Compulsory competitive tendering is being extended from functional council services, such as refuse collection, into professional services. This book is a practical, detailed and comprehensive guide to the system, its framework, legal requirements and documentation.

The book also covers all aspects of CCT for professional services including: advertising, preparation of contract, documentation, the selection procedure, awarding the contract, administering the contract and monitoring the contract. It provides coverage of the contractor role in the tendering process with particular emphasis on preparing to bid, also coverage of Trading Accounts, Direct Services Organisations and submitting the bid. The inter-relationships with the European Community Public Procurement Regime is also discussed.