Procurement: Winning council business
Why read this?
These pages and the links below help you, the supplier, understand how the council buys. They could prove the difference between winning and not winning our business.
Introduction
Procurement is a key activity of the council. We spend around £150m per year on supplies and services. The information in these pages is based on practices within the council and follows standard practice throughout local authorities and central government.
Our procurement practices:
- are transparent, auditable and reasonable
- comply with all relevant and current EU and UK law and follow best practice
- support the council's strategic priorities throughout the procurement process
- ensure value for money
- promote the development of a partnering approach, whilst ensuring market stimulation and sustainability
- encourage local businesses, smaller enterprises and the Third Sector to engage with us and compete for council work
A guide to selling to the council
