Get Your Company Listed

The Prime Minister's aim for an ''Information Age Government'' to make the UK the best place in the world for e-commerce, local authorities have set targets they must reach to help obtain this:

90% of low value transactions to be placed electronically now and in the future

25% of all transactions to be placed electronically
100% of all transactions by 2008
To have all government services on-line by 2005
Universal access to the internet by 2005

The modernising of public services will result in a more joined up Government in its approach to service provision and with BEST VALUE replacing CCT (compulsory competitive tendering) Local Authorities are required by law to review the way that their services are delivered, have targets they must meet, provide evidence of best value performance and reduce the cost of its services.

The public sector and local authorities spend over £540bn annually                                    

Gov Contracting

Since its inception in 2004, Gov Contracting has been assisting local authorities and public sector departments source and procure electronically through its portal. With the demise of CCT, local authorities now have more freedom in the way that they purchase things and are being encouraged continually to do so electronically.

Recent research has already shown that a local authority can save as much as 70% by placing a contract/tender electronically as opposed to manually - saving administration time and addressing environmental issues.

Gov Contracting is a one stop shop for all of your product(s)/service(s) requirements. With over a thousand Classification/Keyword searches and Facility/Company name searches means that it is easy and time saving to find a company product or service quickly and efficiently.

Gov Contracting is fast becoming a formidable force for you to maintain continuity of business already conducted in this sector, and attract new departments and new customers from other areas and also provides a stepping stone for new clients to be involved with the marketplace for the first time.

Through extensive and on going research, we have identified over 25,000 key decision makers throughout Local and Central government departments alone and the added bonus for Local Authority Departments is that registration to use Gov Contracting is FREE OF CHARGE.

Additionally, we have matched the requirements of purchasing managers through the creation of a web based procurement portal incorporating simple search engines designed to deliver indispensable, informative and current information.

Our main source of marketing is to concentrate on obtaining more departments and purchasing professionals registering to Gov Contracting as well as advertising and attending exhibitions in the marketplace. It is a common belief that electronic procurement/e-commerce is the way ahead for purchasing methods and feel as an agency that we are at the forefront and have been since 2004.

We are also in the process of making the Gov Contracting available to the UK commercial sector as well - which fits in well with the Governments initiative to make the UK the best place in the world for e-commerce, so that commercial organisations can save on their procurement methods as well.

How to use the Gov Contracting

Gov Contracting couldn't be easier to use. A Purchasing Officer may simply search for the product or service by using one of following methods:

Keyword search e.g. ''Administrative Software''

Category search e.g. ''Travel''

Company name search e.g. ''Eurostar''

Once registered, you will obtain a form to submit, detailing what geographical area you wish to supply (Local or Europe). You may then choose as many categories as you wish and be as specific or general as you desire. Full and Pre-Tender information will then be sent to you via e-mail or multiple e-mail to as many chosen people in your organisation as you wish.

Although once registered, you will receive contract and tender information from this service. Gov Contracting has no control over who is awarded the actual tender or contract.

Types of Government organisations with registered access to www.govcontracting.net

• Central Government Local Authorities
• Social Services
• M.O.D.
• Cabinet Office
• Home Office
• Parliament
• Treasury
• Foreign Embassies
• City District County
• Metropolitan Borough
• Non-Metropolitan
• Education (Schools, Colleges, Universities)
• Unitary Authorities
• NHS Trusts
• Police Authorities
• Fire Authorities
• Audit Commission
• Urban Development
• Housing Associations
• Chamber of Commerce

Gov Contracting will also be made available to registered users from industry and commerce, who will be able to enjoy all the benefits that current users have within the public sector.

Your information will based on-screen 24 hrs. a day 365 days a year.