We advertise our contract opportunities over £160,000 in value on the Supplying the South West website.
Contract opportunities
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.
Supplier registration
From 1 April 2026, all suppliers wishing to do business with the council, or any other public sector organisation, will need to be registered on the government’s Central Digital Platform. It is free to register.
Registration on the Central Digital Platform is compulsory for all suppliers. This includes those bidding for, or working on, below-threshold contracts (contracts under approx. £170,000 in value, excluding VAT).
Please see the GOV.UK instruction document for more information on how to register.
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)
All contract values exclude VAT.
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.