What we buy

The Council currently spends millions of pounds each year purchasing services, supplies and works such as;

• Advertising and publicity
• Agency staff (including temporary staff)
• Audit services
• Books and periodicals
• Building cleansing
• Construction contracting
• Consultancy (incl. management, financial, & IT)
• Electricity, gas and water
• Grounds maintenance
• Insurance services
• Information technology (hardware, licences, maintenance etc)
• Leasing
• Leisure services
• Mechanical & electrical goods and works
• Maintenance
• Printing
• Postal services
• Professional services
• Sea defences
• Stationery and office supplies
• Telecommunications
• Training
• Treasury management
• Recycling services
• Waste services (Including waste management)