COMPANIES SIGN UP TO NEW SUPPLY DEAL FOR FIRE SERVICES

The six companies who have won framework agreements to supply appliances to fire and rescue services have formally signed them at a ceremony at Staffordshire Fire Service headquarters organised by Firebuy, the new national organisation set up by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Firebuy believes the deals represent a big move forward in procurement.

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CALL FOR CITIES TO HAVE POWER TO RAISE CASH FOR TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS

England’s big cities need the power to raise more money so they can carry out much-needed improvements to local transport systems, according to a report published today by the Centre for Cities at the Institute for Public Policy Research. It backs the idea of a supplementary business rate, which was endorsed by Sir Michael Lyons in his recent report on the future finance and functions of local government.

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This programme is now available to view on egovtv.tv, the online television channel for public service modernisation. It reviews how local authorities are being helped to cut the costs of bulk purchasing with the launch of a new online procurement system and marketplace from OGCbuying.solutions and ProcServe. Zanzibar is designed to reduce administrative costs through a completely paperless process for the routine purchasing of high volume goods.The programme includes a case study from Communities and Local Government with discussion about their adoption strategy for Zanzibar and the significant savings and benefits being targeted.

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