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Councils to procure with Best Value
00:00 04 Aug 1999
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Local government procurement changes moved a step closer last week
after the Local Government Act gained Royal Assent.
When it comes into effect next year it will bring about an end of compulsory competitive tendering, replacing it with a new duty of best value. But local councils will still be able to weight tenders from their direct labour organisations to take account of wind-up costs, when evaluating them against contractors' bids.
In the autumn chief executives and senior officials are to spearhead a Local Authorities' Task Force to bring better value. They will be expected to demonstrate in year on year improvements in their performance and demonstrate efficiency savings.
The public sector spends over £16 billion on construction, double that of central government which is already undertaking procurement initiatives.
When it comes into effect next year it will bring about an end of compulsory competitive tendering, replacing it with a new duty of best value. But local councils will still be able to weight tenders from their direct labour organisations to take account of wind-up costs, when evaluating them against contractors' bids.
In the autumn chief executives and senior officials are to spearhead a Local Authorities' Task Force to bring better value. They will be expected to demonstrate in year on year improvements in their performance and demonstrate efficiency savings.
The public sector spends over £16 billion on construction, double that of central government which is already undertaking procurement initiatives.
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