New Year, new look!
To help you
access procurement information in one place, we welcome you to this new look NPS and
Value Wales newsletter! We will be bringing you the latest news on procurement
in Wales, including important policy updates, NPS news and events. We
welcome your feedback on the new look and layout. Please drop us a message on NPSCommunications@gov.wales
if you have any comments.
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Project
Bank Accounts Policy
The Welsh Government has launched a new Project Bank
Accounts (PBA) policy effective from 1 January 2018. Read more
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 Review
of NPS and Value Wales
In
September, Mark Drakeford, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, announced that he
would be instigating an independent review of the National Procurement Service
and Value Wales within the Welsh Government.
A stakeholder group has now been
established to inform the review which will meet for the first time at the end
of February. Andrew Falvey, Commercial Director at the DVLA, has been
appointed as the independent Chair of the group. We will keep you updated in
future newsletters.
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Are
you ready for the new General Data Protection Regulations?
The
EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force on 25 May
2018, placing a range of new obligations on organisations to be more
accountable for data protection. The
regulations also introduce tougher fines for non-compliance and data
breaches. Read more
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Finance
Secretary announces plan to support Welsh steel industry
A new procurement advice note (PAN) has been
published, which will continue the Welsh Government’s support for the Welsh and
wider UK steel industry. Read more
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Welcome to new NPS members
We would like to extend a very warm welcome to our newest
members from the housing and third sectors. Read more
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Changes to the Official Journal of the
European Union (OJEU) thresholds
The European Commission has advised of
revised thresholds over which contracts should be advertised in
the Official Journal of the European Union. Read more
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 Has
your organisation signed up to the Code of Practice on Ethical Employment in
Supply Chains?
The Code is designed to ensure that workers
in public sector supply chains are employed legally and fairly, and that
slavery and unethical employment practices are not tolerated.
Read more
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NPS
5 year pipeline consultation
Thank you to all customers that took the time to provide
their views and comments on our draft 5 year procurement pipeline. The
pipeline was developed to allow us to consult with the Welsh public sector on
the future delivery of procurement for our customers. Feedback was received
from over 30 organisations.
The plan will be presented to the NPS Delivery Group in
February for finalisation. We will provide further updates in the newsletter,
but if you have any queries, please contact: Paul.Griffiths1@gov.wales
List
of live NPS frameworks
The list of live frameworks available for use has been
updated on our website. Read more
Who’s
Who at NPS
The
'Who's Who at NPS' (previously Contacts Directory) has recently been updated
and is now available on Sell2Wales.
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Sudden
passing of Paul Broadbent
We were very saddened to hear that Paul Broadbent, CEO of the
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), passed away aged 54, in
December. Read more
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Vehicle
Hire supplier expands to north Wales
Day’s Rental, a supplier on the NPS Vehicle Hire
Framework, has opened a new branch in Wrexham, based at Wrexham Industrial
Estate.
Pictured are Dave Roberts, Fleet Manager of Wrexham County Borough Council and Day’s Rental Hire Controller, Kay Russell.
Read more
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CMA
launch ‘Screening for Cartels’ tool
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched
a digital tool to help fight bid-rigging. Read more
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Cyber
Essentials
A new website
has been launched for Cyber Essentials: a government-backed certification
scheme aimed at encouraging all UK organisations to protect themselves against
the most common forms of cyber attack. Read more
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Rhondda
Cynon Taff Meet the Buyer Events
We will be attending the upcoming Rhondda Cynon Taff Meet
the Buyer event at Llantrisant Leisure Centre, on Friday 9 March 2018. Read
more
Rhondda
Cynon Taff Council Sub-contractors Event
Rhondda Cynon Taff Council is hosting a sub-contractors
event at Llantrisant Leisure Centre, on Wednesday 28 February 2018. Read more
To ensure we give as much advance notice of events from NPS, Value Wales, Welsh Government and colleagues across procurement in Wales, we have created the following Events Calendar.
Remember to also keep an eye on the NPS Twitter and LinkedIn pages, and Sell2Wales for NPS event announcements.
Corporate and
Business Support Services
Read the category news round-up for an important update on the extension of the Office Copier,
Digital and Offset Paper framework; Stationery and Copier Paper framework
pricing; and the outcome of a collaborative mini-competition on the Supply of
High Visibility, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Uniforms, Workwear and
Leisurewear framework.
Contact: NPSCorporateServices@gov.wales
 Digital, Data and ICT
IT Products and Services – read here for an important update on this framework for customer
organisations.
ICT Well-being of Future Generations – read here to find out about our work with suppliers
to deliver the Well-Being of Future Generations Act.
eProcurement Tools – read here to find out about the scoping exercise for all Wales eProcurement
tools.
Read the category news round-up for news on the acquisition of BravoSolutions; and updates on the IT
Products and Services (ITPS) framework, Information Assurance Services (IAS)
framework, the Digital Services framework, the Welsh Public Sector Compliant
Software Dynamic Purchasing System, the Digital and ICT Services framework and
Structured Cabling framework.
Contact: NPSICTCategoryTeam@gov.wales
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Fleet
Read the category news round-up for updates on the Provision
of Vehicle Telematics, Vehicle Hire II, and Driver Licence Checking frameworks;
details of extensions to the Tyres and Associated Services and Liquid Fuels
frameworks; and how to be involved in future areas of development.
Contact: NPSFleet@gov.wales
Food
Read the category news round-up for guidance on using our Supply and Distribution of Fresh Food
and Beverages, and Supply and Distribution of Packaged Food and Beverages
frameworks; and a chance to provide feedback on our current Food framework
agreements.
Contact: NPSFood@gov.wales
People Services
Read the category news round-up for details of our upcoming
Human Resources event; and an update on the Business Travel and Accommodation
framework.
Contact: NPSPeopleServicesutilities@gov.wales
Professional Services
Read the category news round-up for news on our latest
contract award; important steps for customers to take on Welsh Translation and Interpretation
Services; outcomes of the VAT and Financial Services Consultancy Category Forum
Group meeting; Legal Services training opportunities; amendments to the
Construction Consultancy (Property) framework pricing; and newly issued Prior
Information Notices.
Contact: NPSProfessionalServices@gov.wales
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