LCRIG Innovation Procurement System

Covering a range of solutions from road condition monitoring and surveying to road surface treatments, this category is designed to support Local Authorities in buying innovative products and services to improve road surface conditions.

This category has been designed to support Local Authorities to buy innovation effortlessly to improve road surface conditions.

Simple 5-step process to procure at pace:

1. Register your requirement: enter brief details of your procurement requirement on the LCRIG website.
2. Access SPARK DPS: Speak to your procurement team to confirm that you have access to GCA SPARK DPS
3. Prepare specification, contract documents and Invitation To Tender (ITT): Outline your specific requirements and prepare your documents with your procurement team
4. Invite Suppliers: Use your IT systems or the SPARK DPS to Invite suppliers with the appropriate innovation to submit a tender, adapting the process to your preferences.
5. Swift supplier selection: Receive supplier submissions in the format of your choice and within 5 days, have a registered supplier ready to deliver on your innovation procurement needs.

You will publish the award and inform of the contract award through the normal channels.

Are you a supplier with an innovative product or service to improve road surface conditions? LCRIG IPS offers a straightforward process to connect and engage with Local Authorities.

Simple 6-step process:

1. Share your Innovation: Register your innovation with LCRIG.
2. Download member guide: Download the member guide and learn how to join each relevant agreement within the IPS.
3. Register at the CCS Supplier Portal: Generic Onboarding (link can be found in the member guide).
4. Complete selection questionnaire: Complete a general selection questionnaire (link can be found in the member guide).
5. Complete SPARK DPS questionnaire: Demonstrate how your product or service is innovative (link can be found in the member guide).
6. GCA evaluation: GCA evaluates your submission, providing feedback or further support if required. Once approved, you will become part of SPARK DPS, enabling Local Authorities to easily purchase from you.