Approved supplier lists
The Council’s approved supplier lists are outlined below. For more information on a specific list please contact the named individual.
Select lists
Select lists are used by the Council to choose reliable suppliers for the provision of particular services or works. Each list contains suppliers who have passed the pre-qualification stage, but have not pre-tendered. Successful bidders can expect to be kept on ‘select lists’ for up to five years.
There is no guarantee of business by virtue of being on the list, indeed there are normally many companies on the list, but there is always the potential to be requested to provide services or works.
They are generally advertised every five years and are subject to the Council’s Contract standing orders in terms of definition, operation and period.
Transport and Environment Department
Select list for highways and bridge construction.
Contact: Robin Hayler
Tel: 01273 401350
Children’s Services Department
Select list for independent fostering providers.
Contact: Jane Lever
Tel: 01323 747164
Corporate Resources/Property Division
Select list for construction-related contractors and consultants.
Contact: Sarah Reed
Tel: 01273 481663
Framework agreements
Framework agreements are used by the Council to source goods and services from a small number of suppliers. Suppliers on framework agreement lists will have pre-tendered and can expect to regularly receive work.
Framework agreements are advertised every four years and are competitively tendered for.
Children’s Services Department/Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership
Framework agreement for early years provision.
Contact: Catherine White
Tel: 01323 769433
Corporate Resources/Property Division
Framework agreement for building design and building maintenance
Contact: Sarah Reed
Tel: 01273 481663
Other approved lists
The Council has a number of other lists of approved suppliers:
Adult Care Services
Lists for spot purchase home care providers, and block contracts with approved home care providers.
Contact: Jeri Damman
Tel: 01273 481953
Children’s Services Department/Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership
Selective list of local providers.
Contact: Catherine White
Tel: 01323 769433
Corporate Resources/Corporate Procurement Team
Lists for agency care staff; agency ICT staff; agency finance and technical staff; external printing; telephone systems and maintenance.
Contact: Stephanie Saunders or Simon Watkins
Tel: 01273 481224 or 01273 481504
Note on approved traders
It is important to differentiate the above lists, which are concerned with supplier arrangements for County Council, and the Trading Standard’s Buy with Confidence scheme which offers a number of approved traders to the general public.
