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eAuction delivers savings of up to 50%
An eAuction, facilitated by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), has achieved savings of around 20% on desktop computers and approaching 50% on laptops.
The eAuction was for 5,000 laptops and 5,000 desktop PCs. Sponsored by OGCbuying.solutions, these items are available to all public sector customers and specifications can be viewed at Buying Solutions' website: http://www.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk. In addition to the base specification, there will also be a range of upgrades available. These will also be offered at discount prices.
Terry Love, Senior Category Manager responsible for client devices at Buying Solutions, said today:
"To say I'm pleased with the results is an understatement. We were hoping for prices of up to 40% lower than the current benchmark. Achieving around 50% savings for the laptops is a phenomenal result. This will really pave the way in helping our customers meet their savings targets."
The winner of the eAuction was Insight. Paul Bolt, UK Marketing Director at Insight commented:
"Insight is delighted to be working with OGCbuying.solutions and the wider public sector. We are offering high specification Lenovo laptops and PCs at hugely competitive prices. We fully expect this to be of interest to buyers as there is no minimum order quantity."
Chris Chettle, ICT Commercial Delivery Manager of OGC, commented today:
"We have always been convinced of the potential for savings through collaboration and eAuctions, and are really pleased with these latest results. The nine eAuctions we have undertaken so far have realised total savings of 35% - which equates to £33.3 million saved overall."
To find out how to buy from this eAuction please contact the Buying Solutions' Service Desk on 0845 410 2222.
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Notes to Editors
The eAuctions run by OGC are 'reverse' auctions, so suppliers are bidding decreasing prices for the contract offered. Tenders are assessed in advance against all relevant criteria, from which a provisional ranking is formed. During the auction, which is conducted online using specialist software, sellers continually lower their prices in response to competitors' bids. Only the buyer can see who is offering each price. After the auction has closed, the final contract will be chosen, taking into account both the price offered and the previous evaluation. OGCbuying.solutions is the trading arm of the Office of Government Commerce, which is itself an office of HM Treasury.
It provides public sector procurement professionals with a route to the products and services they need to maximise procurement efficiency and value for money. Its contracts and framework agreements offer substantial savings through significant buying power, economies of scale and strategic partnerships.
Rigorous tendering and evaluation processes ensure that products and services are checked for quality, price competitiveness, fitness for purpose and compliance with statutory requirements. These products and services are available through OGCbuying.solutions' framework agreements, managed services and other procurement arrangements.
More details are available on the website: http://www.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk
The Office of Government Commerce is an independent office of HM Treasury, established to help Government deliver best value from its spending. The OGC works with central Government departments and other public sector organisations to provide policy standards and guidance on best practice in procurement, projects and estate management, and monitors and challenges Departments' performance against these standards, grounded in an evidence base of information and assurance.
It promotes and fosters collaborative procurement across the public sector to deliver better value for money and better public services; and it provides innovative ways to develop Government's commercial and procurement capability, including leadership of the Government Procurement Service.
More details are available on the website: http://www.ogc.gov.uk
