Tenders, Quotations and Expressions of Interest

A council must invite tenders before entering into any of the following:

a contract to carry out work that, by or under any Act, is directed or authorised to be carried out by the council
a contract to carry out work that, under some other contract, the council has undertaken to carry out for some other person or body
a contract to perform a service or to provide facilities that, by or under any Act, is directed or authorised to be performed or provided by the council
a contract to perform a service or to provide facilities that, under some other contract, the council has undertaken to perform or provide for some other body
a contract for the provision of goods or materials to the council (whether by sale, lease or otherwise)
a contract for the provision of services to the council (other than a contract for the provision of banking, borrowing or investment services)
a contract for the disposal of property of the council
a contract requiring the payment of instalments by or to the council over a period of 2 or more years
any other contract, or any contract of a class, prescribed by the regulations