August 2010

Arco Ltd – Product Rationalisation Sample Session

Arco Ltd is the contracted supplier for the provision of protective clothing and workwear (in addition to the products available through YPO). Since the contract commenced on 1 June 2010 we have been working with Arco to identify any branded products currently bought where we can switch to Arco own brand products at a cheaper price but equivalent quality. The Arco own brand products available will help you to reduce the amount your service is spending on protective clothing and workwear – they are cheaper than branded products although in many cases they are made by the same manufacturer as the branded alternatives.

We can’t do this without your support and have arranged for Arco to provide some own brand samples of products available through the IDeA Marketplace on Monday 6 September 2010 from 10.00am to 12.30pm in room D44, Upper Building, Newton Bar. This is a drop in session; products will on view during this time and representatives from Arco will be available to discuss your requirements.

If you have any queries regarding this contract please contact Ruth Eddie or Rob Allan on ext (3)6976 and (3)6974

July 2010

It's that time of year again: Review of Contract Procedure Rules and Corporate Procurement Strategy

The Strategic Procurement Team reviews the Contract Procedure Rules and the Corporate Procurement Strategy on an annual basis to ensure that they are fit for purpose in our rapidly changing environment.

We would value any suggestions you may have regarding how we can improve these documents.

Let us know what bugs you, what you think is ambiguous, and what needs changing.

Please send any comments or suggestions via email to Karen Parfitt (kparfitt@wakefield.gov.uk) by the end of August 2010.