Organisational structure, business and supply chains
The council is a local authority and employs 4,110 staff. The council procures approximately £500 million per year on a diverse range of goods, works and services, and contracts with businesses located both within the county of Staffordshire, and outside. The procurement activity is underpinned by the council’s own Procurement Regulations and UK Statute Law. Whilst the council may contract with a supplier, it is common to find a tiered chain of suppliers (sub-contractors) beyond this arrangement, all supporting the council contractual requirement.
The council only operates within the United Kingdom. There is little overseas contracting, though many of their contractor’s operations and supply chains may be global, with some goods/products having raw materials sourced from foreign shores. The council operates across several sectors of Local Government, including social care & health, highways, transport, waste, and construction together with the voluntary/third sector. This means the number of supply chain contracts are vast and these are presented in the Councils contracts register. The council employs a team of Procurement specialists to support its operations within Corporate Services
