Our ordering and invoicing processes

Ordering process

If you are supplying us with goods or services you must:

obtain a valid 10 digit purchase order number(starting with 35) from the council before providing any goods or services.
provide the council officer with an accurate price for the order so it can be quoted on the purchase order.

When ordering goods or services, our officers will give you a valid purchase order number, full details of what they are buying from you and where the goods or services need to be sent.

How we pay invoices

You must:

send your invoices to the Central Transactions Unit for payment - see address below.
quote the 10 digit purchase order number the council gave you.
include the price you quoted when the order was originally made.
make sure the addressee on your invoice is 'Belfast City Council'.

If your invoice does not include this information we will not be able to pay you.

Please note, this process does not apply to purchase orders that are produced by our Facilities Management Service in Duncrue Industrial Estate, Belfast.

Contact us

Our Central Transactions Unit is our central point of contact to pay invoices. If you have any queries, please contact:

Central Transactions Unit
Belfast City Council
Adelaide Exchange
24 - 26 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8GD
Telephone: 028 9027 0319
Email: centraltransactions@belfastcity.gov.uk