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Procurement

Find out how we increase buying power and value for money through the goods, works and services we procure.

Information about tender opportunities for businesses.

Procurement Act 2023 – Information and guidance for suppliers

New procurement legislation takes effect from 24 February 2025 and will mean some changes to how goods, works and services are procured within the public sector. The following guidance material will help suppliers prepare and respond to future procurement opportunities:

Strategic Procurement & Contracts

Strategic Procurement & Contracts is a team of professional procurement and contract management specialists employed by North Lincolnshire Council. Working closely with council services offering advice, guidance and support enabling the procurement of goods, works and services to benefit the wider community.

Further information

There may be opportunities for your business to provide goods or services to the public sector, either through a direct contract or by becoming a subcontractor.

YORtender – is an online tendering portal used by North Lincolnshire Council to advertise contract opportunities

NLCProcure – is an online portal developed and used by North Lincolnshire Council to advertise contract opportunities

YORtender & NLCProcure are web-based, so can be accessed from any computer and it is free for you to register. Guidance on how to register can be found on YORtender and on NLCProcure.

North Lincolnshire Council Commercial Pipeline provides a forward look of our anticipated procurement activity. It includes all planned major projects and procurement activity over £100k and is refreshed quarterly.

All procurement opportunities are advertised first on the Central Digital Platform and include the link to the YORtender or NLCProcure platform, where the full requirements and submission details will be published.

Information published in the Commercial Pipeline is provided for planning purposes only and does not create any commitment to undertake all or any of the activities as set out in the Pipeline. It is an indication of future opportunities.

Contracts awarded over £5,000 are available to view in the YORtender Contracts Register.

We also publish a spreadsheet of current contracts [PDF, 57Kb] on a  monthly basis.

The Officer decisions page details the Procurement and other decisions taken by officers of the council which must be published in accordance with data transparency legislation.

All council orders are subject to standard terms and condition.  These will apply unless a formal contract arrangement is in place.

If you are a provider (or potential provider) of contracted services to or on behalf of the council please contact us to:

  • report concerns
  • request information
  • suggest new or innovative approaches to improve service delivery
  • give feedback about procured services