Collaborative Procurement Documents

Energy buying: The effective way to manage risk (PDF, 1.4MB)

(order code: CP0211)

The purpose of this document is to explain best practice in energy procurement and offer guidance on how to make effective decisions in public sector
organisations.

Energy buying: Working together for better results (PDF, 1.1MB)

(order code: CP0212)

This document gives an overview of how to access aggregated, flexible, risk-managed energy procurement through one of the public sector buying organisations, acting as a Central Purchasing Body (CPB), engaged with the Project.

Getting better value from your fleet (PDF, 1.9MB)

(order code: CP0143)

Find out about current and upcoming pan governmental fleet contracts open to you, learn about our fleet sustainability ideas,
including managing your 'grey fleet', and discover how other organisations have made savings on fleet costs and carbon emissions.

Getting better value on temporary staff procurement (PDF, 1.5MB)

(order code: CP0147)

Learn about the best practice guidance in the new Temporary Staff Toolkit, find out what collaborative contracts are currently available, and what's coming soon, discover how one group of local authorities cut temporary staff costs by 25% with an eAuction, and find out how to get involved.

Saving money on office stationery (PDF, 925KB)

(order code: CP0150)

With estimated annual expenditure of £850 million, the stationery segment of public sector spend represents significant opportunities for cost efficiencies. This profile explains how the Office Solutions team at the OGC has been helping public sector organisations save money purchasing stationery, copier paper and IT consumables since mid-2005.

Saving money on IT hardware (PDF, 1.5MB)

(order code: CP0146)

Get details on an open public sector framework deal for IT hardware that's already delivering significant savings, discover how to save up to 47% on ad-hoc desktop and laptop PC purchases, learn more about eAuctions including how one group of NHS Trusts saved £4.5 million eAuctioning their IT requirements.