Suppliers

We work closely with over 250 industry leading suppliers to facilitate a range of National Procurement solutions to over 900 UK public sector organisations. Suppliers appointed to our frameworks are  fundamental in delivering a comprehensive range of  products and services, primarily across the fleet and building material sectors.

Suppliers and Framework Agreements

TPPL Framework Agreements typically operate for 48 months from the date of award. Suppliers cannot be added once a Framework Agreement has been awarded, therefore it is important suppliers contact us to ensure they are entered onto our supplier engagement database.
Check the upcoming tenders page to assess when the next Framework Agreement or DPS opportunity relevant to their industry will be published inviting tenders.

Suppliers and Dynamic Purchasing Systems

Our Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) allow suppliers to participate throughout the contract duration, which is typically 5 years from its commencement date.

Check the ‘upcoming tenders’ page for details of how to participate in our DPS Agreement.

Tender Portals

Both our Framework Agreement and Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) tenders will be published using the Delta e-sourcing portal, or the NEPO portal, where NEPO are the lead authority for the given solution.

Most of the nationally recognised electronic tendering portal opportunities are published on the Find a Tender website, including those published on Delta and the NEPO portal. We recommend all suppliers register an account https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search.

We work closely with suppliers to ensure our procurement solutions provide TPPL members with access to a comprehensive range of competitively priced, market leading suppliers throughout the United Kingdom.

Tender engagement process

We conduct a pre-tender engagement process with our members requesting details of suppliers they use to be included as part of our supplier engagement process. Supplier engagement is initiated prior to us publishing a Framework Agreement or Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) tender, to ensure all current and prospective suppliers are made aware of how and where the tender opportunity can be located, and how they submit a response to participate.

Benefits of being a supplier

  • Access to over 900 UK Public Sector Organisations including 85% of all UK Local Authorities
  • Support pre tender from TPPL representatives, where necessary
  • Suppliers provided the opportunity to engage with our members when members conduct pre-market engagement before going out to tender
  • Pre-agreed terms and conditions for duration of contract
  • Simple, streamlined procurement process improving efficiency for members and suppliers alike
  • High percentage of TPPL contracts tendered result in award and orders for suppliers
  • Members encouraged to provide in depth scoring feedback for suppliers, enabling improved future submissions
  • Guidance and training provided by TPPL when bidding for opportunities via our solutions using the Delta e-sourcing platform
  • Appointed suppliers are provided with login details for secure supplier area of TPPL website
  • Opportunity to provide information to our members through webinar’s and forum type events.

To register your interest and join our mailing list to be notified of upcoming tenders, click below to complete our Supplier Registration form.

Interesting in becoming a supplier, and having access to our frameworks and services?

Check our upcoming tenders to assess when the next Framework Agreement or DPS opportunity relevant to their industry will be published inviting tenders.

Case Studies

Fleet and Building Materials investment for Bournville residents

Fleet and Building Materials investment for Bournville residents

Bournville Village Trust (BVT) is based on the legacy of George Cadbury and the accommodation provided for workers of the world-famous Cadbury’s chocolate factory. Today, Bournville is a values-led charitable trust working to create and sustain communities where people can thrive. The communities consist of shops, agricultural land & buildings, and more than 4,000 residential … Continued
Building Maintenance & Repairs services in East Anglia

Building Maintenance & Repairs services in East Anglia

Norwich City Services Limited (NCSL) was established by Norwich City Council in 2021. Initially set up to provide Environmental Services (arboriculture, street cleansing, building cleaning and grounds maintenance), it expanded in April 2022 to include Building Maintenance for the city council’s 15,000 council homes and other buildings. NCSL now has around 400 employees, most of … Continued
Highlands and Islands Airports

Highlands and Islands Airports

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is responsible for the management and operation of 11 regional airports serving some of the nation’s most remote communities: at Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick John O’Groats. With a view to maintaining and developing the vital connections they provide, HIAL had a … Continued
Buying support in the Valleys

Buying support in the Valleys

Tai Calon is the largest social housing landlord in Blaenau Gwent – it has more than 6,100 homes across the three valleys.  Formed in 2010, it is a not-for-profit, community mutual organisation.  Tai Calon Community Housing is a major employer in the local area, in Wales, with over 260 staff who contribute to an annual … Continued
Powering up in Islington

Powering up in Islington

The London Borough of Islington is a proudly diverse borough, home to people from all faiths, nationalities and backgrounds with a commitment to a more equal future for all its residents by providing a cleaner, greener and healthier place to live and work for all. The Environment directorate within Islington Council are responsible for a … Continued
Increasing accessibility on building materials

Increasing accessibility on building materials

Sovereign Housing Association provides almost 60,000 homes focused in a core area covering Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Dorset, Devon, Wiltshire, the West of England and the Isle of Wight. They had identified a key business need to increase operational efficiency. Having engaged extensively with key stakeholders, Sovereign developed a business plan to ensure wider availability and … Continued
Enabling a housing association to decarbonise their fleet through an innovative cost calculator

Enabling a housing association to decarbonise their fleet through an innovative cost calculator

Tai Tarian are one of the largest social landlords in Wales and have responsibility for over 9,000 properties across the Neath Port Talbot County Borough. For the housing association, becoming more carbon friendly and decarbonising their current fleet is a top priority, and fortunately a vision that is shared across the whole organisation. However, they … Continued
Achieving significant cost savings for Cottsway Housing

Achieving significant cost savings for Cottsway Housing

Cottsway Housing provide homes for over 10,000 customers via rent and shared ownership, with a repairs and maintenance workforce of over 40 people. Cottsway have a substantial ongoing requirement for building materials to support repairs to their housing stock of over 5,000 properties – amounting to £1.5 Million per annum. They had an existing contract … Continued
Driving down costs and implementing operational efficiencies through a successful re-tendering strategy

Driving down costs and implementing operational efficiencies through a successful re-tendering strategy

Vivid Homes is one of the one of the largest providers of affordable homes and housing-related services in the south of England. Having expanded in 2016, they had a requirement to double their fleet size with a higher level of efficiency, whilst ensuring full compliance was met and maximising cost control.  They engaged TPPL to … Continued
Managing complex vehicle requirements to deliver a compliant route to market

Managing complex vehicle requirements to deliver a compliant route to market

Clarion Housing Group comprises of the country’s largest housing association, Clarion Housing, with 125,000 homes nationwide, part of the group is Clarion Response which is the repair and maintenance arm of the Group. The services provided by Clarion Response have grown significantly in recent years and with it a large variety of complex vehicle procurement … Continued
Supporting carbon neutral objectives via procurement of electric vehicle charging points

Supporting carbon neutral objectives via procurement of electric vehicle charging points

Newcastle City Council implemented a climate change strategy in 2018 with aspirations to become carbon neutral by 2030. As a result, the authority has committed to the procurement of electric vehicles via an electric by default policy – meaning all new cars and small vans will be electric powered as opposed to diesel. The procurement process … Continued
Simple efficient process to successfully procure refuse vehicles

Simple efficient process to successfully procure refuse vehicles

North Warwickshire Borough Council had a requirement to procure three 26ft refuse vehicles for green waste to replace three existing ones that were at the end of their life span. The Council needed a simplistic yet efficient process to replace their existing model of using small suppliers which was arduous, time consuming and difficult. They … Continued
Meeting electric vehicle procurement goals through technical knowledge and expertise

Meeting electric vehicle procurement goals through technical knowledge and expertise

Oxfordshire County Council has very specific and ad hoc vehicle requirements to facilitate a wide range of services delivered. Having been one of TPPL’s members since 2012, they have been supplied with a wide range of cars, vans, medium commercials buses and HGV’s. Currently, TPPL run tenders on their behalf; help with the evaluations and … Continued
Delivering single-step access to quality building materials at competitive costs

Delivering single-step access to quality building materials at competitive costs

South Holland Council own and manage over 4,000 social housing homes in the UK and have a significant maintenance and repairs team to support their requirements. As a result, their need to get quick and easy access to a full range of quality building materials on an ongoing basis is particularly high. In addition, they … Continued