By partnering with blue light organisations we are influencing the use of public resources, to deliver benefits directly back into the front-line.
It’s the strength of the partnerships with our member organisations that allows us to deliver real value. For example; for policing we support the delivery of Policing Vision 2025 by collectively sharing our knowledge, processes, and data, in order to create a stronger, unified team focused on the operational resources available to the front-line; and for fire we host the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Procurement Hub.
This focus drives us to constantly look for improvements and efficiencies, pushing the boundaries of what is achievable and delivering a journey to commercial excellence.
Our relationships with local and national suppliers are built on trust and collaboration, as we work to ensure the highest level of innovation and quality is delivered in the most commercially viable and sustainable way.
We are responsible for the interface with external bodies including the Home Office, the Government Commercial Organisation and Crown Commercial Services.
Our hands-on approach ensures we work side by side with blue light procurement teams, understanding the priorities and helping to provide the tools and technical expertise needed to deliver value and innovation directly to the front-line.
Our offer encompasses strategic commercial support across blue light procurement functions. This includes best practice commercial processes, capability, data and market analysis, contract management, revenue generation, and specialist expertise in core categories:
Ensuring best practice, service excellence and value for money across all professional services
For everything involved in purchasing and running an operational aviation fleet to support blue light services
Our experts in fleet and related commercial activity ensure a safe and “fit for purpose” road and water fleet to support blue light services
Supporting operational requirements with national frameworks for the next generation of uniform and equipment.
Supporting the delivery of national ICT contracts, driving standardisation, improving contract management, and increasing innovation.
Supporting the forensics community with physical, digital, consumables and other forensic services.
Experts on estates and facilities management, energy and the construction project lifecycle
Optimising police force income and cost recovery by building capability and consistency across forces
A high level view of our national procurement activity
Working across blue light organisations and suppliers to ensure procurement and commissioning activities support and maximise the environmental, social and economic impact across the communities we serve.
Building capacity and raising commercial capability across blue light services to ensure the best commercial outcomes
National Fire Commercial Transformation Programme (NFCTP) and resources. Members can also access blue light commercial activity and frameworks.
Our ambition is to be the trusted partner and 'go to' commercial service, working with blue light organisations to deliver value through commercial expertise and innovation, ensuring the responsible and sustainable use of public resources.