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We sometimes only have one quote for works /jobs to be done around our village is it a standing order to at least to try an get three quotes
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The rules vary according to the cost of the works. Details of the procedure to be adopted for each of the thresholds will be contained in your Financial Regulations.
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Thanks find it
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Depends what you have in your Financial Regulations, ours say to strive to obtain three quotes because in most cases only one will come back.
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Yes that’s what our regulations say our clerk has a bad habit of only getting one quote then we have to look again which takes up more time
The recommendation is to strive for three estimates up to £3,000 then must obtain three quotations between £3,000 and £25,000. Above £25k you're into the Contracts Finder website etc.
What DavetheClerk has said below is very familiar to me.  I also wouldn't be too quick on the trigger in assuming its a bad habit to only get one quote.  It can actually be the devil's own job to get 3 quotations from tradespeople, particularly for what is deemed low value work.
The trick is to cast the net wider. If only one in three responds, invite nine and you'll get three. I have long lists for all the usual trades.

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