The UK Government has set itself the aim of ensuring that £1 of every £3 spent on government contracts goes to SMEs. To support this aim, the Supplier Locator Service has been developed to help businesses promote themselves and potentially secure government contracts across a wide range of sectors.

Businesses can promote their products, services, solutions, accreditation, white papers, case studies and success stories to get their name out wider to 400,000+ government and public sector buyers.

An annual registration fee of £395 + VAT applies to businesses wishing to sign up.

A raft of categories have been reopened for businesses to register as a supplier under, including:

• Facilities Management, Property and Estates
• Energy and Environmental
• IT/ICT and Internet
• Communications / Telecommunications
• Catering and Vending Supplies/Services
• Conference and Events Supplies/Services
• HR, Training, Learning and Development
• Recruitment and Talent Management
• Office Solutions
• Packaging, Print, Design and Promotional Services
• Marketing, Comms, Media, PR and Research
• Professional and Specialist Services
• Transport and Fleet Services/Supplies
• Health and Social Care Services/Supplies
• Educational Services/Supplies

If you specialise in any of the above, or any other sector, and would like to register your business on the Supplier Locator Service, find more information, including contact details, here.

The registration date for the new categories listed above is Wednesday July 25th.