Council Procurement Contacts

Tenders for a variety of goods, services and works are issued from different Directorates within the Council.  Detailed below are Council Directorates that award contracts, and contacts within the Directorate which may be used as a guide to obtain further information.  To access an information request form please click on the contact persons name. 

 

 

 

Ian Clarke - Head of Procurement
Responsible for all corporate procurement activities within the Council
01384 814884  

Responsible for contracts including utilities, transport, catering and vehicles
01384 814891   

 

 

Duncan Lowndes - Assistant Director, Culture and Community Services
Responsible for commissions, services relevant to building management, sports and recreation, parks, nature reserves, leisure centres and Borough Festival.
01384 815500 

 

Sally Orton - Head of Greenspaces, Museums and Bereavement Services
Responsible for management and development of parks, nature reserves, museums, halls and the Liveability Project.  (Building repairs, maintenance and improvements are commissioned through the Council's Property Consultancy Division - contact Paul Bickerdike on 01384 814107)
01384 815517 

 

Andy Webb - Head of Sport & Physical Activity
Responsible for services, utilities, commissions, building management, relevant sports and recreation facilities and sports centres.
01384 815579 

Sally Newell - Himley Estates Manager
Responsible for services relevant to Himley Hall and Park management, events, and the Borough Festival.
01384 817823 

 

Graham Hodgson Group Engineer (Highways)
Responsible for the design of highways and highway structures, the preparation of highway contracts and appointment of contractors.
01384 814473

 

Chris Green - Landscape & Urban Design Group
Responsible for landscape improvements in the borough and for standing  of landscape consultants and contractors.
01384 814145 

 

 

Responsible for commissioning highway maintenance contracts.

01384 814433

 

Directorate of Children's Services

Purchasing and General Management

Turina Wharton - Purchasing and General Manager
01384 814252 

 

 

Penny Rushen - General Manager
Responsible for catering and contract cleaning within the authority.
01384 814320 

 

Mike Flood - Assistant General Manager
Responsible for ordering catering equipment.
01384 814327 

 

Julia Nicholls - District Catering Manager
Responsible for ordering food, drinks, and kitchen cleaning products.
01384 818065 

 

Sharon Walker - Business  Manager
Responsible for ordering printing and stationery
01384 818067 

 

 

 

Mike Marshall - Head of Commissioning (Adults)
Responsible for all areas of adult care.
01384 815146 

 

John Povey - Commissioning Officer
Responsible for learning and disabilities.
01384 813374 

 

Steve Moore - Commissioning Officer
Responsible for care homes.
01384 815198 

 

Doreen Hughes - Commissioning Officer
Responsible for disabilities and sensory impairment.
01384 816162 

Chris Smith - Commissioning Officer
Responsible for domiciliary care.
01384 817282 

 

Paul Griffiths - Head of Investment
Responsible for housing contracts.
01384 815038 

Mark Ridge - Procurement Manager
Responsible for housing contracts, and standing list of suppliers and contractors.
01384 817093 

Andy Pratt - Specification and Design Manager
Responsible for the specification of building materials and new products.
01384 815039 

 

John Foulds - Senior Partnership Manager
Responsible for sub contractors, and supplies for the DSO.
01384 812112 

 

Terry Whitehouse - Stores and Services Area Manager
Responsible for stores materials, storage and materials transportation.
01384 812104 

 

 

 

Andy James - Head of Business and Support
Responsible for the procurement of building contractors from the Councils approved list of contractors for building works.
01384 814048   

 

Pam Bonnick - Property Assistant
Responsible for the procurement of building contractors from the Councils approved list of contractors for carrying out building works.
01384 814002