E-procurement equality statement

The Council is aware that some faiths, for example, the Christian Brethren, may be prohibited from trading online via websites. The Council accepts that some suppliers may have objections to the use of e-procurement technologies on religious or moral grounds.

The Council does not wish to exclude any suppliers who, on religious or moral grounds, refuse to use electronic procurement methods. Therefore the Council will ensure that alternate (non-digital) methods are available to such suppliers to enable them to trade with the Council.

Purchasing Cards

The Council operates a visa purchasing card scheme which is coordinated by the Payments and Controls team in Financial Services. For further details about the scheme please access the intranet page in the 'links' section which includes a comprehensive range of information resources.