Quick Quotes users encouraged to attend Community Wealth Building sessions

Staff engaged with Quick Quotes are invited to join an information session in January explaining its link with Community Wealth Building. This follows on from our report in November highlighting the importance of working with local and new suppliers.

Quick Quotes are smaller procurement exercises carried out by our staff when goods, services or works are required (goods and services between £15k and £50k, and works below £500k in value). Examples may include design services, gardening services or building maintenance works. Quick Quotes are important to Community Wealth Building through the requirement to select at least one local supplier from those approached to quote. They form part of the Progressive Procurement pillar to support local firms to engage in council contracts and help them develop and grow.

Legislation on Community Wealth Building is progressing through the Scottish Parliament and will likely be in place by Spring 2026. We are ahead of the curve, with Community Wealth Building at the centre of the East Lothian Local Economy Strategy 2024-34. It is cross-council and is being woven through important council and regional strategies.

Staff engaged with Quick Quotes are being contacted to invite them to attend. If you have not been invited and it is of interest to you please contact our Community Wealth Building Officer.