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With hundreds of Public Sector buyers using Constructionline’s public sector procurement solutions, public sector construction and supply chain management has been the core of our business for over 20 years.
Handle the pre-qualification checks of a public sector procurement construction contract with ease and confidence. The Constructionline platform and public sector procurement solutions enable you to choose the construction suppliers that best suit your needs.
You’ll receive detailed information on all of our construction suppliers to identify those that meet your criteria swiftly. By simplifying your public sector supply chain management process, you can reduce the time and cost involved in maintaining supplier data in-house and free your public sector procurement teams to focus on their most valuable tasks.
Supporting the public sector for over 20 years, we work with thousands of public sector buyers and construction suppliers. We help them to succeed by managing the pre-qualification public procurement process and connecting them with the growing number of public sector opportunities.
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Procurement Policy Notice (PPN) 03/24 is a guidance document released by the UK Government in March 2024. It strongly recommends, though does not mandate, the use of the Common Assessment Standard instead of PAS 91, which has been withdrawn by the British Standards Institution (BSI).
Its key benefits for public sector buyers include:
A unified set of construction pre-qualification questions, reducing variability and ensuring a consistent assessment of potential suppliers
Minimises duplication, and saves time and resources by streamlining the pre-qualification process
Promotes clear requirements, enabling suppliers to better prepare and compete
Learn more about the latest PPN 03/24 changes and how this could impact you
Construction compliance is vital, so at Constructionline, we constantly update and validate supplier accreditations to give you access to auditable, real-time information. Constructionline membership adheres to PAS 91 (Silver) and Common Assessment Standard (Gold and Platinum) with enhanced question sets.
You can filter public sector construction suppliers that comply with new legislation, such as the Building Safety Act. There is also the option to review historical metrics, giving you total confidence in responsible partnerships.
The platform is also flexible enough to filter suppliers by size or postcode to specify local suppliers where required.
As a supplier working on a public sector construction contract, a membership with Constructionline will demonstrate your company’s credentials in line with the Cabinet Office Selection Pre-Qualification Questionnaire on the following areas:
Sign up for a Gold membership and receive the Common Assessment Standard for no extra cost.
Acclaim, Constructionline’s health and safety specialists, are NEBOSH certified to assess and award SSIP Deem to Satisfy (DtS). This is then shown on the Constructionline platform, allowing you to search for SSIP adherence.
Ease of use is key when seeking public sector supply chain solutions. Our intuitive platform seamlessly integrates with your daily processes and software. Regular updates based on buyer feedback ensure features are tailored for the public sector. Set your own standards and criteria for each project to create bespoke supplier lists. Enhanced analytics help you quickly find the information you need.
To speed up the construction procurement process, we can manage the Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) arrangements for your public sector organisation. We verify all interested suppliers for compliance within a mandatory 10-day window and manage the pre-qualification process on your behalf.
Discover our blog posts and further content all about Public Sector Procurement to help provide you with further knowledge and updates on the changes happening across the public sector construction industry.
Explore our case studies to learn how various public sector members have successfully utilised Constructionline’s public sector supply chain management tools. Discover the innovative ways these tools have improved and streamlined their construction procurement processes, resulting in enhanced efficiency and effectiveness in their construction projects.
Public sector procurement is the process carried out by public bodies – government departments or local authorities – to purchase work, goods or services from a company. At Constructionline we specialise in public sector construction procurement, helping public bodies and the construction supply chain come together.
The public sector procurement process is a vital element of managing public finance. Having a Constructionline membership ensures contracts are awarded to compliant organisations, ensuring transparency and cost-effective use of public funds. Our memberships also allow buyers to monitor and maintain public sector construction contracts throughout the works.
Public sector procurement in the UK is when a public body such as a government department or local authority puts out a contract, sometimes called a tender, whereby relevant businesses can submit their application or “bid” to work on the contract.
The public sector buyer will then review all applications to determine which meet their listed requirements. Usually, the organisation or construction supplier that meets all or most of the requirements will be awarded the contract and form part of the construction supply chain.
Some public sectors will publicly publish their contracts or tenders, but that’s not always the case. To ensure that you have access to a large pool of public sector procurement opportunities, a marketplace tool like Marketplace Find from Constructionline has access to thousands of public sector construction job opportunities.
