Procurement is the full range of activities related to
purchasing goods, services and works. All City of London services
involve procurement. Procurement can range from contracting for an
entire service to purchasing small assets such as office equipment.
The procurement process does not end at the commissioning or
contract award stage, but spans the entire life cycle of the
product or service from inception and design through to contract
management and disposal of any redundant assets.
Effective procurement supports the City of London’s aims and
objectives, helping the City of London to deliver high quality
services which meet the current and future needs of local people
and are based on value for money.
The City of London has produced a procurement strategy which
details how procurement will achieve the above aims. A copy of the
Corporate Procurement Strategy is available at the link below:
Please download
our strategy (108kb)
Working in partnership
The City of London has participated in collaborative procurement
for a number of years, and is an active member of the following
procurement bodies:
The London Contracts and Supplies Group (LCSG) has been in
existence since 1976, and was establish in recognition of the need
for a greater degree of co-ordination and joint action in
purchasing and supply matters in Greater London. The LCSG awards
contract for commonly used supplies and services, and spreads good
practice.
The City of London is also a member of the London Central
Partnership (LCP) Procurement Group. The LCP is a collaborative
venture by the Corporation of London, the London Boroughs of
Islington and Camden and the Royal Borough of Kensington and
Chelsea (RBKC).
For further information on the LCSG or the LCP members please
click on one of the following logos or links below:
London Contracts and
Suppliers Group
Islington
Camden
The Royal Borough
of Kensington and Chelsea