Procurement covers the acquisition of goods, services and works. Procurement ranges from the negotiation of corporate contracts for the supply of routine goods and services through to the more complex partnership arrangements such as Carlisle Renaissance or joint commissioning with another public sector organisation. It includes all stages in the process, from identifying need, considering options, obtaining the required solution, contract monitoring, through to final disposal or cessation.
Procurement is central to delivering high quality, value for money services. The Council must ensure that it obtains the necessary goods, services and works to the required level at the most economically advantageous price, taking account of whole life costs.
Effective procurement is also a mechanism that can support delivery of the Council’s corporate priorities and the Corporate Plan. It can help the Council meet its wider objectives of promoting the social, economic and environmental well being of the district. Specifically procurement can:
See also: How Procurement is Delivered by the Council
