In-tend eTendering System
Cleveland Fire Brigade is in the process of moving its e-procurement from EU Supply to In-tend.  
In-tend is a web-based e-tendering solution and registration is free.
If you would like to do business with us, you can find all of our contract opportunities on the Bluelight E-procurement portal (supplied by In-Tend Ltd) https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home

Also see link/attached for further information and guidance for registration “Bluelight E-procurement System – Supplier How to Guide”

When registering, we recommend that you use a generic email address (e.g. admin@suppliername.com) and a job title (e.g. Sales Administrator).  Do this instead of using individual names and email addresses to prevent any inconvenience when staff changes occur.  Complete all mandatory fields highlighted in yellow, also please ensure that the “Classification” tab has at least one classification inserted, it is suggested to use “unspecified” at least for ease.

Once registered, you will be able to view and express interest in our tender opportunities as well as from other authorities. You will also receive automatic email notifications of any future opportunities advertised.

We also make use of collaborative arrangements with other public sector organisations to contract for goods and services. Working together means that we can benefit from: 

•	better economies of scale
•	standardisation of requirements 
•	more sustainable procurement.  

You can find these contract opportunities advertised on the UK Find a Tender Service website by the contracting authority leading the procurement process. To see such opportunities please see Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk).

Should you have any queries regarding the use of In-Tend please contact a member of the Procurement Team by email procurement@clevelandfire.gov.uk .