Glossary
Framework A framework is an agreement put in place with a supplier or a range of suppliers, allowing you to place an order for products (e.g. furniture, first aid equipment – something you can touch), services (e.g. energy, electronic kitchen management, cleaning etc) or works (e.g. building works) in a quick and easy way.
Frameworks are usually set up with large volume buying in mind. This doesn’t mean that you need to purchase a large amount but when you add together all the potential customer spend or volume, you can often achieve better prices and/or value for money for everyone through buying in this way.
A framework agreement will contain a set of agreed terms and conditions that apply to any contract awarded under it. All our frameworks have been put in place to comply with the Public Contract Regulations. Any supplier awarded onto one of our frameworks will have had due diligence undertaken on them. Each supplier will also have been evaluated to make sure they have the right policies and procedures in place to deliver quality products, services and works to our public sector customers, whilst achieving value for money.
DPS
DPS stands for ‘Dynamic Purchasing System’. A DPS is a procurement technique used by the public sector to purchase commonly used goods, works or services. A DPS differs from a framework because it’s open to new suppliers to join at any time, as long as they meet our selection criteria. This means any new suppliers or local suppliers you might already use (e.g. gardener, food provider etc) can apply to join at any time. We’ve got a number of DPS frameworks in place to meet the needs of our customers and allow for added flexibility.
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