Partnering Charter
	Our Mission is:
	To gain an excellent reputation for providing an innovative building construction service, delivering quality projects safely, on time and to budget.
	Our Objectives are:
	To aim at excellence in all we do.
	To delight clients and end users by handing over defect-free projects.
	To provide value for money and effective cost control.
	To provide an environment in which all partners can work together harmoniously and build good, long-lasting relationships.
	As far as the Council’s workload permits, to give partners continuity of work.
	To give partners the opportunity of gaining valuable work experience.
	To provide partners with a fair profit and free them to concentrate on the quality of their service.
To benefit the local economy by providing business opportunities for local contractors and suppliers and employment and training for local labour.
To develop our customer base and encourage partners to gain further work with the Council through other procurement routes.
Within the constraints of their budgets, to encourage clients to take account of whole-life costs and environmental safeguards in their investment decisions.