Contract opportunities
Contents
- Contract opportunities
- Contracts, invoices and getting paid
- Procurement law changes
Contract opportunities
If you are interested in supplying goods, services or works to the us, you will find our contract opportunities equal to or above £100,000, including anything procured under the Procurement Act 2023, advertised on the government’s national advertising portal, Find a Tender.
Find a Tender may also be used to advertise contract opportunities below the threshold amounts prescribed for in the Procurement Act 2023. Sign up for email alerts of any relevant opportunities that are advertised on the website.
We also use an e-procurement portal to allow suppliers to submit offers electronically for our published contract opportunities. You can sign up to receive alerts for opportunities as they are published.
If you are looking for sub-contracting opportunities, we publish details on our Contracts Register of all of our active contracts equal to or above £5,000.
For example, in the event of an emergency, there may not be enough time to follow a full process. Otherwise our standard processes are as follows:
| Value | Procurement Process |
|---|---|
| Goods, Services and Works up to £5,000 | At least one written quotation required from a local provider. Officers should ensure they achieve value for money. |
| Goods, Services and Works from £5,000 up to £25,000 | Seek to obtain at least three written quotations, at least one from a local provider. The eQuotation form may be used. Advertising on Contracts Finder is recommended. Officers should ensure they achieve value for money. |
| Goods, Services and Works from £25,000 up to £100,000 | Seek to obtain at least three written quotations, at least one from a local provider using the formal RFQ process. Advertising on Contracts Finder is recommended. Officers should ensure they achieve value for money. |
| Goods, Services and Works from £100,000 to UK Regulation Threshold | Seek to obtain at least three written quotations. Advertising on Contracts Finder is mandatory. Officers should ensure they achieve value for money. |
| Goods, Services and Works above UK Regulation Threshold | Procurement must be run in accordance with the Regulations and in consultation with the Procurement Team. Advertising on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder is mandatory. Officers should ensure they achieve value for money. |
This also applies to concerns about the actions of employees and councillors and external organisations in their dealings with the council.
The Whistleblowing Policy is applicable to the following groups:
- All employees
- All contractors working for the council on council property
- All suppliers to the council
Where possible the Council seeks to ensure that any issues that are raised through the Whistleblowing Policy are dealt with through the internal process outlined.
However, where an individual feels that the issue should be raised outside of the council, please view to Government advice on how you can do so.
Standard terms and conditions
If you have been awarded a contract by us under £25,000 and have been sent a purchase order, our standard terms and conditions will apply.
Modern slavery
We are taking steps to prevent modern slavery in our operations and global supply chains.
Last updated 14 March 2025