Potential Suppliers
In 2006/7 Buying Solutions managed £3.7 billion worth of public sector procurement through its portfolio of framework agreements and managed services, delivered by more than 600 suppliers. This produced more than £500 million of savings for the public purse.
In all, the public sector spends more than £120 billion on goods and services annually and Buying Solutions plans to significantly increase its share of this huge marketplace each year, working towards a target savings figure of £1 billion in 2010/11.
For those organisations that meet our demanding selection criteria, Buying Solutions provides a tried and trusted route for the public and private sectors to trade successfully and for mutual benefit.
It must be stressed that, even as a supplier, there are no guarantees that business will automatically follow. Although Buying Solutions will provide support and assistance, it is the supplier's responsibility to market its products and services to its potential customers.
How to become a Buying Solutions supplier provides some background information about the process by which suppliers are selected while the Benefits of being a Buying Solutions supplier outlines the advantages that successful suppliers can enjoy.
Our Expectations touches on the minimum standards Buying Solutions expects from its suppliers and describes our own vision and values that we expect suppliers to live up to in their dealings with the public sector.
You may also wish to visit our Frequently Asked Questions or Publications for further information.
Finally, if you feel that the Buying Solutions route is not appropriate for your organisation, our Other Opportunities page provides details of alternative routes to the public sector marketplace.