The procurement process
Procurement is governed by Contract Standing Orders (see our Constitution, Part 6; Section 4 – Purchasing, Procurement, Contracts & Disposals) and Public Contracts regulations.
Our contract thresholds are as below:
Revised value |
Number of tenders to be invited |
---|---|
Below £1000 |
Obtain a single written quote, where possible from a local contractor. |
£1,000 to £10,000 |
Ensure value for money by inviting at least 2 written quotes, one of which should be from a local contractor if possible. |
£10,001 to £100,000 |
Ensure value for money by inviting at least 3 contractors to submit written quotations, one of which should be local, if possible or use of an appropriate framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system. |
£100,001 to UK threshold (Contact procurement) |
Formal tender process following appropriate advertisement or use of an appropriate framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system. |
Above UK threshold (Contact procurement) |
Formal process as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or use of an appropriate framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system. |
Opportunity notices are published, where appropriate, on Contracts Finder and Find A Tender.
All tendering opportunities are advertised on the eSourcing portal. You only need to register (which is free) if you want to participate in one of the tenders, not just to browse.
Our procurement strategy can be viewed here: Procurement Strategy 2016-2022 [pdf] 213KB
Please note that the lifetime of this document has been extended to allow for central government’s review of procurement.
For further information, please contact procurement@arun.gov.uk