Supply2.Gov.uk

Supply2.gov.uk is a dynamic new Government-sponsored service designed specifically to give companies easy access to thousands of new lower-value (typically under £100,000) business opportunities offered by the public sector. It even lets you register details about your business free of charge and receive an email alert whenever a contract opportunity that may be of interest to you is published.

Whether you are a service provider or product supplier, Supply2.gov.uk is your source for new business opportunities. Through Supply2.gov.uk you can access opportunities available from public sector organisations in your local area completely free of charge. Supply2.gov.uk allows all public sector buyers to promote their lower-value contract opportunities directly through a single portal as well as identifying local businesses that can supply any required products or services. This portal will bring together buyers and suppliers for the first time – and will be the first portal of call for lower-value new business opportunities.

BiP Solutions

BiP Solutions was established in 1984 to facilitate business between the public and private sectors. What began with the publishing of public sector contract information has since developed into the provision of a comprehensive total procurement solution. BiP is a leading provider of public sector procurement solutions, offering buyers and suppliers access to probably the world's largest database of current open contract opportunities. Over 500 UK government organisations, including the UK MoD, rely on BiP's services to create and manage their contract information. BiP is the market-leading publisher of public sector open contract information, and one of the largest and most comprehensive providers of such information in Europe. As the industry authority on UK and European procurement, no company provides a more all-encompassing information service or offers a greater commitment to their clients’ business success than BiP. With over 24 years’ experience in sourcing contracts and expert knowledge of contract procedures, we guarantee that, whatever goods or services your company offers, BiP can provide countless opportunities for you to reach new customers. BiP has established itself as an authority on all aspects of public procurement, and advises thousands of organisations in the UK and Europe on how to achieve best practice in this complex and often changing environment. BiP’s Procurement Advice and Support Service (PASS) helps buyers stay compliant and improve their tendering processes, and provides suppliers with greater knowledge of how to succeed in this marketplace. BiP’s Select service provides a government-standard self-certification and accreditation scheme for suppliers, and reassurance for buyers. BiP is also a world leader in innovating and developing new products to help private sector companies identify new business opportunities and increase their competitiveness. Among these are the Market Monitor intelligence service, which delivers subscribers the latest news across the public procurement market via email alerts and an online search facility. In September 2007, BiP Solutions was awarded the Small to Medium-Sized Business of the Year Award in the National Business Awards for Scotland.

CAESER

CAESER (Corporate Assessment of Environmental, Economic and Social Responsibility) is an online survey which helps organisations assess the environmental, social and economic impacts of their business operations. CAESER is an inclusive programme of supplier engagement, designed for the public sector and large private sector organisations who wish to formalise and embed sustainability principles into core business functions. CAESER helps organisations identify areas of neglect and potential risk across their business and throughout their supply chain. CAESER is designed to encourage the achievement of best practice through promoting industry standards and key government targets.

CAESER is the only officially licensed use of Accountability’s AA1000 AP standard in a web based application for assessing corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. CAESER also has the exclusive support of the world renowned Centre for Business Organisations and Society (CBOS) at the University of Bath. To find out more, please visit our website: www.caeser.org

Danwood

Danwood is Europe’s largest independent supplier of total document management solutions. We are exceptionally well placed to provide consultation and independent advice to all public sector bodies and are a fully accredited OGCbuying.solutions supplier.

Danwood supplies printing, faxing and copying equipment from leading manufacturers including Sharp, HP, Konica Minolta, Samsung, Panasonic and Ricoh, and we have over 30 different print-related software applications in our portfolio.

Organisations with printing policies will use as few as 15 sheets of paper per person per day compared with a less resourceful office of the same size where each person can use up to 100 sheets of paper per day*. Not only a drain on the environment, but a burden on your organisation’s bottom line.

If you would like to find out more about how Danwood can tailor your print strategy and help you save costs whilst simultaneously achieving environmental benefits, come and visit us in the exhibition area.

Danwood 0800 146 353

www.danwood.co.uk

*Envirowise statistics

CIPS

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) is the leading international body representing purchasing and supply chain professionals. It was founded in 1932, gaining a Royal Charter in 1992. It is at the centre of purchasing and supply management issues, continually improving the professional standards of supply chain management practitioners and raising awareness of their contribution to corporate, national and international prosperity

CIPS provides the only professional qualification in the field at a level equivalent to a university first degree. Tailor-made in-house training programmes are widely available and a series of modular courses have been devised for those working towards the CIPS Graduate Diploma.

CIPS has around 50,000 members in 150 different countries, including senior business people, high ranking civil servants and leading academics. All members are bound by a strict code of ethics which is recognised and adopted by many organisations worldwide.

Altodigital

Established in 1975, altodigital is one of the largest, independent suppliers of digital print solutions in the UK.

As a fully accredited OGC Buying Solutions supplier we offer an independent consultative service to the public sector. Our expertise lies in managing print and copy environments to help organisations large and small minimise costs and raise their productivity.

Our hardware partners include Kyocera, HP, Ricoh & Sharp, enabling us to offer a ‘best of breed’ policy, ensuring that the most appropriate equipment is recommended for your specific requirements.

We offer a total print management service, a structured procedure providing a balanced deployment of single and multi-functional devices. This starts with an initial assessment through print audit, recommendation, installation and implementation, as well as comprehensive support services.

If you would like to learn more about how altodigital can help to improve your print strategy, whilst reducing costs, please visit us in the exhibition area.

0113 244 3016

Action Sustainability

Action Sustainability is a not for profit social enterprise registered as a Community Interest Company. Our aim is to continuously extend, lead and inspire sustainable procurement, by extending the boundaries of best practice. We provide consultancy, training, benchmarking, research, case studies and support. In addition, we support and facilitate the Strategic Supply Chain Group, a leading authority on sustainable procurement. We have also recently launched the Iceberg Group, a new membership organisation designed to enable you to benefit from year round access to the UK's leading practitioners of sustainable procurement.