Local Government National Category Strategy for ICT is launched
28 May 2014 12:58 PM
We are pleased to announce that the Local
Government Association (LGA) has published its Local Government National
Category Strategy for ICT
This is the culmination of work which began in March
2012 when we set up a partnership with the London Borough of Camden for
collaborative ICT category management across 33 local
authorities.
The
partnership aimed to address the fact that, whilst authorities buy similar
goods and services from the same supply base, procurement activity was largely
uncoordinated. It successfully introduced a focus on technology and innovation,
commercial improvements through supplier relationship management and new
procurements.
The
project saved £2.45 million in its first year so we are delighted that it
has resulted in the launch of a Local Government National Category Strategy for
ICT, which supports the wider government strategy in ICT.
The
approach has been received very positively by industry including the Society of
IT Managers (SOCITM).
Helen MacCarthy, Director of Customer Service at the
Crown Commercial Service commented:
“This is a real and large scale example of
how we are taking the lead in developing transformative commercial strategies.
It demonstrates that as a customer-centric organisation the Crown Commercial
Service is able to respond to the commercial challenges of our customers and
work together to create solutions to overcome them.
We
are delighted to have seen a 50% increase in the use of our agreements across
all categories - not just ICT - among London authorities since we started
working with Camden. This clearly shows how we are building confidence in our
ability to provide solutions and support, not just for central government but
for our wider public sector customers too, delivering increased savings
for the taxpayer.”
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