Procurement
Supplying Cheshire East Council with goods and services
We have a statutory duty to ensure that any procurement represents the most cost effective, best value for money solution.
Our purpose is to ensure that contracts and commercial arrangements awarded by Cheshire East Council provide great value for money and that we use our procurement spend to provide the best possible social value for our residents.
The Council advertises contract opportunities via an e-Business portal The Chest portal. Suppliers can register online via the Suppliers’ area to receive email updates on opportunities that match their capabilities.
Register to use The Chest.
How to become a supplier
Where possible, contracts under £30,000 + VAT are ring-fenced for businesses in the Cheshire East borough and surrounding areas.
We have a portal to enable businesses to register their interest in bidding for future council contracts below this value.
Add your details to our supplier list by completing the below online form. The form will take 3 minutes to complete.
Add your details to the Business Procurement Portal
Procurement Act 2023
The Procurement Act 2023 is now in force, also the Procurement Regulations 2024 along with the new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS).
The Transforming Public Procurement programme aims to improve the way public procurement is regulated in order to:
- create a simpler and more flexible, commercial system that better meets our country’s needs while remaining compliant with our international obligations
- open up public procurement to new entrants such as small businesses and social enterprises so that they can compete for and win more public contracts
- embed transparency throughout the commercial lifecycle so that the spending of taxpayers’ money can be properly scrutinised.
The Procurement Act 2023 will bring significant changes to how the public sector purchases goods and services. As a supplier to public sector organizations, it's crucial to understand these changes. Existing contracts will follow the current rules, but new procurement and contracts will be managed under the new procurement regime. There are details about the new features introduced to simplify doing business with contracting authorities in the letter to suppliers about the Procurement Act (PDF, 140KB).
The Cabinet Office have updated their information leaflet for suppliers (PDF, 360KB), which includes a dedicated FAQ. As we get closer to go-live more guidance and information for suppliers will be published, including specific ‘how-to’ videos and step-by-step guides for registering and using the central digital platform
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Page last reviewed: 11 March 2025
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