How to do business with Wirral Council

For public sector works and services, there are specific tendering processes. If you are interested in submitting a tender to Wirral Council, the process is demonstrated within the guide called 'How to do Business with Wirral Council'. Whilst specific to Wirral Council, it also provides an insight into the procurement requirements of other, similar, public bodies.

Submitting a tender is common for businesses supplying goods or services to other businesses or the public sector and different rules can apply depending on who you are submitting the tender to.

The How to do Business with Wirral Council Guide has been produced to help potential suppliers identify opportunities from the range of goods and services required by the Council. It explains how the Council undertakes its purchasing arrangements, the procedures that the Council has to follow in inviting suppliers and contractors to bid for contracts, how to obtain further information and how your company might wish to tender for future business.

Wirral Council spends approximately £180 million per annum on the provision of goods and services.

The Council is committed to providing a high quality service to meet both the current and future needs of local people. Effective procurement, based on value for money, supports the Council in achieving this vision and meeting its corporate objectives. As a result, suppliers have a key role to play and the Council encourages competition, welcoming bids from both new and existing suppliers.

The guide has been produced to assist suppliers by:

  • Providing an awareness of the rules the Council must follow in inviting suppliers to bid for contracts
  • Informing suppliers how to identify opportunities from the range of goods and services required by the Council
  • Explaining how to tender for Council contracts
  • Providing specific information relating to each Service Unit

If you have a complaint relating to procurement please e-mail the details to headofprocurement@wirral.gov.uk. For General Procurement queries, please continue to e-mail cp@wirral.gov.uk