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The Sussex Police Procurement Unit exists as part of the Resources Directorate and has the responsibility for setting out the rules for all procurement activity, sourcing and vetting of suppliers and approval of proposed purchasing plans on behalf of the Authority.

The Procurement Unit will monitor all spends to ascertain whether ad-hoc purchasing may continue in respect of any commodity or whether collective requirements need to be subject to the arrangement of call-off contracts – the aim of this being to establish Best Value in force procurement.

Key to assisting in the delivery of best Value is a procurement strategy, which seeks to ensure continuous improvement in the Authority’s procurement activity through means of challenge, comparison, consultation, collaboration and increased competition.

The Authority are committed to providing high quality services to meet both the current and future needs of local people. Effective procurement – based on a principle of value for money – will support the Authority in achieving this vision and meeting its corporate objectives. The Authority strives to ensure that its activities are undertaken with honesty, equality, integrity and transparency. The Authority sees its suppliers as having a key role to play, and as such, the authority encourages competition and welcomes proposals from both new and existing suppliers.

We aim to provide you with the information you need in order to understand and tender for business with us by offering advice on the procurement process. Sussex Police currently spends approximately £58 million each year on a wide range of goods and services, and achieving best value is essential. The majority of police spend is with contracted suppliers who have been awarded contracts following a competitive tendering process. These contracts will have been awarded either directly by the force or through a consortia or government contract that currently exists within the public sector.

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• Requirements for your business
  Prepare yourself for trading with Sussex police.

• Where we display our requirements
  Websites and resources to help you find opportunities for your business.

• Policies, procedures and regulations
  Further information about the procurement process with important guidelines for Sussex Police procurement purchasing department.

• Sustainability, the environment and procurement
  We are committed to supporting the environment through our purchasing.

• Diversity and equality
  The Sussex Police strategy sets out our commitment to remove discrimination, actual or potential, from the way the force operates.

• Tendering
  Definitions of the different types of contracts available and top tips for companies.

• eProcurement
  Electronic trading with Sussex Police.

• Terms and conditions
  Any purchase by Sussex Police is conditional upon the supplier’s acceptance of these terms and conditions.

• Useful contacts
  Support for businesses in all areas of the procurement process.