Procurement

The HCA aims to achieve efficient and effective procurement of works, goods and services to enable us to meet our operational and administrative requirements.

We are committed to achieving value for money, in terms of quality and price, in all procurement activity. We endeavourto communicate our requirements and evaluation criteria clearly and to establish levels of competition appropriate to the size and complexity of the purchase. Throughout the competitive process, we seek to adopt the highest possible standards of probity.

To reflect our regional delivery model and devolved decision making, responsibility for procurement decisions often rests at a regional level. Our corporate procurement function provides advice and operational support to the regions.

Our competitive processes are split into three categories:

• procurement covers the typical purchase of works, supplies and services that are required to enable project delivery, provide corporate services and manage our premises
• joint ventures include the establishment of corporate vehicles which may be specific to particular land interests
• disposals covers the sale of land to developers for residential, commercial or mixed use schemes.

For further information, please refer to our Procurement policy - PDF (57KB).

Professional Services Panels

The HCA maintains a number of professional services panels and term advisors to deliver our regeneration and development programmes.  These panels are regularly re-procured and can be used by our partner organisations.  For further information please refer to our Technical Panels page.

Transparency

The Government has set out the need for greater transparency across its operations to enable the public to hold public bodies and politicians to account. A number of these provisions cover procurement. 

For further information on Transparency please refer to our Tenders and contract page.

Bribery and Corruption

The HCA takes a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and sets high standards of impartiality, integrity and objectivity in relation to the stewardship of public funds and the management of its activities. The principles contained within this policy apply to both internal and external audiences, including anyone wishing to undertake business or engage with the HCA.

Please refer to our Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy for further information.

Small Firms Guidance

There are various opportunities for small firms to work with the HCA.  For further information, please refer to our Small Firms Guidance.

Current Opportunities

Please refer to our Current opportunities page for further information.