As part of this initiative, we are offering to pay eligible suppliers in 20 days instead of our standard 30 days payment terms.
To be eligible suppliers must:
- employ less than 50 staff
- have a turnover of less than £10 million, and
- register in advance for the scheme
Suppliers can apply for the scheme by completing the Small Supplier Scheme form.
Purchase order numbers
All suppliers providing goods or services to the council must obtain an official purchase order number before submitting an invoice. Purchase order numbers will begin with Z, S, X, LCC, BIT, GTH, or X. The purchase order number must be quoted on the invoice to ensure payment is made within the agreed contract terms; invoices must be sent directly to leedsccinvoices@leeds.gov.uk.
Suppliers providing goods or services to schools will not require an official purchase order number and should continue sending invoices to the school for authorisation.
For more information, email smallsupplierscheme@leeds.gov.uk.
Purchasing cards
We prefer to pay suppliers using a purchasing card, which is a Visa payment card.
Accepting payment by purchasing card means that you will be paid even quicker, usually within four working days. It also means that you do not need to obtain a purchase order number, and in some cases an invoice is not needed.
If you would like more information contact the purchasing card team at purchasingcards@leeds.gov.uk.
