Council - procurement - contracts management

Provide Procurement advice to the Council and its suppliers.

The London Borough of Enfield has contracts at all levels of spend from high value fully tendered contracts to those governed by the terms and conditions of our Purchase Orders.

Contracts are to protect both the London Borough of Enfield and the supplier in the event of a dispute, and also to manage expectations on service quality and rectification of any service deficiencies. It is important for us to develop relationships with suppliers who can help us deliver excellent services

Council officers use a suite of standard contract documents. Exceptions to this may include the use of Industry standard contracts for Architects, Construction etc; which are then amended to reflect the particular needs of the Council.

Contractors may be required to comply with a wide range of legislation including Equalities, Health and Safety, Freedom of Information etc, details will be provided during any tendering process. Please make yourself familiar with these if you wish to do business with us.
Implementation of Safety Policies (Ref IAC/A1) These are available from on the following website: - http://www.hse.gov.uk
The Council’s service departments manage the majority of contracts themselves, with support from Legal and Corporate Procurement where required. .

Framework Contracts:
To ensure that Enfield is getting best value, we may take advantage of contracts that have been set up by other public sector bodies, including other Councils, purchasing organisations, and Central Government entities. This means that we do not need to conduct a full tender process but can take advantage of the contracted prices agreed within in a framework.

It is our policy to conduct mini-competitions within framework agreements to deliver value for money.

Public Sector Purchasing Organisations
As a supplier you will need to keep abreast of tendering opportunities across all of the public sector. These may give you access to a much greater market within the wider public sector.

Examples of public sector Purchasing Organisations include:
• The Office of Government Commerce Buying Solutions (OGCBS)
• London Contracts and Supplies Group (LCSG)
• Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO)
• Central Buying Consortium (CBC).
Once contracts have been awarded, they will be monitored and reviewed to ensure that best value is maintained. Output performance and quality will be monitored to ensure that the goods are fit for purpose and that levels of service are maintained.

Eligibility
None.

Required Customer Information
None.

Service Level Agreement and Turnaround
None.

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Frequently asked questions

Address:
Corporate Procurement Team,
London Borough of Enfield,
Civic Centre,
Silver Street,
Enfield,
EN1 3XA.
Map

Telephone:
020 8379 3759.

Fax:
020 8379 3579.

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday
9.00am - 5.00pm.

Useful Links

Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)

BIP Solutions

Matrix – Recruitment

EXOR – Construction

Central Buying Consortium (CBC)

Eastern Shires purchasing organisation (ESPO)

London Contracts and Supplies Group (LCSG)

The Office of Government Commerce Buying Solutions (OGCbs)