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Doing business with Leicestershire County Council

Leicestershire County Council spends approximately £330 million each year on goods, works and services. We want to make this business more attractive and accessible to suppliers in all sectors and at the same time make sure that the people of Leicestershire get value for money. This information is designed to help guide you through the opportunities that exist for doing business with the Council.

What and how we buy Scale & scope of procurement expenditure Category management structure Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Procurement process Types of contract Template tender documentation Voluntary & community sector Why do business with the council Doing business with the council (Presentation) 'Selling to the Public Sector' Project	Strategy & Policy The strategies and policies below explain how we use our commissioning and procurement activity to improve the quality of life for the people of Leicestershire and make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Sustainable Commissioning and Procurement Strategy Performance Report for Year 1 (2009-10) Performance Report for Year 2 (2010-11)· Performance Report for Year 3 (2011-12) Contract Procedure Rules Environmental Procurement Policy Funding Commissioning and Procurement Code of Good Practice What it means to be a council supplier
Contract opportunities Council's minimum advertising requirements Forward plans List of the council's current contracts	eProcurement e-Procurement overview iProcurement Standard conditions of contract Advice for suppliers receiving e-mail purchase orders Procurement cards (pCards )
Comments, suggestions and complaints procedure If you have any comments or suggestions relating to the presentation and format of the ‘Doing Business with the Council’ pages of the website then please use the feedback on this page option. If you have any comments or suggestions relating to any of the content of the ‘Doing Business with the Council’ pages of the website then please forward to procurement@leics.gov.uk If you have a complaint relating to the Council's procurement and contracting activity please use the Corporate Complaints Procedure. The Council has a Supplier Whisleblowing Procedure for contractors and subcontractors to use should they suspect any fraud, corruption or malpractice.	Useful websites Winning the Contract Source Leicestershire ESPO Contracts finder London 2012 contract opportunities: CompeteFor Leicestershire Together Business continuity Trading Standard Business link East Midlands Improvement & Efficiency Partnership (EMIEP)