Posted on Wednesday 3rd August 2011
Provider Brief - Supported Accommodation Services
A number of West Midlands Local Authorities would like to invite interested organisations in providing Supported Accommodation Services (for 16-17 year olds) to a Provider Brief on the 9th December 2011 between 10am to 1pm. Please see this document| for further details.
The 7th Annual Procurement Conference
The 7th Annual Staffordshire Procurement Conference was held at The Moat House in Stafford on 28th June 2011. Copies of the Conference presentations are available below. This years theme was 'Doing Better, Not Just Buying Better'.
How Can We Deliver An Affordable and Sustainable Future?| (276KB) - Andrew Burns, Director of Finance & Resources, Staffordshire County Council
Top Tips For A Successful Procurement Process| (62KB) - Mike Marston, Interim Head of Categories (Place)
Provider Re-Engagement| (480KB) - Paul Timmins, Senior Category Manager, Staffordshire Procurement
Operational Savings Guidance and Experience| (140KB) - Sian Dunstan, Infrastructure UK, HM Treasury
Contract Management - No More Let & Forget| (64KB) - Ian Simpson, Head of Procurement, Staffordshire County Council
A Provider's View - 'Secrets from the Other Side'| (496KB) - Samantha Bevington, PFI Service Manager, Pell Frischmann Ltd.
MSTAR Collaboration in Action| (50KB) - Darren Langley, Senior Category Manager, Staffordshire Procurement
The 6th Annual Staffordshire Procurement Conference
The 6th Annual Staffordshire Procurement Conference was held at The Moat House in Stafford on 30th June 2010. The theme for this years conference was 'Collaboration: Saving Through Synergy'. Copies of the Conference presentations are available below:
We're Better Off Together| (658KB) - Jon Lang: Development Director Buying Solutions and Paul Moulding: Head of Categories
We Can't Afford the Future Unless We Change What We Do| (947KB) - Andrew Burns: Director of Finance
Innovation and Collaboration - In A Cost Cutting Environment| (294KB) - Jonathan Jones: Programme Manager, Smarter Procurement, Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands
W2R - A Rubbish Way to Procure?| (1,354KB) - Ian Benson: Director - Staffs Municipal Waste Strategy
Two Teams, One Goal| (710KB) - David Pattison: Director of Legal & Licensing Services, South Staffordshire Council and Ian Simpson: Assistant Director of Finance, Staffordshire Procurement
A Growing Ambition| (Part One) (49KB) - Mark and Claire Collier: Collier Farms
A Growing Ambition| (Part Two) (699KB) - Gillian Sperrink: Procurement Officer
Workshop Work
Workshop One| (49KB)
Workshop Two| (63KB)
Staffordshire Procurement Conference 2009
The 5th Annual Staffordshire Procurement Conference was held at Tillington Hall Hotel in Stafford on 7th July 2009. The theme was 'Economic Downturn: Procurement's Time to Shine'. Copies of the Conference presentations are available below:
Recession to Resurgence| (886KB) - Andrew Burns: Director of Finance
How Can the RIEP Help You?| (117KB) - Andy Hancox: Director IEWM
A Customer of Choice| (712KB) - Paul Moulding: Head of Categories
Legal Update| (715KB) - John Tradewell: Director of Law and Governance
OGC| (1,592KB) - Cassie Clifford-Wareham: Commercial Delivery Manager
Sustainable Procurement & Frugalista| (1,404KB) - Matthew Sutton: Assistant Category Manager & Sarah Fielding: Climate Change Officer
Keeping it Local, Keeping it Legal| (979KB) - Ian Simpson: Assistant Director Staffordshire Procurement & Glenn Fletcher - Director EC Procurement Achilles Ltd.
A Clients Perspective| (703KB) - Chris Hilditch: ICT Manager Children & Lifelong Learning