The Council's purchasing arrangements are organised via the Procurement Section and within service areas (for specialist spends e.g. IT equipment is arranged by the ITC section).
All contracts must comply with requirements under UK law and the Councils Contract Procedure Rules, which govern its contracting activities, procedures for obtaining quotations/tenders and awarding contracts. We: -
Our "value for money" criteria recognise that lowest price is not necessarily the best solution. Therefore, purchasing decisions, which will be fully detailed within individual specifications, may, take into account other factors such as economic, environmental and social impacts of goods and services both in the short and long term. We also look favourably on companies that can demonstrate an awareness of e-procurement facilities and provide good management information.
We want to achieve common goals by sharing our aspirations with potential suppliers.
Dover District Council will provide additional information soon in a booklet entitled 'How to do Business with the Council'.
