Contracts and Procurement is a role within the Contracts and Property service which is here to make sure we obtain value for the money the Council spends on the wide range of goods and services it needs as part of it's everyday work. This includes most things from Flood Risk Assessments to Stationery. The Contracts and Procurement Officer ensures that the legal requirements and responsibilities involved when spending taxpayers money and entering into contracts are followed.

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General Procurement Information

MSDCProcurementStrategyOctober2006.doc

MSDCProcurementActionPlanOct200708.doc

Standard Forms

ExampleContractTerms.doc

EvaluationModel.doc

Supplying the Council

Mid Suffolk recognise that a diverse range of suppliers have much to offer by bringing increased competition for goods and services. SMEs and these other types of supplier often have a lower cost base, provide innovative ‘niche’ market goods and services, can be more responsive and offer a better quality of service.

We actively encourage all suppliers to tender for our requirements and strive to ensure that our procurement processes do not unreasonably prevent any type or size of supplier from bidding for our contracts. We award contracts on the basis of value for money to the district, taking into account a range of supply factors.

Details of opportunities can also be found on:

• www.supply2.gov.uk, the public sector’s national opportunities portal;
• for larger value contracts, an advert will go into the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)