Doing business with the council
Corporate Commissioning and Procurement Strategy
The Corporate Commissioning and Procurement Strategy (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window) sets out Gateshead's approach to using our resources within the borough in the most effective way to deliver the best outcomes to the people of Gateshead.
How to do business with the council
Gateshead Council encourages competition and welcomes bids from new and established suppliers.
Contracts are awarded for their value for money and whilst the council cannot discriminate in favour of locality, we are committed to supporting and encouraging local firms to compete for contracts.
What are the benefits of working with the Council?
We are:
- Fair;
- Non-discriminatory;
- Professional;
- A long established organisation;
- Prompt to pay.
If any company is interested in pursuing business opportunities with the Council, they should respond as requested to an advertisement or contact the officer responsible for that area of business.
Our Corporate Social Responsibility Pledge
Gateshead Council have developed a Corporate Social Responsibility Pledge based on the 5 Council Pledges:
- Put people and families at the heart of everything we do
- Tackle inequality so people have a fair chance
- Support our communities to support themselves and each other
- Invest in our economy to provide sustainable opportunities for employment, innovation and growth across the borough
- Work together and fight for a better future for Gateshead Council.
The Corporate Social Responsibility Pledge sets out how our supply chain can help us to deliver the best outcomes for people of Gateshead. It contains a number of statements that would enable delivery of the 5 pledges and asks suppliers to sign up to the individual statements on behalf of their organisation, and also to indicate where they believe their own supply chains currently are by completing a simple questionnaire.
Download the full Corporate Social Responsibility Pledge (PDF, 143 KB)(opens new window)
Changes to OJEU PIN, Contract and Award Notice publication
From 1 January 2021, following the UK's departure from the EU, Find a Tender Service (FTS) replaces the public sector's usage of TED (opens new window) for publishing tender opportunities and contract award notices above certain financial thresholds.
Procurement processes commencing before 1 January 2021 will be published via OJEU, with any associated notices being published in the same location until the project conclusion.
Procurement process commencing from 1 January 2021 will be published entirely via FTS.