How We Advertise
Where no corporate contract exists, our officers will always look for a range of suppliers. We will look within and outside the Borough to ensure that suppliers can provide the most cost effective solution to meet our standards.
The value of the procurement determines how and where we advertise:
- Tenders and contracts over £50,000 are advertised online within our tender opportunities page and in local papers. Advance notice is also given online on our forthcoming tenders page
- Adverts and notices for tenders and contracts with a value of more than the EU Public Procurement Directive thresholds are also published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), in compliance with European requirements
Purchases and contracts less than £50,000 are sourced locally where possible. The Kingston Business Directory and the Kingston Voluntary Action's (KVA) publication called 'Directory of Community Organisations' are useful sources for potential suppliers.