How we buy will depend on the value and type of contract.
For transactions:
- up to £10,000, we need at least one verbal or written quote. The purchasing member of staff will select an appropriate supplier.
- between £10,001 and £30,000, we will seek at least three written quotations.
- between £30,001 and Procurement thresholds, we will seek at least four written quotations.
- over Procurement thresholds, we will seek a formal tender process. The thresholds are:
- £214,904 for services/supplies
- £663,540 for social care, health and other specified services
- £5,372,609 for works
Where these contracts are required to be published, we publish them on:
We also buy commonly-used goods and services through Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO).
Find out how to become an ESPO supplier.