Procurement

Together Housing spends circa £160 million each year on contracts with its suppliers that cover a wide range of goods, services and works such as uniforms, repairs, facilities, construction materials, utilities, office supplies, waste management, professional services and transport.

In addition, there is a large capital investment programme covering building schemes, computers, communications and other equipment.

As a registered provider of social housing, we work in line with statutory procurement directives to advertise and award tenders.

Where the estimated value of the contract is expected to exceed the financial thresholds of the Procurement Directives the requirement will be advertised at the UK government’s Find a Tender Service (FTS). FTS is available electronically free of charge via the internet at Find high value contracts in the public sector – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). We additionally advertise tenders on the Government’s Contracts Finder website

Together Housing IN-Tend system (In-Tend Electronic Tendering Site – Home gives potential and existing suppliers an easy way to respond to our tenders. Our online system allows us to give suppliers the most up-to-date tender information while reducing email traffic and paper waste. All tenders are posted on the portals and applications from suppliers are managed through the online tool.