Sustainable professional and technical services procurement
Compliant with EU Procurement Directives and the Public Contract Regulations 2015, as well as the Wales Procurement Policy Statement, the SEWTAPS framework offers a swift route to market and opportunities for early supplier involvement, with a specific focus on attracting suppliers of all sizes.
The framework draws upon years of shared learning between buyers and suppliers, cultivating long term relationships in an environment of transparent mutual trust and co-operation.
Providing a fast and flexible procurement approach for buyers and suppliers, the SEWTAPS platform enables 24/7 access to online guidance documents and the opportunity to take part in various working groups.
Socially responsible procurement
Focus on local training and employment
Seek partners in their local communities
Follow green and sustainable sourcing
Commit to ethical employment
Promote wellbeing of young and vulnerable
Think local first!
Financial benefits
- Transparent fees and maximum framework rates
- Further savings via mini-competition
- Free to use
- Variety of contracts
- More competition
- Variety of pricing models
Efficiency benefits
- Flexible user-focused framework
- Shorter lead times
- Sector specific suppliers
- 2 Stage EOI process
- Framework Management Team support
- Choice of contracts
- Direct award option
Community benefits
- Seeking local partners
- Social Value KPI’s
- Feeds into Future Generations Act
- Access to local training
- Supply chain sustainability
- Green and sustainable sourcing
- Committed to ethical employment
- Promoting wellbeing of young and vulnerable
Best practice benefits
- In depth user guides
- Suite of uniform documentation
- Guidance
- Performance management
- Continuous improvement
- Shared best practice and benchmarking
