2. Programme of work
Since December, NPS has awarded the following contracts:
3. Catalogue ID information
From this month, we will be utilising the newsletter to deliver information on how our customers can access eTrading Wales catalogues for recently awarded NPS Frameworks. The following Framework now has Catalogue IDs listed on Sell2Wales, along with guidance on using Basware (formerly known as Procserve).
- Supply of Tyres and Associated Services (NPS-FT-0043-15)
Please click below to view the following information on Sell2Wales:
Catalogue IDs (which can be found alongside Framework Guidance and Prices)
Procserve-Basware Guidance Documents (which can be found within 'Useful Resources')
We will be adding Catalogue IDs for the following NPS Frameworks over the next month.
- Business Travel and Accommodation (NPS-PSU-0015-14)
- Electrical, Heating, Plumbing and Associated Materials (NPS-CFM-0030-15)
- Provision of Cleaning and Janitorial Materials (NPS-CFM-0026-15)
4. Forward Look
To ensure we give both buyers and suppliers as much advance notice
of NPS events as possible, we have created the following Forward Look table.
Please contact the relevant category mailbox for further information, and
remember to keep an eye on the NPS Twitter
and LinkedIn
pages and Sell2Wales for
event announcements.
Supplier Events
Buyer Events
For further information on the above events, please contact the
corresponding category mailbox below:
Construction and
Facilities Management
Corporate and Business Support Services
Fleet and Transport
Food
Information and
Communications Technology
People Services
and Utilities
Professional
Services
5. Current and upcoming activity by category
There are a number of Prior Information
Notices and Contract Notices listed below. All will be advertised through Sell2Wales, however please share this information with
as many suppliers as possible if you think they would be interested.
If you would like further information, please contact the relevant team by e-mail.
Construction and Facilities Management
Contract Award Notices
Upcoming Contract Award Notices
- Provision of Facilities Management Services Framework Phase 1 (Managed Services) - due to be awarded in January. The Framework will cover three service lots (Soft Services, Hard Services and Total Facilities Management (TFM) Services) on an all Wales basis. NPS will be assisting two customer organisations with mini competitions from the Soft Services and TFM lots for award by end of January 2016. Customer guidance will be available on Sell2Wales shortly.
Category Forum Groups' Outcome Reports
- Utilities Outcomes Report now available on Sell2Wales.
Contact: NPSConstruction&FM@wales.gsi.gov.uk
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Corporate and Business Support Services
Contract Notices
Contract Award Notices
Contact: NPSCorporateServices@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Fleet and Transport
Category Forum Groups' Outcome Reports
- Vehicle Spares Outcomes Report now available on Sell2Wales.
Updates
- Supply of Tyres and Associated Services - Customer Guidance and eTradingWales Catalogue IDs are now available on Sell2Wales.
NPS will be coordinating regional collaborative mini-competitions in each of the regions between January and February. Customers should contact the mailbox below if their organisation wishes to take part in these mini-competitions. Not only is the NPS trying to take the burden of the mini-competition from customers, but the aggregated commitment is expected to improve results.
Contact: NPSFleet@wales.gsi.gov.uk
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Information and Communications Technology
Prior Information Notices
Contract Award Notices
Updates
- Information Assurance Services - NPS will shortly be seeking feedback on the tender documentation. If NPS buying organisations would like to contribute, please contact the mailbox below.
Contact: NPSICTCategoryTeam@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Professional Services
Contract Award Notices
Updates
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Construction Consultancy - we now offer an integrated
suite of consultancy advice and guidance covering some 30 disciplines that
span Property, Infrastructure and Estates professional services. If you
would like one of the Professional Services team to highlight our offering
to your organisation please contact the mailbox below. Alternatively you
can view the agreements on Sell2Wales.
We will also be looking to set up a category forum framework management
group, and would welcome volunteers from across the Welsh public sector.
Please contact Paul Griffiths at the mailbox below if you wish to discuss
further.
- Insurance - a Category Forum sub group has been
established to take forward the development of the Invitation to Tender
documentation with a meeting being scheduled in January.
Category Forum Groups (CFG) - Call for representatives
- Business
Consultancy – our CFG has developed an exciting strategy to deliver business
consultancy needs to the Welsh public sector. This was approved by the NPS
Delivery Group in November. We are now taking forward several business
consultancy procurement projects to support Education services,
alternative delivery model provision and delivering service efficiency.
Aside from helping to shape these, we also need support to identify how we
can best share internal resource across organisations. We are therefore
seeking additional representatives for the CFG, to enable us to deliver on
your behalf. Please contact Paul Griffiths, at the mailbox below if you
wish to explore further.
Contact: NPSProfessionalServices@wales.gsi.gov.uk
6.
Savings
NPS is reporting a 4.73 % savings rate this
financial year against total spend through Contracts and Framework Agreements
under management. This includes additional negotiated savings and on-boarded
agreements.
The overall total savings equate to £2,662,915 from 1st April 2015 – 31st October 2015.
If you require further clarification of these savings, please contact your NPS Sector Representative or your Head of Procurement.
7. NPS Staff Announcements and Achievements
Diana Francis' secondment recently came to an end and so she has returned to work for the Home Office. Replacing Diana as Head of Category for Fleet and Transport is Jackie Kay.
Kate Johnston has been promoted to Category Manager within the Corporate and Business Support Services category.
We also have two newcomers; Stuart Smith who has moved from the procurement department at NPT Council to become Head of Category for People Services, and Phil Joslin who has made an internal move from the Commercial and Contracts Unit to become Category Manager for ICT.
NPS Staff Achievements
The following NPS Staff successfully gained professional qualifications during 2015 and we wish to congratulate them on their dedication to developing as procurement professionals:
Karen Roberts - MSc in Strategic Procurement Management
James Roberts - MSc in Strategic Procurement Management
Faye Haywood - MCIPS
Paul Robertson - MCIPS
Jonathan Rogers - MCIPS
Phil Joslin - MCIPS
Lisa McBride - CIPS Level 4
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