Have your say If you're a local provider or supplier, what are the restrictions you face to be successful in winning tenders with Cyngor Gwynedd? Complete a short online questionnaire (opens in new tab)
Tendering is the process used by the Council to invite suppliers to supply goods or services to the Council.
Cyngor Gwynedd tenders for any goods, services or works which total over £50,000. The aim is to create an effective, fair and transparent competition between companies to ensure value for money for the Council and the taxpayer.
Yes. When you register on Sell2Wales you will create a profile for your business. By providing detailed information about your business within the profile you it will help Sell2Wales to determine which tenders could be of interest to your business. If you have included your full details and correct Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes, the system will send you an automatic e-mail when there is an advert placed that is relevant to your business.
The CPV codes are the codes used to identify different fields of work. You can find further information on the Sell2Wales (opens in new tab) website or by contacting Business Wales on 03000 603000.
No, there is no charge to register and the system is simple to use.
No. The Sell2Wales (opens in new tab) website is used by all public sector bodies in Wales. This means that you can promote your business, see all public sector contract notices, and make contact with the entire public sector within Wales.
If you register you will be able to;
have access to the latest news and events in Wales regarding procurement and tendering,
participate in supplier/buyer forums to discuss best practices,
search the database of suppliers to find possibilities of submitting bids jointly,
download useful documents, e.g. UK legislation, tendering guidelines, buyers' policies and articles on how to succeed.
The Council is moving away from the use of Approved Lists and favours Frameworks. We advise suppliers to register on the Sell2Wales website to view our adverts for contracts and requests for quotations.
Cyngor Gwynedd must confirm to the National procurement rules when tendering for work with a value over a certain threshold. Further information and details about the thresholds are available on the Welsh Government website.
Our E-procurement system ‘etenderwales’ allows us to send and receive the tendering pack electronically. For further information please visit the e-tender Wales (opens in new tab) website Please note our tender adverts will still be issued on the assembly's website, Sell2Wales (opens in new tab)
The contractual terms and conditions should be made available within the tendering pack, please contact the Council’s Legal Services for further information.
Yes. If you need assistance, contact details can be found on the actual tender document. Business Wales can also offer advice, and holds sessions on how to tender.
Contact Business Wales on 03000 603000.
Unfortunately, the Council as a rule can not accept any submissions received after the closing date/time specified.
Yes. The Council can offer feedback on any unsuccessful submission to assist suppliers improve for the future.
To receive feedback, please contact the contact point noted on the tender document, or contact Cyngor Gwynedd’s Procurement Service using the contact details below.
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