Why we buy...
The Council spend money every year on a range of goods, works and
services - from paper clips to schools, from consultants to social care
services.
We are committed to obtaining the maximum benefit for every taxpayer's
pound we spend. This means using our resources in the best possible
way, and delivering public services at a reasonable cost. To do this,
we must make sure that all Council purchasing achieves Value for Money.
Value for Money does not mean that we will always buy the cheapest product
or service, but means that we will weigh up both quality and cost when
deciding what we buy and from whom. Generally, if we can get Value
for Money by doing so, we will buy rather than provide the
goods/works/services ourselves.
We follow different processes when we buy goods and services in order to
get the best value for money. For more information on the procedures
we follow and why, see 'How we buy'.
