Contract opportunities

We advertise our contract opportunities over £160,000 in value on the Supplying the South West website.

Selling to us

All our contract opportunities under £160,000 (excluding VAT) will be dealt with by the specific service areas. They can invite a minimum of three organisations to submit a quote.

We do not hold any official approved supplier lists. If you are looking to bid for lower value opportunities, we suggest contacting the relevant departments undertaking the work you are interested in. You can use our enquiry form to contact us

For more information about doing business with us, read our selling to the council guide.

Contract standing orders

Our procurement procedures depend on the estimated value of the contract:

  • up to £24,999 - request for quotation is not required. Direct award is permissible
  • £25,000 to £159,999 - request for quotation. Invite three quotes (goods/services)
  • £160,000 plus - open tender. Find a tender service if over threshold (goods/services)
  • £160,000 to £999,999 - request for quotation. Invite three quotes (works)
  • £1,000,000 plus - open tender. Find a tender service if over threshold (works)

Visit our page below to view our contracts register, which shows the type of contracts we have previously let, and their expiry dates.

Contact us for more information about concession opportunities in our seafronts, parks and open spaces locations at concessions@n-somerset.gov.uk.

For any other queries around procurement and contract opportunities, contact procurement.contracts@n-somerset.gov.uk.