Health and safety in procurement

Wakefield Council is obligated to ensure that any organisation contracted to deliver a supplies, services or works requirement to the authority or citizens of the district complies with all relevant provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other relevant legislation, including regulations, codes of practice issued there under and with the Council’s own policies and procedures.

See 'Related Links' for a copy of the Council's Health and Safety policy. 

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.

National Procurement Concordat for SMEs

• Wakefield Council has signed the National Procurement Concordat for SMEs (small and medium size enterprises) and is available from 'Downloads'.

Wakefield District Compact

The Wakefield District Compact is a written agreement between the statutory sector and the voluntary and community sectors. It aims to improve relationships so that everyone works together more effectively.

• The Compact document is available in Downloads'.