Supplying RSSB

We’re firm believers in the value of collaboration. And we know that working with best-in-class suppliers leads to the highest quality outputs. If you’d like to supply RSSB, please have a look at our procurement process below.

We use many suppliers across a range of categories. These are appointed in line with:

the Procurement Act 2023
other relevant legislation and regulations
our own policies and governance procedures.

Ensuring value for money and efficiency for RSSB is a key focus for our Procurement team. They also work to keep commercial and legal risk low.

Likewise, the RSSB Procurement team is committed to ensuring that potential suppliers have equal opportunities to compete for available opportunities.

What to expect when working with us

We want our suppliers to share our:

approach to corporate responsibility
commitment to equality, diversity, and sustainability.

We ensure that our suppliers understand and comply with all legislation relevant to their business and their interactions with us. This covers such matters as:

sustainability and environmental protection
minimum wage
social value
discrimination
employment
health and safety
modern slavery in the supply chain
equality, diversity, and inclusion.

We also expect our supplier base to have suitable policies in place in relation to the above. And they should actively monitor their performance against such policies.

Finally, we expect all our suppliers to manage their subcontractors responsibly. The same goes for their suppliers of products and services.

It’s always our hope that our suppliers communicate openly and honestly with us. This helps us develop our mutual commitment to corporate responsibility. It also helps us build strong supplier relationships.

It’s also vital that our suppliers and partners have confidence in our own procedures and ethics. Here are some of the best practices we adhere to.

The Procurement Act 2023

RSSB now adheres to the Procurement Act 2023, which went live on 24 February 2025. This introduced various advantages to streamline and enhance the overall procurement system. It will open up opportunities for new entrants, including small businesses and social enterprises, and enhance transparency. Additionally, it will seek to maximise value for money and ensure that contracting authorities benefit more effectively from every pound spent on procurement activities.

Further information on the Procurement Act 2023 is available here:

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RSSB procurement thresholds (incl.VAT)

We take a threshold approach in managing our procurement process. Our goals with this approach are to ensure:

fairness
transparency
value for money
adherence to procurement rules and regulations.

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Under £6,000

These requirements are directly procured by the business. They don’t tend to need the Procurement team’s involvement.
£6,001-£30,000

These requirements are usually directly procured by the business. We aim to get at least three written quotes before selecting a supplier, where possible. These procurements don’t tend to need much of the Procurement team’s involvement. However, the team may support in an advisory capacity.
£30,001-threshold £214,904
These requirements will need the Procurement team’s involvement to complete an appropriate supplier selection process. Procurement exercises will mainly be done as an open tender or a further competition through a framework, selecting a supplier against predetermined criteria. Selection will include consideration of:

supplier expertise

their ability to deliver

·value for money

·other important criteria, such as sustainability.
Threshold £214,904 and above
These requirements will need the Procurement team’s involvement to complete an appropriate supplier selection. Procurement exercises will be done as an above-threshold open tender or a further competition through a framework. Supplier selection is against predetermined criteria. They are usually assessed across multiple rounds, frequently requiring demonstration or presentation elements before final selection. Selection will include consideration of:

supplier expertise

their ability to deliver

value for money

other important criteria, such as sustainability.

Current tender opportunities

We use an eSourcing portal hosted by Delta. Interested suppliers will need to register on this portal to take part in the RSSB procurement processes.

The process of signing up should be simple. But if you have any difficulties, please call the Delta Helpdesk on 0800 923 9236. Or you can email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.

Sign up here

Our online tendering system

We know how valuable it is for our supply chain to understand our future requirements. So, we’ll be regularly sharing details of our future pipeline.

The pipeline notice includes details relating to our largest (£500,000+) and most complex procurements likely to occur in the next 18 months. You can check out the opportunities here.

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