Association of Colleges

The Grimsby Institute is currently in the process of tendering for approved electrical contractors through the AoC in-tend portal. Whilst their main priority is to get best value for the College, they are also been mindful of the need to support local businesses.

Jason Kay, Purchasing Manager at the College, explains; “We have split the tender into three geographical lots to assist response times and to support local businesses. We’ll appoint a main contractor for each lot, along with maybe one or two sole traders, or small and medium enterprises of up to five employees."

The College believes that they can help small firms to survive the downturn and help them grow in the future. In this particular tender the smaller firms will be given specialist jobs of up to the value of £200 and the rest of the work will be split between the three main contractors.

The College has also been quick to ensure they’re not stung with increased prices after the contract has been awarded, Jason explains; “Part of the evaluation will be on a schedule for different tasks, which will mean the contractors will have to stick to the prices submitted in the tender. This process should also stop people pricing low to win the tender, and then increasing prices thereafter."

If you’d like to know more details about this tender process please email Jason Kay at the Grimsby Institute.
 

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