Procurement policies

This section contains all the information you need to find out about the procurement process at the Department for Transport including regularly updated prompt payment statistics. In addition, the new DfT procurement portal (http://dft.g2b.info/) is now available online. This aims to inform suppliers about what you need to do if you wish to become a supplier. It includes information about our purchasing arrangements and has details of past and present contacts.

Selling to DfT

This guidance aims to inform suppliers about our purchasing policies and what you need to do if you wish to become a supplier.

Published:

23 January 2006

Last update:

21 March 2007

Purchase order conditions of contract

The current DfT standard conditions of contract used when placing a purchase order (typically for goods and services valued at less than £25,000).

Published:

16 January 2006

Last update:

20 June 2008

Supply of goods conditions of contract

This is the current DfT standard conditions of contract used for the purchase of goods and the supply of services associated with those goods.

Published:

29 December 2005

Last update:

26 March 2007

Provision of services conditions of contract

This is the current DfT standard conditions of contract used for the procurement of a wide range of services (including research, professional services and consultancy).

Published:

13 August 2002

Last update:

16 January 2006

Instructions for tenderers

Information about the tendering process in the Department for Transport.

Published:

16 January 2006

DfT prompt payment statistics (20 kb)

This table provides information on invoice payment performance for the Department.

Published:

10 January 2005

Last update:

18 November 2008