National e-Procurement System Contract Awarded

BlueLight Commercial are pleased to announce that the framework agreement for the new national e-Procurement system has been awarded to In-tend Ltd. This four-year agreement will be used by Fire and Police services and provide call off options for customers for up to 10 years.

Ruth McDermott, Regional Commercial at BlueLight Commercial, said “over the past year we have been working in collaboration with our Police and Fire colleagues to find a solution to replace our existing separate e-tendering and contract management systems. It is great to be working with In-Tend procurement solutions, who are a leading provider of global e.Procurement software with over 800 clients worldwide. Not only does the solution help streamline the procurement process by providing a single system, from tender to contract management and re-tender, but it also provides new functionality in the form of a supplier relationship management module.”   

Steve South, CEO from In-tend Ltd, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with BlueLight Commercial to offer the In-tend solution and all the functionality the software delivers to their membership and wider framework users. This adoption will bring even greater levels of collaborative procurement and help re-grow the UK wide network of adopters.  We believe our software will facilitate best practice; not just by use of the software itself, but with the on-going investment in product, training and added value elements over the contract term."

BlueLight customers manage thousands of contracts covering everything from operational equipment and services, people and professional services, vehicles and aviation, estates and energy to IT and specialist services. The new system will help improve visibility and management of contracts and suppliers, whilst also proving value for money to the taxpayer.