Procurement policies
Procurement Priorities
The Council spends over £170m annually on procuring, or purchasing, various goods and services from revenue budgets. In 2023/24, the Council purchased goods and services which were worth over £99 million to the local economy.
In 2023/24, we saw a decrease in the percentage of local expenditure to 58% compared with 59% the previous year. We aim to purchase goods and services in innovative and efficient ways and steps have been taken in order to facilitate businesses' ability to compete for contracts.
In 2024/25 we will continue with that work to raise awareness and understanding among businesses of the Council's procurement procedures and find other ways of supporting them further to deliver the services we need.
Sustainable Procurement Policy
The purpose of the policy is to support services through providing policy direction, guidelines and corporate support to ensure that the Council undertakes procurement activities in a responsible and sustainable manner, whilst also maximising opportunities to make the best possible use of the Council’s expenditure to improve economic, environmental and social performance within the County.
Modern Slavery Statement
In accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, Cyngor Gwynedd recognises it has a responsibility as an employer to be aware of the potential for instances of modern slavery and to report such instances or concerns to the relevant bodies. View Cyngor Gwynedd Statement and Action Plan below:
Welsh Government code of practice: Ethical employment in supply chains statement
The Welsh Government’s Code of Practice for ethical employment in supply chains was introduced to highlight the need, at every stage of the supply chain, to ensure good employment practices exist for all employees, both in the United Kingdom and overseas.
Cyngor Gwynedd has adopted the Welsh Government’s Code of Practice for Ethical Employment in Supply Chains which aims to ensure that good employment practices exist for all employees at every stage of the supply chain both in the United Kingdom and overseas. View Ethical Employment Statement and Progress Report below:
More information can be found on the Welsh Government website: Ethical employment in supply chains: code of practice, guidance and training
For more information, please contact us on 01766 771000 or caffael@gwynedd.llyw.cymru