What we buy
This online database can help you find out about the contracts we currently
hold.
Our Contracts Database details our current operational contracts.
It gives full description of the contract in question, its duration and any relevant
contact details.
Most of the contracts we offer fall into one of the following categories:
Framework arrangement - Provides goods and services as and when required over a
fixed period with no prior agreement to purchase a specific quantity of goods
or services although normally an indication will be provided of estimated usage
Call off contract - For a fixed quantity of goods or services at agreed prices with
an agreed timescale
One-off contract - Meet a specific need and are generally short-term agreements to
supply goods and services to meet an individual requirement. For example, the
supply of specialist scientific equipment for our Trading Standards Service or
the supply of consultancy services for a particular project
Renewable contract - For services required on a regular basis and generally let over
a longer period of time, perhaps three to five years, and monitored on a
regular basis
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