Building works and maintenance contracts

The Procurement Process

For works contracts above the EU threshold (around £3.9M total contract value) the Council follows the European Procurement Regulations and advertises the opportunity in the Official Journal. 

For works and construction related contracts below EU level generally there will be no advertisement and only firms chosen from the Standing List will be invited to tender.  However where contract is highly specialised or there may be a limited number of suppliers that can carry out the work required a tendering exercise maybe undertaken.

Standing List

The Council's own Standing List is now closed to and the Council is now using Constructionline to select firms to carry out construction work.

Further details on Constructionline @ www.constructionline.co.uk 

CHAS Registration

As part of the Council’s wider commitment to promoting recognised health & safety standards in the construction industry we require contractors to be Contractors Health and Safety Scheme (CHAS) accredited. The CHAS assessment scheme provides a clear, fair, and transparent process for use in health and safety pre-qualification.

Further details on CHAS @ www.chas.gov.uk 

The Council uses a set selection process to choose firms from Constructionline and ensure fair competition.