Welcome to the Procurement website for Breckland Council. We understand
that some suppliers, especially small business, may not know where to start to sell their goods/services
to the council. We hope that these web pages will provide you with lots of useful information and help
to demystify the process. For further information on procurement, please contact us by clicking the
link below:
Contact Us
We have a procurement
jargon buster that will provide definitions of the frequently used procurement terms.
We also have answers to frequently
asked questions.
Small Business Friendly Concordat
Breckland Council is a signatory to the Small
Business Friendly Concordat, committing itself to making it easier for Breckland’s
businesses to work with the council. The Small Business Friendly Concordat is a set of good practice
principles that sets out what local businesses can expect when looking to win business from, and when
doing business with, the Council. It does not allow the Council to automatically prefer local businesses
over non-local businesses, a variety of national and EU procurement laws prevent this, but it is about
helping to create a level playing field for Breckland’s business sector.
Breckland
Council recognises the importance of local businesses to the local economy in terms of job creation
and wealth creation, and also in the services that local businesses provide to the community. The Council
wants to support local businesses as much as it can and this is part of that commitment to them.
e-procurement
e-Procurement is electronic purchasing: buying goods and services via
electronic means (over the internet or through email, for example).
e-Procurement does not necessarily require new or advanced levels of
technology: suppliers to Breckland will not have to implement new or expensive systems to continue supplying
us.
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