This page is designed to help suppliers identify opportunities to sell to the OFT. It also gives an insight into how the OFT buys goods and services.
Procurement and contract management activities in the OFT are carried out by the Sourcing and Supplier Relations (S&SR) team.
If you wish to contact us please call 020 7211 8700 (option 5) or email sourcing@oft.gsi.gov.uk.
The OFT, in common with other central Government Authorities, is subject to European and Domestic Regulations and Directives. These govern the way in which we purchase goods, services and works. While these apply to all procurements, they are particularly important when the value of the items to be purchased is estimated to cost over EU threshold values.
These threshold values vary from time to time - usually every two years. Details of the current amounts can be found on the OGC website.
Although there are a variety of routes that can be followed, the OFT generally follows the restricted route. Expressions of interest are called for and a short list for inviting tenders is then drawn up from this. The probable number of companies to be invited to tender will be advertised within the original notice.
OJEU Notices are published electronically in Tenders Electronic Daily (TED). Lower value contracts (below the OJEU threshold) and "Part B" contracts (for goods and services not fully covered by the EU regulations) may appear on supply2.gov.co.uk. Current opportunities will appear below.
The OFT also uses alternative routes to market including Framework Agreements (both pan-Government and OFT tendered agreements).
As a consumer of goods and services, we recognise our responsibility to the environment. We also have a commitment to ethical procurement.
The OFT has three main sets of standard terms and conditions:
Where no other set of terms and conditions have been agreed, Purchase Orders raised by the OFT shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
When invited to submit a bid or quote to the OFT this invitation will be accompanied by the set of terms and conditions to be applied to that contract.
View details of the OFT's existing contracts and download tender and contract documentation published under the Coalition's transparency agenda.
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