See notes
1. Banking Services
a) Does Wokingham Council currently hold any banking services contracts with Barclays Bank: No
b) If so, what is the total value of these contracts: Not Applicable
c) When are these contracts due for renewal: Not Applicable
d) Please provide the names of all current banking and financial service providers used by the council, and the total value of each contract: NatWest, Contract start date: 30 September 2025, Contract end date: 01 March 2030 total value £102,000
2. Procurement and Supplier Contracts
a) Does the council currently hold contracts with any of the 158 companies listed on the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) database of enterprises involved in illegal Israeli settlements: Interested parties can view all of our current contracts via our contracts register – link on this page Tenders - https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/business-and-growth/tender
b) Does the council currently hold contracts with any companies headquartered in Israel: Interested parties can view all of our current contracts with supplier information via our contracts register – link on this page Tenders - https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/business-and-growth/tender
c) If so, please provide the names of these companies and the total value of each contract: Interested parties can view all of our current contract values via our contracts register – link on this page Tenders - https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/business-and-growth/tenders
3. Ethical Procurement Criteria
a) What human rights criteria, if any, are applied by Wokingham Council when selecting suppliers: Wokingham Borough Council is bound by the public procurement regulations. Formally known and used as ‘Public Contract Regulations 2015’ and now the ‘Procurement Act 2023’, these regulations have mandatory requirements set out in the Standard Selection Questionnaire – a link to the document can be found here PPN 03/23: Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) - GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-0323-standard-selection-questionnaire-sq
b) What Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria, if any, are applied by Wokingham Council when selecting suppliers: Wokingham Borough Council is bound by the public procurement regulations. Formally known and used as ‘Public Contract Regulations 2015’ and now the ‘Procurement Act 2023’, these regulations have mandatory requirements set out in the Standard Selection Questionnaire – a link to the document can be found here PPN 03/23: Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) - GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-0323-standard-selection-questionnaire-sq
c) Please provide copies of any relevant procurement policies or guidance documents that set out these criteria: Wokingham Borough Council is bound by the public procurement regulations. Formally known and used as ‘Public Contract Regulations 2015’ and now the ‘Procurement Act 2023’, these regulations have mandatory requirements set out in the Standard Selection Questionnaire – a link to the document can be found here PPN 03/23: Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) - GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-0323-standard-selection-questionnaire-sq
Other information specific to Wokingham can be found in the constitution via this link Tenders https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/business-and-growth/tenders