Have you registered with "The Chest" - the North West Procurement Portal?

The Chest, is the North West's Local Authority Procurement Portal.

The Chest has been created with funding from the North West Centre of Excellence to bring together buyers and suppliers making it easier for businesses and voluntary and community organisations to find out about new sources of potential revenue and to grow and develop to the benefit of the local economy.

Local Authorities in the north west currently spend between £6bn and £6.5bn each year on goods and services so they could provide long-term stability for local businesses.

You will be able to access the current Opportunities that local authorities have by browsing north west opportunities.

Suppliers can register online via the Suppliers’ Area to receive email updates on opportunities that match their capabilities.

Suppliers can reduce tendering costs by registering their interest in opportunities online.

The Chest has separate web pages for each of the north west’s sub-regions and individual councils as well as other public sector bodies.