Local Supplier Pilot Initiative

Tender description

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) would like to develop a local SME supplier brokerage service to support local economic value procurement from major local developments and from key council contracts. The key objectives of this pilot initiative will be as follows: • Creating opportunities for local SMEs and micro-businesses to become involved in supplying goods and services to local developments directly or through their supply chains. • Market stimulation and capacity building of local SMEs and micro-businesses to ensure they are better able to participate in the council’s supply chain. • Supporting the achievement of local procurement on development site in line with s106 agreements and local planning policies. • Continuous monitoring and evaluation of the impact of local procurement. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea operates a Procurement Code for qualifying s106 developments and has set a local procurement target of 10% for such developments. It is now seeking to pilot a local SME supplier initiative to facilitate the dialogue with key buyers, to engage and support local suppliers to win such contracts. Previously, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has been covered by London-wide supply chain programmes such as Supply Cross River 2 and Building for Growth and it now wishes to establish a local dedicated local procurement initiative. This pilot will inform the development of a wider programme aimed at establishing a local procurement initiative linked to key current and future developments. The Contract will be for 12 months with an indicative budget of up to £15,000.