| Gross contract value (total) | Procurement requirement |
| Order up to £10,000 | Minimum of one written quote |
| Orders between £10,001 - £25K | Minimum of three written quotes |
| Orders between £25,001 to UK threshold | This could include three written quotes, RFQ, ITT, Framework or DPS. |
| Orders over the UK threshold | Formal tender via a tendering portal. |