Low Value Purchase System

For low-cost, low-value and uncomplicated common goods and services. It can be used by suppliers of all sizes, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) suppliers. All the public sector, including their associated bodies and agencies can use this agreement to buy a wide range of common goods and services. The contract value for these goods and services must stay within the limits in the Procurement Policy Note (PPN) for Public Contract Thresholds 11/23. Suppliers can apply to join at any time. This includes SMEs and VCSE suppliers. The low value purchase system (LVPS) allows you to award a contract without advertising it on Contracts Finder. You can either use direct award or run a mini competition (getting multiple suppliers to propose a solution). If you choose direct award, you must make sure you follow your organisation’s procurement policy. You can filter the supplier list by: the type of goods or services postcode radius where the supplier can supply the goods or services whether the supplier is an SME or VCSE This agreement offers a wide range of goods and services, including: agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services agricultural machinery petroleum products, fuel, electricity, and other sources of energy mining, basic metals, and related products chemical products electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting rail, air and sea auxiliary products security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment sewage, refuse, cleaning, and environmental services industrial machinery machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories food, beverages and related products clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials collected and purified water installation services hotel, restaurant and retail trade services transport services with driver/operator supporting and auxiliary transport services and travel agencies services education and training services permanent recruitment and contingent labour (excluding recruitment in the education and healthcare sector) recreational, cultural and sporting services research services other community, social and personal services translation services IT services and support The LVPS System was established by Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service) under Part 4 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 . It supports suppliers who can provide goods and or services below the threshold where Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 apply.