Page last updated at 09:39 GMT, Wednesday, December 5 2012

How we purchase goods and services

Eastleigh Borough Council tries to ensure fairness in the way that suppliers are selected and contracts are awarded.  At the same time the Council has a duty to manage supplies and contracts in the most efficient way possible.  The Procurement Strategy and the Small Business Friendly Concordat explain how the Council intends to achieve these aims.

• Doing Business with the Council - A Guide to Selling to your Local Council explains how local businesses can get involved in bidding for local government work.
• Small Business Friendly Concordat - A statement of principles to encourage effective trade between Eastleigh Borough Council and small business.
• Procurement Strategy - sets out a consistent framework to ensure the council awards contracts fairly and efficiently.
• Procurement Action Plan - shows how the Procurement Strategy will be implemented.

Media Pack
Eastleigh Borough Council has a brand new media pack outlining how businesses can access great value advertising and promotional options through the Council’s publications, website, outdoor sites and community projects.  These include roundabout sponsorship from around £20 per week and Borough News advertising reaching 52,000 households from £250 per issue..

• Media Pack 2012  pdf