5.6 Procurement
In 05/06 the following progress has been made in improving value for money through improved procurement: -
- Savings of up to £300,000 pa have been achieved through bringing the ICT service back in house from an external contract.
- Analysed the range of goods and services procured and the number of suppliers in order to identify the scope for savings. Considerable savings have been achieved through entering into new contracts or renegotiating contracts in areas such as: photocopiers, agency staff, phone calls, stationery, computers, staff advertising and printing.
- Progress has been made towards electronic procurement.
- A county-wide inspection of procurement has been carried out by the Audit Commission.
The main areas of activity in 2006/07 will be: -
- Consideration of the outcome of the procurement inspection and implementation of recommendations.
- Continued work to implement electronic procurement.
- Working with the gas repairs/installations contractor to review the contract and achieve savings.