Procurement Guide for Managers

Appendix 1

Other Relevant CPS Guidance

• CPS Procurement Strategy 2003-2006

This document (available from the CPS Intranet or from P&CS) sets out the CPS Procurement Strategy for 2003-06. It sets out the key deliverables by procurement in support of the business, and in respect of other Government policies and targets.

• Invitation to Tender (ITT) Packs (available from the CPS Intranet or from P&CS)

These packs contain templates for the ITTs and CPS' Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract for Goods, Services, Consultancy and Carriage.

• Guidance Note on CPS' Standard Terms And Conditions (available from the CPS Intranet or from P&CS)
• Selling to the CPS (A Guide to Suppliers) (available from the CPS Publication Scheme or from P&CS)

P&CS produced the booklet in 2003 to help businesses interested in supplying the CPS understand the Department's procurement policies.

• CPS Guide to the Procurement of Management Consultants & Other Professional Services (available from the CPS Intranet or from P&CS).

The Guide provides information on the rules for the selection and engagement of management consultants and other professional service providers

• Business Cases Guide for Estates and Facilities Management (available from the CPS Publication Scheme or from CPU)

The Guide is a tool for those who may be required to put together a business case. Although predominantly focused towards those business cases involved with property planning, the principles contained within this guide may be applied to most expenditure decisions.

• Project Management Guide (available from the CPS Intranet or from the CoE)

This Guide outlines the concept of project management. It also provides a description of the project management principles, processes, tools and templates.

• Programme Management Guide (available from the CPS Intranet or from the CoE)

This Guide outlines the concept of programme management.

• GPC Corporate Instructions and Cardholder Guide (available from the CPS Intranet or from P&CS)

This Guide is issued to support the use of the Government Procurement Card (GPC) across the CPS.

• Estate Management Manual (available from the CPS Intranet or from CPU)

This Guide sets out procedures for meeting Works requirements

Other Relevant External Guidance

• The Government Procurement Code of Good Practice - for Customers and Suppliers (OGC Report)
  [http://www.ogc.gov.uk/sdtoolkit/reference/ogc_library/codeofpractice/codeofcusprac.pdf]
• The Green Book Appraisal and Evaluation in Central Government (HM Treasury Guidance) published by TSO
  [http://greenbook.treasury.gov.uk]
• Smaller Supplier Better Value (OGC Report)
  [http://www.ogc.gov.uk/embedded_object.asp?docid=2077]
• Modernising Procurement (NAO Report)
  [http://www.nao.gov.uk/publications/nao_reports/98-99/9899808.pdf]
• Public Procurement and Race Equality - Guidelines for Public Authorities (Commission for Racial Equality Report)
  [http://www.cre.gov.uk/duty/pdfs/proc_public.pdf]
• Making a difference Reducing Bureaucracy in Central Civil Government Procurement (Cabinet Office Report)
  [http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/regulation/PublicSector/_CCGP_main_report.pdf]
• Getting Value for Money from Procurement (NAO/OGC Report)
  [http://www.ogc.gov.uk/sdtoolkit/reference/ogc_library/procurement/vfmprocurementguide.pdf]
• E-Procurement Guidance - Cutting through the Hype (OGC REPORT)
  [http://www.ogc.gov.uk/index.asp?docid=2314]
• Health and Safety Guidance -

The UK authority on health and safety at work is the Health and Safety Executive
[http://www.hse.gov.uk]

Briefings on significant health and safety issues relevant to the property and construction procurement community are provided through OGC Health and Safety Alerts
[http://www.ogc.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1001528]

• The Simap Website contains information about EU Procurement Opportunities and EC Procurement Legislation
  [http://simap.eu.int]