Supplier registration

The operational procurement service at Cheltenham Borough Council is provided by Publica. The Publica procurement team provide this service to a number of councils: Cheltenham Borough Council; Cotswold District Council; Forest of Dean District Council; West Oxfordshire District Council.

The council uses the e-procurement system In-tend for all formal tendering requirements. All suppliers interested in tendering for our business are encouraged to take the time to register, free of charge.

Once registered you can complete your supplier profile, this allows your organisation to be visible to both Cheltenham Borough Council and other organisations that use the site.

Should you require assistance with registration, please contact In-tend support on 0844 2728810 or email [email protected].

When you register, you can state your interest against business classification codes and will then receive automatic notification of any suitable opportunities as soon as they are advertised by the council.

The council can use the e-procurement system to:

Advertise procurement opportunities
Manage the process e.g. clarification questions and responses
Award contracts - communicate tender outcomes.

Suppliers can use the e-procurement system to:

Register as a potential supplier for council opportunities
Register against their specific category of expertise
Receive an automated email alert of tenders by category
Submit electronic responses to tenders
Submit or respond to clarification questions

For all procurement requirements above £30,000, suppliers are required to use the e-procurement system. This applies to all correspondence and tender submissions related to the opportunity.

In addition, for all contracts valued above relevant threshold we require suppliers to be registered on the find a tender service (FTS) which is the central digital platform for public procurement. Find out more information on how to register on the FTS.