What do we buy?

Commonly used goods and services are:

Specialist goods and services are:

• Stationery
• Computer hardware and software
• Furniture
• Catering, domestic & cleaning services
• Administration equipment
• Audio visual equipment
• Vehicles leasing/purchase
• Provisions (food and related products)
• Books, tapes, CDs & DVDs
• Agency staff
• Energy, including electricity, gas and fuel oils

• Social care services, including residential, domiciliary and day care
• Community care transport
• Home to school transport, including special educational needs
• Public transport
• Catering services (school meals and meals-on-wheels)
• Grounds maintenance
• Building cleaning
• Building works and property maintenance, including painting & decorating, plumbing, roofing & heating services
• Minor adaptations to the homes of disabled service users
• Waste recycling and disposal
• Highways design and maintenance services