Property and Office Roadshow - Leeds
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Date: Thursday, 18 March 2010
Venue: Marriott Leeds, Marriott Leeds, 4 Trevelyan Square, Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 6ET
Location: Leeds
AGENDA
| 09:30 |
Welcome
Paul Saer, Business Development Manager, Buying Solutions
- Overview of property and office solutions offering and the scope of our framework agreements
- How do we help customers?
- What happens when procurements go wrong?
- Why customers need professional support
- Upcoming procurements
Collaboration
Andy Seal, Head of Print, Publishing and Distribution, DfT
- Why collaborate?
- How to maximise public sector purchasing power to deliver sustainable and innovative products to the market
Sustainable Procurement
Francesca Livesey, Senior Sustainable Procurement Manager, Buying Solutions
- Overview of policies and targets
- What do we mean by ‘sustainable procurement’?
UK Government’s Sustainable Timber Procurement Policy
Nick Moss, CPET Policy Awareness Coordinator, CPET (The Central Point of Expertise on Timber)
- What are the requirements of the UK Government’s timber procurement policy?
- Advice on how public sector buyers and their suppliers can meet the policy
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| 11.00 |
Coffee and an opportunity to network |
| 11:30 |
Workshop session
Project Management and Full Design Team Services
Alison Lisett, Senior Category Specialist, Buying Solutions
- Overview of the Project Management & Full Design Team Services framework agreement which brings together project management, design and a number of ancillary technical services designed primarily to assist clients in delivering a wide range of construction projects.
- The session will demonstrate the benefits, potential savings, value for money and speed of route to market, that can be achieved through the use of the framework agreement
- Customer case studies
MFDs and Office Supplies
Lynne Jones, Category Manager, Buying Solutions
Mike Wood, Lancashire County Council
- Details of the MFD and broader Office Solutions framework agreements, the benefits of both regional and local collaboration and the real savings that can be realised.
- How the combined offering of the MFDs and Office Supplies framework agreements have been designed so that together they contribute towards the 'office of the future' model, with sustainability at its heart.
- Customer case studies - One of which will illustrate the savings that an integrated MFD package can provide to customers, and another covering a paper recycling initiative which is delivering real and sustained benefits to the customer.
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| 12.00 |
Workshop sessions
Estates and Property Services
Nicola Rigby, Senior Category Specialist, Buying Solutions
Dave Richardson, Category Specialist, Buying Solutions
- Overview of the Estates Professional Services framework agreement ranging from a full appraisal of an organisation’s business needs and existing holdings in an estate strategy, through to providing the hardware products and building services to deliver building projects.
- Details and the key elements of the new Environmental Services and Facilities Management framework agreements due to be let early to mid next year.
- Customer case studies
Print and Paper
Chris Eglington, Senior Category Specialist, Buying Solutions
- In August 2009 Buying Solutions launched its new collaborative paper framework that perfectly compliments its Print Services offering. Using paper with recycled content is an essential component of all public sector organisations’ efforts to operate sustainably and responsibly.
- In this workshop we will examine the opportunities identified by DfT in working collaboratively with Buying Solutions. These included stakeholder involvement to achieve compliance, cost efficiencies gained through aggregation of potential spend, transparent pricing and market place developments.
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| 12.30 |
Workshop sessions
Furniture and Flooring
Paul Quinn, Senior Category Specialist, Buying Solutions
Tim Noad, MoD
- Details and scope of the Furniture and Flooring framework agreements and the benefits, potential savings, value for money and speed of route to market, that can be achieved.
- Customer case study - The Ministry of Defence discussing a recent office furniture procurement, detailing the challenges, pitfalls, lessons learnt and solution that ultimately resulted in their successful procurement valued at £3.5 million.
Postal and Courier Services
Peter Gollop, Category Specialist, Buying Solutions
- Overview of Postal & Courier Services framework agreements with details of the benefits, potential savings and ease of use of the Further Competition tool.
- Customer case studies - the session benefits of both regional and local collaboration, the range of customer users and real savings that can be realised.
- Details and scope of the new Postal Services framework agreement (including a Lot for Hybrid Mail) due to be let in April 2010.
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| 13.00 |
Lunch and networking opportunity with suppliers and Buying Solutions team
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NB: Agenda is subject to change
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