Buyer and Supplier Guide to PAE Procurement
1. Scope of the new Procurement Portal:
The Procurement Agency for Essex (PAE) has commissioned a new portal to facilitate the efficient procurement across the entire geographical region of Essex. The new portal brings buyers into direct contact with suppliers for all the products and services purchased by the public sector across Essex.
2. Benefits to Buyers
The PAE, established in April 2004, represents 14 member authorities (plus 2 associate members) in the county of Essex and acts as a voice for Essex procurement on a regional and national scale. It also provides training and procurement related commercial support for its members and acts as a best-practice resource, encouraging the use of collaborative projects. As a member, you will have access to a pool of suppliers that are also engaging with the portal.
As a PAE buyer subscribing to the supplier portal you can:
- Have access to more innovative products and services from a wider range of suppliers.
- Search the database by location, product or service to assist in expanding and stimulating competition in your supplier base.
- Access a profile of each business listed to quickly pinpoint the right type of product or service and generate a shortlist.
- Have easier access to an enormous pool of specialists with experience in niche markets.
- Develop your existing supplier base for free.
- Find more competitive businesses, resulting in better value solutions.
- Obtain real-time information on suppliers.
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3. Benefits to Suppliers
The PAE represents fourteen Essex local Councils and the Essex County Fire & Rescue Service under one umbrella to make dealing with Essex authorities much easier for suppliers.
The current members of the Procurement Agency for Essex are:
Basildon District Council | Braintree District Council | Brentwood Borough Council | Castlepoint Borough Council | Chelmsford Borough Council | Colchester Borough Council | Essex County Council | Essex County Fire and Resue Service | Epping Forest District Council | Maldon District Council | Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | Tendring District Council | Uttlesford District Council | Thurrock Council
As a member of the PAE supplier community, you can:
- Gain access to public sector contracts that could help your business grow.
- Gain fast and easy access via the internet to the entire Essex procurement community
- Receive relevant contract opportunities delivered directly to your inbox.
- Access an effective, fast and free way to target the public sector market.
- Access an open market where any type of business, no matter what size or type, can participate.
4. Benefits of Select Certify & Accredit for Buyers
PAE Buyers will be able to find suitable suppliers by using Select which is the national pre-qualification service for suppliers to the public sector.
By registering with Select you gain access to a diverse database of approved Select and Constructionline registered suppliers. Through this partnership, BiP Select and Constructionline are able to bring additional benefits to each others’ buyers and suppliers.
The Select pre-qualification service is fully compliant with EC Treaty principles, EC Public Procurement Directives and UK Regulations.
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SUPPLIERS
Select is a national supplier pre-qualification service, which is open to all suppliers across all business sectors. On registering with Select, you can choose to submit your company information to Select Certify, or apply for full accreditation with Select Accredit.
SELECT CERTIFY
To register for Select Certify, simply complete an online self-certification questionnaire and publish your profile. You may then seek pre-qualification for each tender that you wish to submit an expression of interest for. Select Certify suppliers are assessed by the authority issuing the tender, and this process is repeated for each individual tender. The Select Certify service is completely free of charge.
SELECT ACCREDIT
To apply for Select Accredit, you are fully assessed once, and, if successful, recognised as being accredited for all related contracts. With Select Accredit, you can highlight to both public sector bodies and your private sector clients that your organisation meets a set standard. Select Accredit saves you time and reduces your administration costs by requiring only a single, annual assessment.
The Select Accredit assessment is carried out by Capita, expert providers of the national DTI-backed Constructionline accreditation service, and to the same exacting standards imposed by Constructionline, so you can be assured that Select Accredit suppliers meet an already respected government standard.
5. How to Register
A step-by-step guide on how to register and access support.
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