Useful Links

Please see below for useful links (Sheffield City Council is not responsible for the content of external internet sites):

 

Business Link – Provides practical advice and support for small to medium enterprises

 

The Big Website – official website for the BiG Programme, supporting enterprise and business growth in Sheffield

 

Buy4Sheffield - opening up local business opportunities.  A joint initiative across the Public Sector in Sheffield, hosted by Sheffield City Council as part of the Delivering for Business Programme.

 

My tenders – site where you can search for current tenders, both high and low value

 

National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) - The national voice of local third sector infrastructure in England, based in Sheffield

 

Office of Government Commerce - The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) is an office of HM Treasury, responsible for improving value for money by driving up standards and capability in procurement

 

OJEU - This website provides a gateway to specialised resources for purchasers who wish to publish tender notices in the S series of the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) (formerly known as the OJEC) and suppliers who wish to search for business opportunities

 

Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry –  leading local business support and representation

 

Sheffield Community Information Service Reference Library - The library has a specialist business support section and runs a monthly patent clinic, as well as stocking a variety of business journals and online business database subscriptions.

 

Sheffield Community Enterprise Development (SCEDU) –   Supports the development of community and social enterprises in Sheffield

 

Sheffield First Partnership – A partnership of the public, private and voluntary sectors... putting Sheffield first

 

South Yorkshire Investment Fund –  Supports local business by offering loans and equity "gap funding" of £15k - £500k for realistic projects, where other financial institutions can't provide all the funding needed. There are also loans available for community projects

 

Supply to Gov -  Portal containing details of public sector contract opportunities, typically of under £100,000

 

Tenders direct - This organisation searches the text of all the tender notices published in the OJEU each day and can pick out any tenders that match your keywords

 

Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS) – An independent voluntary organisation supporting the development of the voluntary and community sector (VCS) locally

 

Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Centre of Excellence – Support for Local Authorities across the region to develop and share best practice