In this edition:
1. Minister announces fair employment practice guidance
2. A Joint Bidding success story
3. Our procurement events are here
4. SBV Courses for March / April
5. Save the date!
6. Vacancies
Minister announces fair employment practice guidance
| | New guidance for public bodies which aims to require fair employment practices on publicly funded projects in Wales was announced by the Minister for Finance and Government Business Jane Hutt this week. The Procurement Advice Note will help deal with issues of false self employment and the increased use of umbrella payment schemes operating unfair methods of calculating pay and affecting workers rights on construction sites. For more information visit the website. |
A Joint Bidding Success Story
| | Value Wales worked with the Wales Co-operative Centre and Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) to develop the Joint Bidding Guide. The Guide is designed to support consortia tendering for public contracts and is structured to guide both Buyer’s and Supplier’s through the Procurement process. Watch our short video to find out more about Joint Bidding. |
| | Allied Construction Consortium Limited is a consortia that successfully bid for a public sector contract worth over £750,000. The Consortia is comprised of four different companies that merged to bid for work, with a successful outcome. Find out more about the approach the Supplier took via our short video. |
| | The Consortium was successful in winning work on Caerphilly County Council’s WHQS External Works framework agreement. This is a five year agreement with an estimated spend value of £21m, and the work has been divided into two lots: Lot 1 for work packages below £750,000 and Lot 2 for work packages above £750, 000. To find out more about the approach the Buyer’s took watch our short video. For more information about Joint Bidding please visit the website. |
Our Procurement events are here....
| | Procurex Procurex Wales live event on Wednesday 18 March. For more information about the day visit the Procurex Wales website. |
| | Procurement Week Monday 16th March – The Creative Procurement Academy will kick off Procurement Week 2015 with a careers day themed around recruitment and training. Thursday 19 March – A day themed around the principles of procurement and the EU Directives Friday 20 March – the week will conclude with a day themed around ideas and Innovation For full details on Procurement Week, including speakers and how to register please visit the Procurement Week website. |
SBV Courses for March / April
| | Courses are fully funded until the end of May, at which time it is likely that a small charge will be introduced. Keep checking our bulletin for new dates and for updated dates and venues. For more information and to book visit our website or email peter@sbvltd.co.uk |
March
20th – Preparing for the new EU Directives, Bridgend
20th – Developing Specifications, Mold
25th – Contract Management, Merthyr Tydfil
26th – Introduction to EU Directives and awareness of changes, Mold
26th – Preparing for the new EU Directives, Merthyr Tydfil
27th – Community Benefits and Procurement, Mold
31st – Contract Management, Haverfordwest
April
14th – Responding to market and supply chain initiatives, Bridgend
15th - Preparing for the new EU Directives, Merthyr Tydfil
15th – Introduction to Procurement, Ruthin
16th – Contract Management, Ruthin
22nd – Developing a Business Case, Ruthin
23rd – Supplier Relationship Management, Ruthin
30th – Competitive Dialogue, Ruthin
Save the date!
The time is nearly upon us to get our Procurement grey matter together, in other words the regional events will soon be here. Exact details of timings and the agenda will be communicated to you at a later date but we wanted to give you as much notice as possible.
North Wales event – 7th May 2015 PM (Llandudno Junction office)
South Wales event – 13th May 2015 PM(Waterton Centre, Bridgend)
If you have anything you would like to see covered on the agenda for these events please email Rebecca.Rees2@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Vacancies
Procurement Officer, Swansea University (Ref: SD566)
Salary: £27,864 to £31,342
Working Hours: Full time, Permanent
Location: Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea
Details, contacts and applications can be found on the Swansea University website.
Deadline for applications: 18 March 2015.
Procurement Officer, Bangor University (Ref: BU00817)
Salary: £31,342 to £37,394 (Permanent)
Location: College Road, Bangor
Responsible to: Director of Procurement
Details, contacts and applications can be found on the Bangor University website.
Deadline for applications: 7 April 2015.
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