How We Buy
Tender Values
The procedures for procuring construction contracts, supplies and services will differ, depending on the estimated value or amount of each quotation or tender.
The procedures are as follows:
| Estimated value or amount of quotation or tender | How we buy | Where are tender opportunities advertised |
|---|---|---|
| Less than or equal to £500 | A minimum of one quotation is required | Not advertised |
| Less than or equal to £1,000 | A minimum of two quotations is required | Not advertised |
| More than £1,000 and less than or equal to £5,000 | A minimum of three quotations are required | Not advertised |
| More than £5,000 and less than or equal to £10,000 | A minimum of three selected tenders is required | Not advertised |
| More than £10,000 and less than or equal to £30,000 | A minimum of four selected tenders is required | Not advertised |
| More than £30,000 but less than EC financial threshold | Publicly advertised tender competition | Local press & this website |
| Above the EC financial threshold | Publicly advertised tender competition in complicance with UK procurement regulations | Official Journal of European Union (OJEU), local press & this website |
