Published date: 31 October 2016

This notice was replaced on 31 October 2016

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Early engagement (published 28 April 2017)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous food products - 15800000

Location of contract

North West

Procurement reference

Chris Ridings - Lancashire Procurement Service

Published date

31 October 2016

Closing date

23 February 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PROCUREMENT - SUPPLIER ENGAGEMENT EVENT FOR FOOD AND DRINK SUPPLIERS

Lancashire County Council is holding a procurement / supplier engagement event aimed at manufacturers / distributors of food and drinks.

This event is an introduction to Procurement which you may know as buying, contracting, tendering, purchasing or similar and is independent of any specific tender process.

The aims are:

• To help you achieve a better understand of how 'Procurement' works;
• To enable businesses to be in the best position to compete for local authority contracts;
• To help us understand your needs and how we can help to meet these.

Key topics to be covered include:

• An overview of Lancashire County Council's Food and Drink Procurement Portfolio;
• An introduction to Lancashire School Catering Service;
• Procurement at the Council;
• Understanding the procurement process;
• How to access tender opportunities;
• Hints and tips.

Event Details Below:

This event will take place at:
East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce (Reception 2)
Red Rose Court
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 5JR

Date: Thursday 24th November 2016
Time: 09:30am for registration

To book your place, please email:
Chris Ridings christopher.ridings@lancashire.gov.uk or
Darren Grantham d.grantham@chamberelancs.co.uk

More information

Links

Additional text

This is an advertisement for a Supplier Engagement Event. See above link for details.

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Ridings or Darren Grantham

Address

2nd Floor, Christ Church Precinct
County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XJ
England

Telephone

01772 539403

Email

christopher.ridings@lancashire.gov.uk