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Opportunities for Knowsley Businesses
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September 2013 September 2014

• The Good
• The Bad and
• The Future

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The Good

• 2 Meet the Buyer Events
• 2 Workshops on How to Tender for Knowsley
  Business
• 43 Contracts awarded to 26 Local Suppliers
• 23m worth of contracts awarded to 26 Local
  Suppliers
• 2 Local Suppliers on Framework Agreements (80k
  and 2m - 4m)

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The Bad

• Furniture Market Test
• Paper Bench Mark Exercise

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The Future

• E-Tendering Portal
• www.the-chest.org.uk
• Request For Quotations (RFQs)

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What is Knowsley Seeking?

• MEAT
• - Quality
• - Price

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Supporting Local Suppliers

• Change in KMBC Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs)
• Reduction in PQQ Questions
• More Focus on Open Tender Procedure
• Tender Documentation Concise Jargon-Free
• Realistic Tender Timetable
• Opportunities for Consortium Bids

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Change in CPRs

• 50k Advertise
• Up to 5k
• 5k to 10k
• 10k to EU Procurement Threshold

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The Next Step

• Its Up To You

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Contact
Liam Power Tel [phone] liam.power_at_knowsle
y.gov.uk