What companies have contracts with London Councils?

I have previously mentioned the wealth of valuable information available to companies wanting to find out about what London Councils are purchasing and which companies are winning the contracts.

An easy, immediately available resource is: http://www.londoncontractsregister.co.uk

The London contracts register can be searched by organisation, contract type and supplier company name. The level of detail varies, for some contracts it includes contract value and renew date.

Need I say more? Check it out for yourself.

If you need help with putting together your bids contact 0771 9439 229.

Data protection and your business

Not many people realise the importance of registering with the Data Protection Commissioner. But if you want to win public sector business through the tender process registering is essential.

Some buyers will check and if your company is not registered could automatically rule you out of being invited to tender.

It only costs £35 per year.

You do also need to have a policy saying how you will store, control and use peoples personal data and of course your policy needs to reflect what you actually do.

If that all seems like too much effort compare the effort with the potential for you or your company to be sued for unlimited damages. The Data Commissioner is also tracking down companies that are in breach i.e. not registered and fining them up to £5000.

Read more about data protection at: http://www.ico.gov.uk/