Our Procurement team is now part of LGSS (Local Government Shared Services). The aim of LGSS is to provide all front line, transactional, professional and strategic support and advice (the LGSS Services) both to the Partner Authorities and other interested public sector bodies.

The role of the Procurement team is to provide specialist advice and support to service areas to ensure that the council obtains the best value on all goods, works and services it commissions to external providers.

They also ensure that the council complies with the UK and European legislations in force in England that governs the procurement of these goods, works and services.

The Procurement team comprises three areas:

• Corporate contracts
• Strategic procurement
• Commercial, Policy and Performance

Strategic Procurement

Provides specialist support to the council’s core service areas. Specialist Category Managers support each area in what can be identified as bespoke procurement requirements covering the major areas of external spend:

• Children and Young People services
• IT (Information Technology)
• Health and Adult Social services
• Highways and Transport services
• Property and Asset services
• Waste management

Corporate Contracts

Covers contracts for common goods and services used council wide. This covers a vast range of procurement activity from the council's energy, to sourcing consultants to sourcing corporate stationery or computer consumables.

It also covers Business services (including communications, legal, human resources, and fire services).

Suppliers can view the current contract opportunities by visiting our 'Contract Opportunities' page. 

Commercial, Policy and Performance

Covers policies and procedures for Procurement within the council.

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