.
Once expressions of interest have been received companies may be required to submit supporting information either via a pre qualification questionnaire or within the invitation to tender package.
It is important that suppliers provide all the information requested and respond by the due date otherwise they may be rejected from the process.
The type of information required may include all or some of the following:
- Company details
- Financial information
- Management and business structure
- Resources and staff training
- Quality assurance
- Environmental matters
- Insurance cover
- Equality and diversity policies
- Health and safety practices
- References