Rhondda Cynon Taf County Council currently spends in the region of £300 million a year with private and third sector organisations on the goods, services and works needed to deliver public services. It is the Council’s responsibility to manage this money to support the Council’s Corporate Plan , Priorities and in accordance with the Regulatory Framework such as the Procurement Act 2023 and its own Contract Procedure Rules.

The Procurement Service is responsible for overseeing the Council’s procurement processes and to ensure that they are undertaken in a compliant, efficient, and effective manner.

The ways in which local government organisations procure is evolving. Whereas previously there may have been a particular focus on looking towards procurement to deliver financial savings, there is now a shift away from the traditional ‘price and quality evaluation’ towards also ensuring that economic, social, environmental, and cultural well-being outcomes are considered for each procurement process. Being a Local Authority will demand that we continue to be prudent with public funds and therefore look to achieve ‘value for money’, but also now seek to include broader factors that support delivery of sustainable outcomes that benefit the communities we serve. Our Procurement Strategy 2024-2030 underpins this approach.

Council Officers must be aware of the Contracting Process they are required to follow when purchasing any goods, services or works on behalf of the Council.