OGCbuying.solutions and HP Agree Groundbreaking Deal
Date Issued: 14 August 2008
OGCbuying.solutions and Hewlett Packard have agreed a deal that will see public sector buyers obtain up to 50% discount on a range of commonly purchased print devices.
Each of the products meet the European Commission Energy Star requirements and those of the DEFRA 2008 Quick Wins mandatory specification.
The deal which will be available until the end of October 2008 is expected to make significant cashable savings for the public purse.
David Parker, IT Category Manager from OGCbuying.solutions said: "This is an exceptional deal for our customers. We have worked hard with HP and its channel partners to ensure it delivers cash savings. It hits all the right buttons in terms of cash savings and green technology issues."
The deal is available exclusively through HP resellers on the OGCbuying.solutions IT Goods and Associated Services framework agreement each of whom will be offering varying prices which will stimulate competition.
The resellers are Centerprise International Ltd, Computacenter (UK) Ltd, DSGi Business, European Electronique, Fujitsu Services, Insight Direct (UK) Ltd, Misco, Probrand Ltd, Specialist Computer Centre (SCC) plc and XMA Limited.
For further information please see: http://online.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk/bcm/ICT/Hardware/HPDeal/
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Notes to Editor
OGCbuying.solutions is the trading arm of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), which is itself an office of HM Treasury.
It provides public sector procurement professionals with a route to the products and services they need to maximise procurement efficiency and value for money. Its contracts and framework agreements offer substantial savings through significant buying power, economies of scale and strategic partnerships.
Rigorous tendering and evaluation processes ensure that products and services are checked for quality, price competitiveness, fitness for purpose and compliance with statutory requirements. These products and services are available through OGCbuying.solutions framework agreements, managed services and other procurement arrangements.
More details are available on the website: www.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk
The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) is an independent office of HM Treasury, established to help Government deliver best value from its spending. The OGC works with central Government departments and other public sector organisations to provide policy standards and guidance on best practice in procurement, projects and estate management, and monitors and challenges Departments performance against these standards, grounded in an evidence base of information and assurance.
It promotes and fosters collaborative procurement across the public sector to deliver better value for money and better public services; and it provides innovative ways to develop Government's commercial and procurement capability, including leadership of the Government Procurement Service.
More details are available on the website: www.ogc.gov.uk
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