SCMS – A Need to Know Resource

For TSOs involved in tendering or procurement with any of the Councils within Yorkshire & the Humber, SCMS (the Supplier and Contract Management System) is an essential resource. This is the place to register to keep informed of upcoming tenders and contracts locally.

SCMS can be found at http://scms.alito.co.uk.

If your organisation is not already registered then it is free to register yourself, after which you will be able to access current and future contract information and download and submit bids automatically.

In many cases the SCMS system is the only method of obtaining information about a PQQ or tender and may be the only way to submit your bid.

North East Lincolnshire Council has used SCMS for the recent Change Programme (Economic Wellbeing) initiative, so being included in the system is important for TSOs who wish to be involved with similar opportunities.

Support with SCMS

It is free to register on SCMS, but support has also been previously offered through CERT’s “Doing Business with the VCS” project. This support may or may not be available as you read this, so contact CERT direct at www.cert-ltd.co.uk.

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