the invitation to tender shall be advertised in a local newspaper and in any other manner that is appropriate; tenders are to be submitted in writing in a sealed marked envelope addressed to the Proper Officer; tenders shall be opened by the Proper Officer in the presence of at least one councillor after the deadline for submission of tenders has passed; tenders are to be reported to and considered by the appropriate meeting of the Council or a committee or sub-committee with delegated responsibility. Neither the Council, nor a committee or a sub-committee with delegated responsibility for considering tenders, is bound to accept the lowest value tender. A public contract regulated by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 with an estimated value in excess of £181,302 for a public service or supply contract or in excess of £4,551,413 for a public works contract (or other thresholds determined by the European Commission every two years and published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)) shall comply with the relevant procurement procedures and other requirements in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 which include advertising the contract opportunity on the Contracts Finder website and in OJEU. A public contract in connection with the supply of gas, heat, electricity, drinking water, transport services, or postal services to the public; or the provision of a port or airport; or the exploration for or extraction of gas, oil or solid fuel with an estimated value in excess of £363,424 for a supply, services or design contract; or in excess of £4,551,413 for a works contract; or £820,370 for a social and other specific services contract (or other thresholds determined by the European Commission every two years and published in OJEU) shall comply with the relevant procurement procedures and other requirements in the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. HANDLING STAFF MATTERS A matter personal to a member of staff that is being considered by a meeting of [Council] OR [the ( ) committee] OR [the ( ) sub-committee] is subject to standing order 11. Subject to the Council’s policy regarding absences from work, the Council’s most senior member of staff shall notify the chairman of [the ( ) committee] OR [the ( ) sub-committee] or, if he is not available, the vice-chairman (if there is one) of [the ( ) committee] OR [the ( ) sub-committee] of absence
the invitation to tender shall be advertised in a local newspaper and in any other manner that is appropriate; tenders are to be submitted in writing in a sealed marked envelope addressed to the Proper Officer; tenders shall be opened by the Proper Officer in the presence of at least one councillor after the deadline for submission of tenders has passed; tenders are to be reported to and considered by the appropriate meeting of the Council or a committee or sub-committee with delegated responsibility. Neither the Council, nor a committee or a sub-committee with delegated responsibility for considering tenders, is bound to accept the lowest value tender. A public contract regulated by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 with an estimated value in excess of £181,302 for a public service or supply contract or in excess of £4,551,413 for a public works contract (or other thresholds determined by the European Commission every two years and published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)) shall comply with the relevant procurement procedures and other requirements in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 which include advertising the contract opportunity on the Contracts Finder website and in OJEU. A public contract in connection with the supply of gas, heat, electricity, drinking water, transport services, or postal services to the public; or the provision of a port or airport; or the exploration for or extraction of gas, oil or solid fuel with an estimated value in excess of £363,424 for a supply, services or design contract; or in excess of £4,551,413 for a works contract; or £820,370 for a social and other specific services contract (or other thresholds determined by the European Commission every two years and published in OJEU) shall comply with the relevant procurement procedures and other requirements in the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. HANDLING STAFF MATTERS A matter personal to a member of staff that is being considered by a meeting of [Council] OR [the ( ) committee] OR [the ( ) sub-committee] is subject to standing order 11. Subject to the Council’s policy regarding absences from work, the Council’s most senior member of staff shall notify the chairman of [the ( ) committee] OR [the ( ) sub-committee] or, if he is not available, the vice-chairman (if there is one) of [the ( ) committee] OR [the ( ) sub-committee] of absence