2. Regulatory Framework

EU Procurement Rules

The EU Procurement Rules apply to all public service organisations and set out procedures for the award of contracts above defined financial thresholds.

Their purpose is to open up the public procurement market place to ensure the free movement of goods and services throughout the EU, thereby increasing opportunities for competitive suppliers, contractors and service providers to grow in volume and in return provide the community with more innovative service solutions and better value for money. The financial thresholds that determine the application of the EU rules are reviewed bi-annually and apply for the period 1st January to 31st December.

Contact Information for OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union) can be found at http://simap.europa.eu/ and there is a useful free link to TED (Tenders Electronic Daily):
http://ted.europa.eu/Exec?Template=TED/homepage.htm&DataFlow=hRead.dfl&hpt=ALL&StatLang=EN

Thanet District Council’s Procurement Rules

Contained within TDC’s Constitution are the rules that apply to the procurement of goods, services or works that fall below the thresholds established by the EU.

• ‘Kent Authorities’ Contract standing orders
• Thanet Purchasing Guide

Special Circumstances

It should be noted that the EU Regulations are mandatory and must be applied in full (see Chapter 10 TDC Constitution). Exemption from any Contract Standing Orders must be authorised by the Decision Maker/Director/151 Officer as prescribed in CSO 13.

Next: Project Management

• Introduction
• Regulatory Framework
• Project Management
• Options Appraisal
• Code of Conduct for Employees and Councillors
• Preparing to Purchase
• Kent Authorities' Contract Standing Orders and Purchasing Guide at Thanet
• Collaborative and Partnership Working
• Pre-qualification and Accreditation
• EC Procurement Regulations
• Standard Contract Documentation
• e-Procurement
• Sustainability and Best Value

E-mail: contracts@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577111