Koldov Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Hi All, I've just been emailed this link from my Business Manager: https://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/contracts/rm1050 What am I supposed to do with it....? Anybody used it to any great affect? Saved loads of money? Etc...
DJ-1701 Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Hi All, I've just been emailed this link from my Business Manager: https://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/contracts/rm1050 What am I supposed to do with it....? Anybody used it to any great affect? Saved loads of money? Etc... I would e-mail it back with a ? myself. Not helpful at all on the website really. From what I can see, it just appears to be list of suppliers that you can contact for IT Services or items, which may or may not be cheeper. Suppliers seem to include contact and web details for: Bramble Hub Ltd Babcock Education CAE Technology Services Centerpricse Enterprise Civica UK Capita Business Services Ltd Circle IT Solutions Limited Computer Systems in Education Limited Dataspire Solutions Ltd Ergo Computing UK Euroopean Electronique Gaia Technologies plc Joskos Solutions CDW Limited Lendlease Construction Misco UK Kier Business Services Oasis IT Services Ltd RM Education Ltd Softcat Ltd XMA Ltd https://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/contracts/ICT%20Services%20for%20Education_Contact%20Information_September_2016.xlsx 1
elsiegee40 Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 We have seen this before on edugeek. There was a thread somewhere about it a couple of years back. From what I remember you submit a spec that you want and they put it out to tender. The idea is that bulk purchase results in economies of scale. The downside is that I believe you're obliged to go ahead with the best quote and that you won't necessarily get exactly what you asked for - just what "meets the spec." 2
bossman Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 @elsiegee40 Collective bargaining power, our LA tried the same thing here a while back, we are still required to present 3 quotes on items over £5k but we are obliged to use their listed contractors. It can work out very effective if all the LA schools use it as intended otherwise its just a wasted exercise! I would say its more along the lines of what Academies are doing right now as they have numbers of schools under their procurement umbrella!
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