Are you interested in supplying goods, works or services to Mid Sussex District Council? The council spends around £16 million pounds per annum on a wide range of goods, works and services. This web site aims to provide information to suppliers about how to go about bidding for these business opportunities.
In conjunction with Crawley Borough Council and Horsham District Council, the council has appointed a Joint Procurement Adviser, who is responsible for providing corporate strategic procurement advice and assistance on major projects to both councils. The Joint Procurement Adviser is based at Horsham District Council.
Please follow the links below for further information.
What is Procurement?
A brief guide to local government procurement and information on the procurement structure within Mid Sussex District Council
How to do business with Mid Sussex District Council
Details of the types of information you may be asked to provide and the various stages of the tender process.
How to do business with West Sussex Councils (pdf, 8mb)
The eight West Sussex councils have produced a booklet for suppliers interested in bidding for local authority business. Click on the link above to download an electronic version. Hard copy versions are available from most council offices across West Sussex or by sending your address details to procurement@horsham.gov.uk
Mid Sussex District Council Contract Areas
A list of the Council's main contract areas and when these are due for renewal
Small Business Friendly (SME) Concordat (pdf, 20kb)
The Council has signed up to the SME Concordat, which outlines a series of commitments in the fair and equal treatment of small businesses wishing to bid for Council work. A copy of the SME Concordat is available by clicking on the above link.
Sussex Enterprise
All councils in East and West Sussex are working on a project with Sussex Enterprise to deliver the requirements of the Small Business Friendly (SME) Concordat and open up council business opportunities to suppliers. As part of this project the Sussex Enterprise web site is being used as a focal point for finding information on how to do business with and a link to each East and West Sussex council's procurement web page. Click on the link above for further information.
Business Support
Additional sources of information for business
Links to other Procurement related web sites
Where to find additional information about local government procurement
Last Updated: April 2009
Downloads/Links
Contacts
By email: procurement@horsham.gov.uk (please insert "MSDC enquiry" into subject title)
By telephone: 01403 215100
By post: Procurement Section, Directorate of Resources, Horsham District Council, Park North, North Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1RL
