
Procurement links
Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) – Published by the European Union, available only on CD-Rom by subscription from UK agents such as:
- The Stationery Office
P.O. Box 29, Norwich, NR3 1GN
0870 600 5522
subscriptions@theso.co.uk - Business Information Publications (BIP) Ltd
Park House, 300 Glasgow Road, Shawfield, Glasgow, G73 1SQ
0141 332 8247
bip@bipcontracts.com
Tenders electronic daily (TED) – this is the web version of the Supplement to the Official Union and the quickest way of accessing over 700 invitations to tender published daily. Access to TED is free of charge. If you have any questions on the publication of a particular notice and/or on searching for notices in general, you can contact the TED Helpdesk:
email:Ted.webmaster@opoce.cec.eu.int Fax: (+352) 2929-42700
Système d'information pour les marchés publics européens (SIMAP) – This website provides background information on procurement and links to other sites with procurement opportunities across the European Union and beyond.
Contrax Weekly & Government Opportunities – Contract opportunities announcement available by subscription from BIP Ltd in CD, web & paper forms.
Small Business Service (SBS) gives small businesses information on dealing with the Government, research findings and new initiatives being taken forward.
The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) have published a guide 'Tendering for Government Contracts', which sets out the opportunities & benefits within the public sector and offers advice on how to bid for Government contracts.

