Procurement
Doing business with the Council
We want our procurement processes to be as clear and useful as possible.
Our procurement contracts are awarded on the basis of what is the most advantageous tender. We encourage local companies to compete for our procurement contracts.
Most of our business is covered by formal contractual arrangements, which we publicly advertise our invitations to tender.
This guide aims to help potential suppliers understand our approach to purchasing and how this is organised.
- pdf Contract Procedure Rules (640 KB)
- pdf CPR Appendix A (277 KB)
- pdf Guide for Contractors and Suppliers - Malvern.pdf (190 KB)
- pdf Procurement Act 2023 - A Guide for Suppliers (705 KB)
- pdf SME's (3.84 MB)
- pdf Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) (138 KB)
- pdf Procurement FAQs (3.89 MB)
- pdf An Ideal Invoice Template (212 KB)
Current tenders and opportunities
E-tendering portal
Use our e-procurement portal to receive email updates on new contract opportunities and express an interest.
The Council are using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis ProContract portal to conduct its procurement exercises.
The procurement portal enables all registered suppliers to express an interest and receive email updates on new contract opportunities.
If you have not already done so, please complete a quick registration process on ProContract. During the initial registration you will be required to choose which category you are interested in supplying. When an opportunity is published within that category, an email will be sent advising you that a new opportunity is available.
There's NO charge for registering and the ProContract registration page can be accessed through this link Supplier registration
ProContract Supplier Registration: For help using the portal, you can find supplier guides by clicking the "Help" button on the ProContract portal.
For urgent, time-sensitive issues you may contact ProContract by telephone on 01937 545 070 (9am – 5:30pm Monday to Friday). You can log a support call through the Proactis Supplier Support Portal to report issues. You can also email
For further information on procurement please contact: