Our Tenders
Usel is a leading social enterprise in Northern Ireland, dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities and health conditions through meaningful employment and training opportunities. We partner with businesses and organisations to deliver high-quality services, including industrial sewing, recycling, and catering, all while creating inclusive workplaces.
By tendering with Usel, you're not just receiving top-notch services—you're also making a significant impact on the community. Your partnership helps us continue our mission of transforming lives, providing vital support, and fostering independence for those who need it most. Together, we can build a more inclusive and equitable Northern Ireland.
Selling to us -
What we buy -
Possible Tendering Opportunities -
The process we use will depend on the total value of the procurement exercise.
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These opportunities are not usually advertised. We seek quotes from potential suppliers directly. To help identify potential suppliers, a procuring officer may consult our internal supplier database. If you wish to add your company's details to our supplier database. Please completed the form below and email to purchasing@usel.co.uk Please note this a no reply email address. Complete our company registration form Selected suppliers will be emailed an ‘Invitation to quote’. If you have questions, you can seek clarification from the contact who requested the quote. Please ensure that you submit your quote within the outline timeframe, we can not accept quotes after the deadline has passed. You are not guaranteed any level of work when you are contacted for a quote or listed on our supplier database.
Tenders £5000 Upwards
We publish all tenders over £5,000 on eTendersNI. It is free to register on this site and you will received alerts every time a tender is advertised that meets your criteria. If you have any queries, or experience any problems with eTendersNI, please contact ni-eproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com or telephone 0800 240 4545.
If you have questions, seek clarification by submitting a question via eTendersNI messaging. Our responses might help you submit a better bid. Unless the question is considered commercially sensitive to your bid, the question and answer will be circulated to all potential suppliers to ensure there is no unfair advantage. Answer all questions in the Qualification, Technical and Commercial sections and attach supporting documentation if requested. Make sure you answer accurately and precisely and provide support and evidence for statements made in your tender. If you don’t provide all the relevant information, your submission may be rejected. Your answers and supporting documentation must be submitted before the closing date and time specified in the contracts notice. Once the deadline has passed the portal will close and you won’t be able to submit.
Submitting a Tender
Contract Awards
Once the panel have completed their evaluation, the contract will be awarded by Central Business Unit or Construction & Procurement Delivery on behalf of Usel, Unsuccessful bidder will be contacted and notified of the contract award, There will be a standstill period of up to 14 days to allow for any appeals or challenges .
Contract Managment
Usel Procurement Manager will be responsible for the administration of the contract. All contracted suppliers are subject to performance reviews as set out within contract. The supplier must ensure that quality and performance stated in the contract are maintained (or improved) throughout the contract period.
Bidder Top Tips
Before completing your quotation or tender, make yourself familiar with our policies and the core Value of Usel. •Read the instructions included in the documentation which will set out how to bid •Read the specification carefully to ensure you understand what is required. •Make sure you can match the technical, skill and experience requirements. •We can only evaluate what you have submitted. We cannot refer to any previous knowledge or experience it has had with a supplier unless it is in your submission – do not make any assumptions about what we may or may not know about your or your company.
How Tenders are Evaluated
All tender submissions will be evaluated by the appropriate Usel Employees (individually and then by consensus agreement) against the evaluation criteria outlined in the procurement documents. All evaluation panel members are fully trained and must complete a conflict-of-interest declaration before evaluation begins. Usel can not share the evaluation panel members names or job titles with any suppliers during the tender process.
This table sets out example areas of our business and provides examples of what we buy in each area.
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These possible tendering opportunities are subject to change depending on the business need and availability of funding and resources. Please note that Usel cannot provide any further detail regarding the Tenders, please refer to eTendersNI.
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Procurement Under £5,000
Fill in the form to learn more, or email us at info@usel.co.uk
Privacy notice
Ulster Supported Employment Limited is the Data Controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the personal data it gathers for the purposes of compiling a database of potential suppliers for procurement exercises. Usel accepts that you are providing your personal data on the basis of consent and are positively agreeing for Usel to hold it in order to contact you for the purposes of seeking quotations. This personal data will be made internally available to all Usel staff who will use it to contact you when seeking quotations as part of a procurement process only. Your personal data will not be shared or disclosed to any external organisation without your consent, unless the law permits or places an obligation on Usel to do so. The personal data is held and stored by Usel in a safe and secure manner and in compliance with Data Protection legislation. If you have any queries regarding the processing of your personal data or wish to withdraw your consent to the processing of it, please contact Usel data Protection Office on dataprotection@usel.co.uk Commercial and Procurement Services on 0289035600. If you wish to contact Usel Data Protection Officer, please write to USEL 182-188 Cambrai Street Belfast BT13 3JH ________________________________________ Please note: Registration does not mean you will be automatically invited to quote for procurement exercises.