Selling products or services to government bodies is a significant opportunity for all businesses – each year the public sector spends around £220 billion on goods and services.

The government is committed to helping small and medium-sized businesses compete successfully for public sector contracts. Public sector bodies ranging from central government departments, devolved authorities and the NHS to local authorities and the armed forces all place orders with businesses, so there may be contracts of interest to you.

Public sector organisations can make good customers. They have to employ tendering processes that are transparent, provide essential information to potential suppliers and ensure a fair chance for small businesses.

They also have to be fair and honest in the way they choose suppliers and pay promptly within agreed contract terms.

All businesses (including small and medium-sized enterprises) have a wide range of opportunities to sell to public sector organisations. Whether you sell stationery, office furniture, medical supplies, IT equipment, catering services, training courses or other services, there’s likely to be a market for your product or service within government. There are also opportunities for subcontractors to benefit from high-value public sector contracts that have been won by other, larger businesses.

EasyTenders has been established to provide business with

a simple guide to doing business with the Public Sector.