Brokerage Service Working together with you to get a better deal from suppliers.
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The Brokerage Service harnesses the influence of schools and settings and their collective buying power to achieve best value, quality and market-tested suppliers that can be used with confidence. The Brokerage Service is designed to offer choice of competing suppliers, via a wide range of fully compliant frameworks, which helps to drive down costs and raise the quality of service. In total our customers have saved over £2m, with an average saving of £20k per school.
Why choose us l You will have day-to-day access to a highly rated brokerage team: - Over 90% of customers rated us good or better for responsiveness, customer focus and quality of service. - You can count on us to promptly resolve issues, support procurement activities and be kept informed of updates. l We keep you in the driving seat of the end-to-end supplier selection process: - S chools and settings decide what services we tender. - The procurement process – from specification to contract award – involves input from various school and MAT stakeholders, thereby ensuring your needs are met. ‘‘I have procured through the Brokerage Service on a number of occasions and can honestly say that I have saved both time and money by doing so, with the reassurance that suppliers go through an intense and thorough vetting process.’’ - Primary Academy Trust, Chief Financial Officer
What the service offers l Simple access to a wide range of suppliers across multiple categories: Waste management, cleaning services, washroom facilities, building works, educational supplies, multi-functional devices (photocopier), security patrol and emergency response, occupational health and employee assistance programmes. l Reduced administrative burden: - The time and cost compared to running a full procurement procedure on your own each time you want to let a contract. - Advertising the requirements and identifying capable suppliers through competitive procurement. l Cost savings: - We are able to negotiate more attractive concessions from suppliers in terms of lower unit costs and contract terms. - Large volumes mean our suppliers commit to keeping prices fixed for up to 3 years. l Compliance: - Peace of mind in knowing that you will be compliant in your purchasing and/ or contract letting because we have tendered all our services through a robust UK Find A Tender process.
Contact us: Sarah Hales | Commercial & Contracts Manager | 01708 434 915 | sarah.hales@havering.gov.uk Customer Services Team | 01708 431 561 | support@hes.org.uk
For more information, please visit www.hes.org.uk or email support@hes.org.uk
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