UK Training Industry Press Releases

Supply2.gov.uk is a dynamic government-backed service designed specifically to give companies easy access to lower-value contract opportunities (typically worth under £100,000) offered by the public sector.

This portal brings buyers and suppliers together for the first time and aims to be the first portal of call for lower-value business opportunities.

Independent trainers and small training companies are being urged to gain free access to thousands of public sector contract opportunities.

SMEs have until the end of this month to register for a three-month trial with www.supply2.gov.uk – a government service launched two years ago to give small businesses more access to public sector contracts of £100,000 or less.

More than 87,500 contracts across the UK and Northern Ireland have been advertised on www.supply2.gov.uk over the last two years. SMEs that register for the three-month trial will receive free access to contracts from a range of public service providers including local government, health, education, housing authorities, emergency services and the Olympic Delivery Authority.

Business minister Shriti Vadera said: “Many smaller businesses are more innovative, have lower costs and present better value for taxpayers than larger firms. We need to ensure they have better access to government procurement to give them the opportunity to grow.”