What is FTS?

Contracting Authorities such as Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) have legal obligations under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to publish certain notices in relation to public procurements.  Find a Tender Service (FTS) is the new UK e-notification service. For procurements which are launched after 23:00 on 31 December 2020, GCC will be required to publish notices relating to those procurements on FTS instead of the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).

A procurement notice is required to be published by GCC when the value of a public sector contract is equal to or exceeds one of the following current thresholds net of VAT:

Works Contracts                                                               £4,733,252

Supply and Service Contracts (sub-central authorities)      £189,330

Light Touch Regime for health/social services                     £663,540