Our procurement and contracting arrangements enable us to get the best value from all budgets. To do this we follow internal regulations and any relevant UK and EU legislation.
Types of contracts
Below £15000
- Decision to invite tenders/quotations to be made by Chief Officer
Between £15000 and £50000
- Officer to invite a minimum of three written quotations by a specified time and date
Above £50000 - not exceeding the EU Threshold
- Formal tender subject to public advert
EU Threshold
- Must be advertised in the Official Journal of The European Union - http://www.ojec.com/