Do you want to be a supplier?

The council operates a fair and open competition by following transparent and auditable procedures in all tendering and contracting activity and aims to provide a wide range of businesses with a variety of commercial opportunities.

To trade with the council register free on the north west business portal The Chest. The chest provides current and potential suppliers to:

• view forthcoming contract opportunities for Salford and neighbouring councils
• register free to receive email alerts for contract areas of interest on the day that they are advertised

More information relating to the council's processes and procedures can be found on the constitution and our frequently asked questions pages.

As a public sector organisation, Salford City Council is required to work to Procurement Legislation applying to contracts above given thresholds in line with Procurement Act 2023. The Find high value contracts in the public sector - GOV.UK, Find a Tender Service (FTS)  is where tender opportunities above the OJEU thresholds must be advertised.

Current threshold values are as follows (effective 1 January 2024):

• Goods and services £214,904
• Works and concessions £5,372,609
• Light Touch Regime £663,540

The Procurement Act 2023 clearly outline the procedures and standards to be followed by the city council when undertaking a tender exercise and awarding contracts with the emphasis on transparency and competition. Where the value of contracts is below FTS thresholds, the council's contractual standing orders (part of the council's constitution - part 5, section B) are applied when undertaking quotation or tender exercises and procurement legislation followed.

If you require any further information please contact the corporate procurement team.

This page was last updated on 27 May 2025