Contracts register

A list of the council’s current contracts can be found on our contracts register.

The register lists all contracts, commissioned activity, purchase orders, call offs from framework agreements that exceed £5,000. It is updated quarterly.

The register shows a number of columns of data which are explained in the table below:

Contracts register data explanations

Column

Field name

Explanation

A

Organisation name

The name of the organisation

B

Contract reference

The reference number assigned to the contract

C

Title of agreement

Name of contract being awarded

D

Directorate/Department

Service area responsible for managing the contract

E

Description

What is covered by the contract

F

Contract start date

The start date of the contract

G

Contract end date

The end date of the contract

H

Contract duration

The contract period in months

I

Extensions

Extensions available to the contract - in months

J

Review date

Review of whether or not to be retendered and when it should be retendered

K

Estimated contract value

The estimated value of the contract

L

Process type

The procurement process used

M

Supplier name

The full name of the company awarded the contract

N

Is SME

If the company is a small medium enterprise

O

Is VCSE

If the company is a voluntary, community and social enterprise organisation.

P

Goods, Services or Works

Indicates if the contract is for Goods, Services or Works.

Q

Company registration number

The company registration number

R

Irrecoverable VAT (£)

VAT that is not recoverable.