Finance raised through Service Delivery usually marks a change for a third sector organisation. Service delivery represents a step towards earned income. This is the point at which a third party purchaser buys services or goods from the organisation according to the terms set down in a formal contract.

The purchaser may be in the voluntary or private sectors but is very often from the public sector.

Contracts may be awarded or commissioned through various methods including tendering, bidding or procurement routes. Drawing down finance through contracts will involve specific ways of operating.

Support

“Doing Business with the VCS” is a support scheme delivered by CERT in Immingham to help third sector organisations prepare for the step to procurement and commissioning. More information here very soon.

Finding contracts

SCMS Procurement System
Supplier and Contract Management System (SCMS) (Yorkshire & Humber)

To register for information on and apply for current available tenders in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

Business Link Yorkshire

Bidding for public sector contracts – find out how to bid for the latest government contract opportunities.

Supply2.gov.uk

Organisations can now get free access to procurement opportunities through the government supply2.gov.uk website. Read the Aug 09 press release here and visit the website here.