STRATEGIC CONTEXT
Kirklees Council will have efficient, sustainable and compliant procurements that address the needs and
requirements of Kirklees
Ensure procurement solutions deliver
value for money
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Consolidate contracts
Collaboration (National, Regional & Local)
Use of in-house services and works
Implement category management
Undertake benchmarking
Effective Contract Management
Promote a mixed economy by
working with SME’s, Voluntary Sector
and local businesses
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Advice and guidance as to how to do business with Kirklees
Supplier engagement and events programme
Advance notice of procurements
Market testing
Advertise all opportunities over £20k
Divide large contracts into lots, where appropriate
Simplified procurement process
Provide an efficient, transparent and
consistent approach to procurement
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Standardised approach to procurement
Promote e-procurement and doing business electronically
Continue to implement ‘Procuring for Social Value’
Provide transparency regarding spend and contracts
Implement strong governance structure
Increase awareness of Corporate Procurement function
Deliver compliant procurements
which have an appropriate allocation
of risk
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Implement changes to regulations and best practice
Procurement ‘health checks’
Learning and development of procurement professionals
Risk management
Advocate sustainable procurements
that generate economic, social and
environmental benefits
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Deliver Economic, social and environmental well-being
Local environment and climate change
Fairtrade and high ethical standards
Embed equality and diversity
Include employment and skills opportunities
Community Right to Challenge
EUROPEAN:
 Public Procurement
Directives
 Remedies Directives
 Proposed new EU
Directives
 Case law
 Buying Social
 Buying Green
Handbook
NATIONAL:
 Regulations
 Social Value Act
 Localism Act
 Open Public Services
 Procurement Pledge
 National Procurement
Strategy
 Equality Act
REGIONAL:
 YORprocure
Strategy
 YORtender
LOCAL:
 Council Vision
 Council priorities
 E-Procurement
Strategy
 SME Concordat
 Contract Procedure
Rules
 Financial
Procedure Rules
ACTIONS
OBJECTIIVES
VISION
KIRKLEES COUNCIL
CORPORATE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY 2013-2017