Contract opportunities & tenders
What you need to know to sell or provide goods, works and services to Curo
Curo conducts procurement activity in-line with both public procurement regulations and Curo’s internal procurement policy. This includes carrying out procurement competitions in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 and awarding contracts that deliver value for money to our customers and social value outcomes that benefits the local community and meets the UK’s national strategic priorities.
Curo is committed to reducing or removing the barriers that Small to Medium (SMEs) sized businesses face when participating in procurement opportunities and will consider where and how these barriers can be reduced or removed during the procurement planning stage.
Curo publish contract opportunities on the Find a Tender site in addition to Curo’s eSourcing platform. If you are interested in selling to Curo you are encouraged to first register your organisation on the Find a Tender site and then register on Curo’s eSourcing platform – In-tend.
For more information on the Procurement Act 2023 and registering on Intend please see below. If you are an SME we would love to hear from you. Curo deliver Procurement awareness training throughout the year aimed at SMEs. If you are interested, please register your interest by following the guidance below.
Procurement Act 2023
The Procurement Act 2023 (the “Act”) went live on the 24 February 2025 and has transformed how public bodies buy goods, works and services from external businesses.
Curo is considered a body governed by public law for the purposes of the Act, and as a result has an obligation to conduct procurement activity in-line with the rules set out in the Act.
It is important that businesses who wish to sell to Curo understand how the rules affect them and what they need to do to participate in contract opportunities with Curo.
The government’s information and guidance for businesses who wish to sell to public bodies includes guidance designed to provide a high level overview of the rules and are aimed at those wishing to sell to the public sector. It is advised that businesses who wish to sell to Curo review the guidance to understand the requirements under the Act.
Curo maintain a procurement policy, which is available on the Curo website. It is advised that businesses review the policy to understand Curo’s procurement policies.
Businesses should note that the rules require them to register on the Find a Tender and submit their core information before participating in a procurement competition. It is advised that businesses register on Find a Tender prior to registering on Curo’s eSourcing platform.
In-tend
Curo conducts procurement competitions using the Intend eSourcing portal. The In-tend portal is used to conduct competitions and for managing contracts.
Once you have registered you will be able to view live tender competitions by navigating to the Tenders tab on the main menu.
For a detailed guide to In-tend please see the In-tend Guide.
In addition, if you are interested in registering to be a potential subcontractor or supplier of goods or services for Curo's house-building division please visit our house-building web pages.
Small to Medium Sized Enterprises
Curo runs procurement awareness sessions throughout the year aimed at providing SMEs with an outline of the procurement process at Curo, including an introduction to Curo’s eSourcing platform – In-tend.
These sessions are conducted based on the volume of interest received. If you are an SME and are interested to find out more, you are encouraged to contact Curo’s procurement team by emailing procurement@curo-group.co.uk
We would be keen to also receive feedback from SMEs on the challenges they face when participating in competitions. If you have feedback for us, please send across by emailing the above email address.