Procurement
Information about tendering and procuring with us.
Information about tendering and procuring with us.
The new Procurement Act (2023) came into force in February 2025, The Cabinet Office have released a series of Knowledge Drops aimed at Suppliers and SME/VCSE’s to gain an understanding of the new legislation. You can watch them on the gov.uk website.
You can also visit the Procurement Pathway website for the tool that guides Public Sector Contracting Authorities through the end-to-end commercial lifecycle.
We procure a multitude of goods, services, and works across many categories. The largest of these are:
In the interest of fairness and transparency, we publish the following documents on the ‘What We Spend and How We Spend it’ page on a quarterly basis:
By carefully examining these documents, suppliers can identify opportunities which have been recently put out to tender, and whether there may be any future opportunities that could be of interest to them.
We constantly seeks to attract high-quality suppliers of all classifications and sizes.
Our tenders are published via the e-procurement system ‘YORtender’. Suppliers can express their interest in any forthcoming opportunities by firstly registering with the portal.
Registration provides access to all open live tenders for the CA and West Yorkshire Region. In addition, some opportunities will be advertised on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender Service (FTS).
To register your business, visit the YORtender Supplier Registration page. When you have completed the form tick the acceptance of terms and conditions box, and click the blue save button.
Registration is free. When the form has been submitted on the portal it will automatically give you access to available opportunities from the CA and wider region.
Further instructions on how to register as a new supplier on YORtender.
There are two ways you can find tenders:
If you're specifically invited to bid on a tender, you'll receive an email notification with a direct link to the opportunity.
This will display all the currently available tenders from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
View our most recent External Pipeline and Work in Progress report using the link below
We follow specific procedures to ensure fair competition and best value when acquiring goods, services, and works. These procedures are guided by the Public Contract Regulations (PCRs).
Strong procurement is essential for us to be prepared for future challenges. This means having reliable resources and using the best practices available to get the most out of every purchase.
The focus should be on maximizing value for money. This includes not just financial savings, but also broader positive impacts for the community, such as social benefits.
To achieve this, we follow proven procurement methods like category and contract management. These best practices are the foundation of our procurement strategy.
To get the best deal possible, we use competitive bidding processes that focus on value for money. This means they consider not just the price, but also the quality of what's being offered.
When evaluating tenders, both cost and value matter, therefore tenders are scored on both price and quality criteria. The specific weightings for each will be explained in the tender documents you receive (Invitation to Tender - ITT or Request for Quote - RTQ). These documents will be available on our online tendering portal.
For any further assistance or queries, please email the Commercial Team at CommercialTeam@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
