Dartford Borough Councils opportunities valued over £50,000 are advertised on the Kent Business Portal website . The Council may also choose to advertise opportunities valued under £50,000, dependent on the type of procurement.
Portal registration:
To register your company on the Kent Business Portal select supplier registration from the left hand side of the Kent Business Portal homepage. Registration and use of the Kent Business Portal is free of charge. There is a wizard that will guide you through the setup process. You will then be issued with a username and password via email. Once registered on the Kent Business Portal, you will be sent an email every time a new opportunity is posted by Dartford Borough Council that matches a category you registered against. The email will contain a link which will take you directly to the opportunity.
Viewing opportunities:
To view Dartford Borough Councils opportunities select opportunities from the left hand side of the Kent Business Portal homepage and select Dartford Borough Council from the Council to view drop down menu. Those opportunities shown with a green tick in the first column are available for expression of interest. Those opportunities shown with a red cross in the first column have passed the expression of interest end date.
It is possible to view Dartford Borough Councils opportunities without registering on the Kent Business Portal. However, in order to express an interest in an opportunity and to send and receive tender or quotation documentation, you must be registered.
Expressing an interest in an opportunity:
To express an interest in an opportunity, view the opportunity on the portal and click on either "Express an interest", "Login and express an interest" (if not already logged in) or "Register and express an interest" (if not already a registered supplier on the portal).
You will receive an email notifying you that you have successfully expressed an interest. If you do not receive this email please go back to the opportunity on the portal and try again. The opportunity will show if you have already expressed an interest once logged into the portal.
Dartford Borough Council uses an electronic tendering system Pro Contract for the issue and receipt of both quotation and tender documents. Registration on the Kent Business Portal gives businesses free access to Pro Contract. View details of the electronic tender and quotation process in the Electronic procurement section.
Dartford Borough Council Currently Advertised Opportunities:
Dartford Borough Councils current opportunities are available to view on the Kent Business Portal: