Procurement Strategy

All our contracting activities must contribute to the aims and objectives of the Procurement Strategy 2024-2028.

Our Procurement Strategy focuses on four main themes supported by a fifth, good governance:

  1. Social Value. The priorities underpinning this theme are supporting local people, achievable Social Value outcomes and monitoring delivery of Social Value.
  2. Environment. The priorities underpinning this theme are environmentally responsible materials, education and green procurement choices.
  3. Supporting SMEs and Local Businesses. The priorities underpinning this theme are access to opportunities, engaging local supply chain and training.
  4. Ethical Procurement. The priorities underpinning this theme are ethical tax practices, working conditions, Fairtrade and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Each theme details what the strategy will deliver under those priorities and how they contribute to the strategic objectives in Our Direction 2028.

Specifications, requirements and quality criteria in tender documents will incorporate these above themes in some way, so if you want to do business with the Council it’s a good idea to take a look and see how you could build this into your tender response.