Advertising Tenders and Contracts
The Council's Contract Procedure Rules are included in the Constitution.
The requirements for advertising tenders and contracts are summarised as follows:
Total Value |
Award Procedure |
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£2,000 or Under |
One Oral Quotation (confirmed in writing where the Total Value exceeds £500) |
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£2,001 - £25,000 |
Three written and meaningful quotations. If three written quotes cannot be obtained and an exemption as specified in paragraph 3 of the Contracts Procedure Rules does not apply, then the requirement should be advertised. |
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£25,001–EU Threshold |
Invitation to Tender and advertise to at least three and no more than six candidates. |
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Above EU Threshold |
EU Procedure or, where this does not apply, Invitation to Tender and advertise/ to at least four and no more than six candidates. |