Devon County Council
Supplying Goods and Services to Devon County Council
Devon County Council seeks a variety of suppliers from all business sectors. We encourage small local businesses to tender for smaller contracts.
The Council is happy to be part of this initiative which allows easier access to Devon County Council’s business opportunities. Follow the link below for Contracts Opportunities:
https://www.devontenders.gov.uk/How we select suppliers
We select suppliers in a variety of ways depending on the type of work or goods to be purchased and the value of the contract.
How we pay our contractors / suppliers
We normally set out payment terms in the contract documents. They may be staged payments, annual, quarterly, monthly payments, payment on completion or payment per purchase order.
We guarantee to pay within 30 days of receipt of a correct invoice, unless otherwise agreed.
To ensure that your payment is dealt with efficiently and to avoid delays, please ensure that you:
- send the invoice in the format agreed in the contract
- include the order number and / or contract title
- send it to the correct officer and location
- ensure that it is mathematically correct
- include a clear statement about what the payment is for
- only include requests for payment of supplied goods or services
Contract Management
Once we have awarded a contract, the supplier must ensure that quality and performance stated in the tender documents are maintained (or improved) throughout the contract period.
The contract management process feeds into the payment process. The Council makes payment by Cheque or BACS. Using BACS ensures that the payment goes directly into the contractor’s / supplier’s bank account. BACS is the Council's preferred method and can be linked to a facility to receive remittance advices by email.
More information
Devon County Council Procurement