The City of London has a strong commitment to our environment
and our diverse communities, both within the Square Mile and the
deprived boroughs surrounding the City. Sustainable
procurement and equalities in service provision play an important
role in meeting this commitment
We recognise that, as an organisation spending money on goods
and services (currently around £200 Million per year) we have a
duty to achieve best value for the City. This requires us to
consider the so called ‘triple bottom line’ and to investigate
economic, environmental and social aspects and outputs in relation
to the purchasing decisions we make.
The City of London also recognises that sustainable progress can
only be achieved through engaging and working closely together with
our suppliers. Supplier Guidance, information about the Considerate
Contractor Scheme and further information about how we support
businesses and communities can be found below.
Supplier Guidance
"A world class City requires world class products and services.
We have developed guidance notes
for contracts under £250k (PDF, 48kb) and
contracts of and above £250k (PDF, 56kb)
which lay out our expectations of suppliers when it comes to
upholding the high standards the City of London Corporation sets
itself with respect to the environment, equal opportunities and
social responsibility " Chris Bilsland, Chamberlain
Considerate Contractor Scheme
The Considerate Contractor Scheme aims to encourage building and
civil engineering contractors working in the City to carry out
their operations in a safe and considerate manner, with due regard
to passing pedestrians and road users. Find out more about how you
can join the
Considerate Contractor Scheme.
Supporting our Suppliers
The City of London provides free support to suppliers, based in
the City and its surrounding boroughs, wanting to develop their own
Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability programmes. For further
information please see our
Business and Sustainability programmes
Supporting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
The City of London Corporation has an overall target to ensure
that all invoices are paid within 30 days of receipt. For SME
suppliers, the City Corporation has introduced accelerated payment
terms of 10 days from receipt of invoice. If you have any queries
about accelerated payment terms please email the Accounts Payable
Team at
cbis.helpdesk@cityoflondon.gov.uk
or call 020 7332 3734.
Additionally, the City of London Corporation is committed to the
Prompt Payment Code.
Find out how to supply the City of London Corporation
Read the Terms and Conditions applicable to contracts under
£50k
Read about our Local Procurement Project
View the support programmes for Small and Medium-sized
Enterprises
Supporting our Communities and Environment
Please visit the
Corporate Responsibility and
Sustainability pages to find out how the City of London
supports its local communities and environment.