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Nov
15
2011
Unusual tender – Pay by phone system for car parks
You know when you don’t have any change when you park in the care park and you have to rummage around for the elusive 10p which you are short? Well no more for East Lindsay District Council. They have a …
Nov
9
2011
Unusual tender: On yer bike – bicycles worth £250k
Cardiff County Council have a requirment for bicycles, lots of them – worth £250k, for their new cycle to work scheme. The reference of this tender is 2011/S 214-349212. It’s a 2 year agreement with a single supplier. The deadlline for …Nov
7
2011
Unusual tender: – Microsoft training to end users
Calling all IT trainers! Derbyshire County Council have a requirement for IT Microsoft training to end users. The contract is for a period of 1 year, commencing January 2012. But there is potential to extend for a further 2 years. …Oct
5
2011
Book your Tender Readiness training now!!
We will be running a Tender Readiness training session at the Nottingham offices of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce on the 20th October. Book your place now by following this link: http://www.dncc.co.uk/your-chamber/4794/tender-readiness-where-to-startSep
26
2011
Unusual tender: Stick with us…£5.5m worth of glue sticks!
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation has just released a tender for the supply of Premium glue sticks. It’s a 4 year deal worth £5.5 million pounds overall. The file reference number is 000209 Interested parties need to visit their portal by clicking here They …Sep
21
2011
Unusual tender: We are sailing! 2 rescue boats needed
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue are seeking quotations from Suppliers to supply 2 x Whaley 435 Rotomoulded Boats for operational use by Firefighters within the County of Lincolnshire. A full Equipment Evaluation process was completed and coordinated by LFR’s Water Incident/Training …Sep
12
2011
HMV sounds out new buying roles!
HMV has appointed Ewan Pinder to a new role as Head of technology – as the music retailer looks to grow the area so it covers as much as 25% of its store space over the coming months. Pinder’s new …Aug
22
2011
E-Auctions are NOT a bloodbath, says head of Procurement at Weetabix
Anthony Bowdidge, head of Procurement at Weetabix, has insisted that supplier E-Auctions are not a bloodbath. He says that E-Sourcing (note rather than E-Auction) can be used to benefit suppliers as well as the buying organisation. Bowdidge who is set …Aug
15
2011
Unusual tender: Eurostar trains require new corporate uniform
Eurostar International Limited are looking to appoint a a single supplier (or joint proposal) to design a complete new corporate uniform and rollout and continue to supply this new uniform. The new uniform will be worn by around 1 000 client facing Eurostar …Aug
8
2011
Cheers! Waitrose has a new wine buyer!
Waitrose the upmarket supermarket has today announced the appointment of Katie Mollet as a Wine Buyer. Katie Mollet will join Waitrose’s wine team from today and, in the newly created role, will initially have buying responsibility for Italian, Bag-in-Box, Small …
