We engage with suppliers through competitive sourcing processes to ensure they offer value for money and deliver high-quality goods and services.

We work closely with our supply chain to understand the importance of ethical procurement, evaluating their policies and practices in areas such as health and safety, cybersecurity, and insurance. We require appropriate certifications to ensure they are qualified to carry out the tasks at hand. 

This means we will pay any undisputed valid invoice within the contracted terms; where we do not have a contract with a supplier, payment will be within 60 days of receiving a valid invoice.

We understand how important cash flow is to small businesses and in addition to the performance objectives in the PPC, we are committed to paying small businesses (that is, those with turnover less than £6.5 million) within the contracted terms or within 30 days of receiving a valid invoice.