Collaborative
Bringing organisations together around shared needs, knowledge and opportunities.
ABOUT NWPO
PROCUREMENT WITH PURPOSE
North West Procurement Organisation is designed to connect public sector organisations and suppliers around better, more collaborative procurement.
WHO WE ARE
A collaborative procurement organisation for the North West
NWPO supports procurement that is transparent, accessible and focused on long-term public value. Our role is to help buyers work more effectively with markets while helping suppliers understand and access public sector opportunities.
We believe good procurement starts with clear needs, informed markets and constructive relationships.
OUR APPROACH
Principles that guide our work
Transparent
Promoting clear processes, fair competition and understandable routes to market.
Outcome Focused
Looking beyond process to value, quality, resilience and positive community outcomes.
GOVERNANCE
Responsible and accountable procurement
Governance information, policies, leadership and organisational documentation can be published here once formally approved by NWPO.
OUR ROLE
Connecting expertise, markets and public priorities
NWPO is designed as a collaborative procurement organisation: a place where public-sector commercial expertise can be shared, supplier markets can be engaged more effectively and procurement can contribute to wider regional outcomes.
Support buyers
Help procurement teams access practical commercial support, shared approaches and clearer routes to market.
Engage suppliers
Improve visibility and understanding so suppliers of different sizes can prepare for public-sector opportunities.
Create public value
Keep procurement focused on quality, value for money, responsible practice and measurable wider outcomes.
HOW WE WORK
Built around good procurement practice
- Open, transparent and proportionate processes
- Early planning and informed market engagement
- Clear requirements and fair evaluation
- Responsible stewardship of public resources
- Constructive buyer and supplier relationships
- Accessible procurement information
- Social value and sustainability considerations
- Learning, measurement and continuous improvement