This page gives suppliers and potential suppliers of goods and services to Thirteen more details about our procurement and purchasing process.
At Thirteen, supporting our communities is at the heart of everything we do. All our above threshold tenders include a social value expectation: we want our suppliers to work with us to help make a positive difference in our communities.
We also want to ensure that our supply chains are free from modern slavery and we expect our suppliers to complete appropriate checks.
Further information will be included in each tender and the thresholds can be found in the Tender opportunities section of this page.
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For easy access to all our tendering opportunities please register (free of charge) on our procurement portal.
Procurement at Thirteen
For more details on the tendering process and procurement at Thirteen, please read our documents.
Tender opportunities
The UK Government is changing the way we procure and has put together a short guide for suppliers.
Read the UK Government publication: The Procurement Act 2023 - a short guide for suppliers.
We advertise all of our tender opportunities through our procurement portal (In-tend) as well the Government's national portal (Contracts Finder).
If a tender is above the threshold, it will also be advertised in the Find a Tender website. The current thresholds are:
| Type | Effective 1 January 2026 |
| Construction works | £5,193,000 |
| Goods / services / software | £207,720 |
You can access the portals using the links below:
Get in touch
If you have any questions about our procurement process, please get in touch.