Supported Businesses and Factories
Key benefits of using this framework agreement
- Contribute towards Corporate Social Responsibility objectives
- Access to “Supported Business” sector without the need for OJEU procurement action
- Increases the diversity of your supplier base
- It is an enabler to employment opportunities for workers within this sector
- EU compliance
- Value for money
- Pre-tendered terms and conditions
How to use the service
Public sector bodies are advised to run Further Competitions in each Lot, as in general the pricing information is “indicative” only, making Direct Award inappropriate. Further Competition guidance notes relating to each Lot within the framework agreement are provided to help speed up this process.
What to do next
- You will need to be registered and logged on to the website to access all the information available
- Click on the images at the bottom of the page to view the summary of the framework agreement and a list of all the suppliers. You can also view more information about the suppliers
- To view the guidance notes please log in and access the document below.
