Business to Business

We exist to create homes, communities and local spaces that our customers can be proud of. We want to make a difference to our customers lives and we know that this is more than just increasing our stock of affordable homes.


Our Procurement team works with housing partners, suppliers and contractors to deliver a high-quality service that improves people’s life opportunities. The team is responsible for sourcing a huge range of goods, services and works.

The way we manage our procurement and supply chain is increasingly important to our success, reputation and corporate social responsibility objectives. Good procurement practice and contract management can directly enhance our business performance by securing value for money. We aim to treat all our suppliers equally with integrity, fairness, and in a professional manner.

How Freebridge purchases goods, services and works

All Goods, Services & Works are procured in line with the Procurement Act 2023.

  • Direct tender: Freebridge has the ability to purchase all items through our own Procurement Portal, which is free to register with. 
  • Frameworks: Freebridge will also when needed, take advantage of pre-procured framework agreements through a number of different organisations

You can see all of our available opportunities in our Procurement Portal which provides a simple, secure and transparent sourcing process, whilst saving time and effort for buyers and suppliers. You can register at the link to receive alerts when opportunities arise.

Expectations of suppliers

  • Registered on the Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service)
  • Public Liability and Employers Liability insurance to the required level for the contract
  • Registered on Dun & Bradstreet (free of charge service: Register for a DUNS number)
  • If engaging with tenants (on-site or remote), staff are to be DBS checked (including sub-contractors)
  • Cyber Security Essentials accredited or equivalent (Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre)
  • Full risk assessments and H&S policies for all works to be undertaken

The Central Digital Platform Registration Guidance

This guidance relates to registering as a supplier on the new, enhanced Find a Tender Service.

What is the Central Digital Platform?

Central Digital Platform is an online portal which will make it easier for suppliers to find and bid for contracts, and for buyers to meet their transparency commitments under the Procurement Act 2023. 

The Central Digital Platform has been designed to:

  • Feature a simple registration and identification for both suppliers and buyers.
  • Store suppliers’ core business details that can be used for multiple bids.
  • Enable easy management and updating of core information quickly, and shared easily between suppliers, eSenders and buyers.
  • Make public procurement opportunities visible making it easier to search at no cost and set up alerts for tenders of interest for suppliers.
  • Allow for procurement noticing throughout the procurement lifecycle.
  • Capture procurement data and eventually allow creation of dashboards to analyse that data.

Find a Tender service

Additional video guidance is available detailing these steps. You should use this guide when registering your organisation on the service for the first time.

If you need help with completing supplier information, or any other details please use the link below for more guides and details.

gov.uk information and guidance for suppliers

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