Term Extension of the National Highway's Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System
- Buyer
- National Highways
- Value
- £65,000,000
- Closes
- 14 August 2028
- Where
- Guildford, Wales
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
National Highways is extending a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for social enterprises to supply goods and services to them and other government bodies until August 2028. This is an umbrella framework. You apply once to join, then bid on individual opportunities as they arise.
What the buyer wants
• Be a social enterprise (non-profit with surpluses reinvested into the business or community, not shareholder profit) • Supply goods and/or services across multiple categories to National Highways, other government departments, local authorities, and universities • Demonstrate commitment to social value and alignment with National Highways' Social Value Plan
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
You must be a registered social enterprise or have a clear social mission where profits are reinvested rather than distributed to shareholders. This is a fundamental eligibility requirement, and traditional private businesses maximising profit for owners will be rejected outright.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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