Approach to Transformation

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Improvement Efficiency West Midlands
Transport eAuction Event 23rd January 2009

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Transport eAuction Event - Agenda
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Transport and E-auction Meeting
Jonathan Jones Programme Manager (Smarter
Procurement) West Midlands Regional Improvement
and Efficiency Partnership

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Key Themes

• Doing things differently (Continuous improvement)
• Collaboration (Working with and helping others)
• Saving money (NI 179 VFM)
• Innovation (New ways)

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Transport eAuction Event
Wayne Welsby Improvement Efficiency West
Midlands
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Smarter Procurement

• Capacity Building
• Knowledge Sharing
• Training
• SOPO Discussion Forum
• Document Standardisation
• OGC Model T Cs
• Docking Station

Procurement Hub One stop shop Best Deals 292
available contracts including OGC-BS
Pro4 Interactive Regional Map Latest News

• Systems Processes
• eSourcing portal regional offer
• Regional eAuction programme
• Funding available
• WMRIEP Transformation Team

Management Information
Spend Analysis Savings Achieved Market
Profile/Influences
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Smarter Procurement
Key Projects
National
Regional
Banking Services ICT/Telecoms Food Consultancy Ene
rgy
Transport Insurance Postal Services Agency
Staff Office Supplies
Sub-regional - Clusters
Local
Project A
Project B
Project C
etc
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Transport eAuction Event

• West Midlands Transport (Taxis, Coaches Fleet)
  spend 150m
• Regional Update - savings (via eAuctions) 1.6m
• Worcestershire County Council x 7 eAuctions
  Savings 1m
• Next events 28Jan09, 13May09, 24Jun09
• SOPO Outstanding Award 2008
• Warwickshire County Council x 2 eAuctions
  Savings 80k (20)
• Success pilots, framework being set up.
• Shropshire County Council x 1 eAuction Savings
  312,550 (16)
• Next event - 13Feb08
• Coventry City Council x 1st Pilot April 09
• Telford Wrekin x 1st Pilot April 09
• Herefordshire x 1st Pilot Summer 09
• Birmingham City Council In discussions.

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Transport eAuction Event

• Key benefits of the eAuctions include
• Significant savings typically 20
• Transparency of Market Rates
• Transparency of Market Intensity areas of
  high/low competition
• Increased competition - suppliers quote more
  than once.
• Use of modern procurement processes.

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Transport eAuction Event
David Rothrie OGC
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Transport eAuction Event
Regional eAuction Programme
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Transport eAuction Event

• WMRIEP eAuction Programme
• Dedicated to supporting the use of eAuction
  activity within the West Mids
• 100k Budget set aside
• Current funding commitments include
• Transport eAuctions (Shropshire, Warwickshire,
  Coventry, Telford Wrekin, Herefordshire,
  Coventry)
• IT Hardware Worcestershire County Council
• Office Furniture Dudley Council
• Stationery Birmingham City Council
• Remaining Budget - 25k