Tarka Housing buys a variety of goods, works and services from other organisations to help deliver our strategic objectives. Except for the smallest purchases our contracts are awarded through a competitive process; written quotations for minor expenditure or for the larger contracts through a formal tendering process. For our largest expenditure over the spending levels laid down by the European Union, we follow the procedures that have been set by them. We tender via the Open Journal of the European Union (OJEU), participate with other housing association in the procurement of a framework or purchase from a procurement consortium such as Procurement for Housing.
The procurement strategy seeks to provide clear direction and a coordinated strategic approach that avoids duplication and reduces bureaucracy, delivering improvements to the procurement process. The key objectives of the procurement strategy are:-
• To support the future direction and functionality of Tarka
• The use of modern and appropriate procurement methods for supplies, works and services
• To comply with all relevant legislation
• To reduce administrative waste in the procurement process
• To achieve good value for money
• To ensure quality and service from the supply chain
• To consult Tarka customers and stakeholders on the future delivery of services
• To ensure probity and integrity in all procurement activity
• To ensure procurement activity supports and reflects Tarka’s position on sustainable communities, environmental issues, equal opportunities and diversity
• To improve procurement skills within Tarka and raise the profile of procurement and it’s role within Tarka
• To continuously improve through learning, adaptation and innovation
• Ultimately to improve services to customers.
Every manager and member of staff whose duties involve making purchase decisions is required to follow the procurement guidelines & tendering procedures.
If you are a contractor or supplier and want to express an interested in one of our tenders please follow the information below.
Future tenders:
There are currently no future tenders.
Current tenders:
Legal services – This contract will be tendered through the Advantage South West Pro Contract e-portal. This contract is now on the portal, please follow the link below and click on the ‘Suppliers’ Area’.
Advantage South West e-portal
For further information on our procurement strategy please follow the below links:
Procurement Strategy
Tarka Asset Management Strategy