What we Buy

The Council currently spends millions of pounds each year purchasing services, supplies and works such as:

  • Advertising and publicity
  • Agency staff (including temporary staff)
  • Audit services
  • Books and periodicals
  • Building cleansing
  • Construction contracting
  • Consultancy (incl. management, financial, & IT)
  • Electricity, gas and water
  • Grounds maintenance
  • Insurance services
  • Information technology (hardware, licences, maintenance etc)
  • Leasing
  • Leisure services
  • Mechanical & electrical goods and works
  • Maintenance
  • Printing
  • Postal services
  • Professional services
  • Sea defences
  • Stationery and office supplies
  • Telecommunications
  • Training
  • Treasury management
  • Recycling services
  • Waste services (Including waste management)