At Your Bidding is a guide for charity trustees about commissioning and tendering for public services, published in partnership with NAVCA and the Local Government Association.
At a time of significant change within the public sector, the guide aims to:
- Provide some context about the commissioning of public services so that trustees can understand the potential implications and impact of commissioning at a strategic level on their charity
- Outline the issue to consider and the decisions that trustees have to make regarding bidding for service contracts
- Describe the steps that trustees need to take to make sure their organisation is tender and contract ready
- Draw attention to key areas for risk assessment and risk management
- Signpost to other useful publications, reources and sources of information and advice
This publication is not a detailed technical manual on how to tender. The focus is squarely on the key issues that individuals need to be aware of in fulfilling their duties as charity trustees.