Procurement teams in local authorities are facing multiple challenges. High inflation, tightening regulations, spending cuts, capacity issues and project delays, means that procurement leaders must find ways to leverage their function, deliver value for money to their constituents and mitigate risk.
eXceeding offers invaluable support to local authority procurement teams, providing both expertise and additional capacity to bolster internal resources, particularly during times of knowledge gaps or resource constraints.
More than a third of all UK government spending on goods and services is spent by local government. But with one in 10 English councils expected to declare themselves bankrupt, there is more pressure than ever on procurement teams to do more with less.
Tendering for local authority procurement teams can range from major multi-million-pound building projects to essential day-to-day professional services and lower-value works. Delivering this pipeline can be challenging to manage, especially when you combine long time frames, complex processes, social value requirements and the scrutiny of local residents.
As the Procurement Act regulations loom, our assistance becomes even more crucial, helping local authorities to not only prepare for the changes but also identify opportunities and implement necessary adjustments.
By collaborating with eXceeding, clients benefit from unparalleled confidentiality standards. With triple ISO accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification, we ensure the utmost security and confidentiality of your data and information.
Furthermore, our best practice toolsets, a dedicated delivery team, and extensive category expertise in construction, facilities management and information technology provides peace of mind and a simplified procurement journey.
If you would like to speak to us about how we can support your procurement needs, please drop us an email or give us a call on 0330 088 1620.
At eXceeding, we’re here to help local authorities do things better: to save time, resources, create long term value, and deliver better results. Having worked with a number of local government organisations and the wider public sector, we have seen the challenges and frustrations experienced by procurement and category professionals and helped to solve them.
Take, for example, our work with one inner London Borough, where we ran a fully compliant process to award and manage multiple cost-effective short-term contracts.
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