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7. Procurement rules

Up to £4,999

A minimum of 1 written Quotation must be obtained and retained.
Best value for money must be obtained and reasonable care must be taken to obtain goods, works or services of adequate quality at a competitive price. A documented record to support the decision must be retained for audit purposes.

Applicants are requested to ‘Think Carmarthenshire First’ when seeking quotations for the purchase of Goods/Services. Please therefore, explore the marketplace to establish if there are any businesses within Carmarthenshire that can provide the goods / service that you are seeking to purchase. Applicants may be required to demonstrate such quotations have been sought.

£5,000 - £24,999

A minimum of 3 written Quotations must be sought from competitive sources*. The quotes must be based on the same specification and evaluated on a like for like basis.
A documented record of the quotes sought, the evaluation process and the decision to award must be recorded.

Applicants are requested to ‘Think Carmarthenshire First’ when seeking quotations for the purchase of Goods/Services. Please therefore, explore the marketplace to establish if there are any businesses within Carmarthenshire that can provide the goods / service that you are seeking to purchase. Applicants may be required to demonstrate such quotations have been sought.

£25,000 - £74,999

A minimum of 3 written Quotations must be sought from competitive sources*. The quotes must be based on:

  • the same specification,
  • the same evaluation criteria and evaluated on a like for like basis. It is best practice to establish an evaluation panel.
  • the same closing date.

A documented record of the quotes sought, the evaluation process and the decision to award must be recorded for audit purposes.
**In the event that only one quotation is received, you must contact the Project Manager from Carmarthenshire County Council (CCC) to provide details and justification of the procurement process you have undertaken. The decision to proceed to purchase must be approved by CCC on a case by case basis. In circumstances where it is evident that more than one quotation could be sought, there may be a requirement to advertise via Sell2Wales - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales