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Councils get new powers to hand contracts to local suppliers

New powers for councils in England to give lower value contracts to local and UK suppliers come into force today.

By Joe Lepper | 03 December 2025
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New powers for councils in England to give lower value contracts to local and UK suppliers come into force today.

Local authorities, as well as police and fire authorities, will now be able to reserve bidding for below threshold contracts to local suppliers.

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