Clinical Waste NHS Lower rates from increased ESS working with NHS on the clinical waster Agreed disposal scope of service will yield tender with the Commercial Procurement limited costs savings. Collaborative. Appointment of contractor is Procurement administrative expected in September 2014. Contract to start savings from shared 2015 with a view to contract length of 7-10 years. contract. Construction Northumbria Currently at explorative Discussions to take place with regard to setting Options being feasibility stage. up a framework for higher value construction explored works Design & Durham Cost savings and of Estate Support Service has been involved in the Agreed Management appointments tender process being led by Durham and the Consultancy framework will be in operation from October 2014. Framework for Capital Projects Energy TEC Cost savings In place, value circa £20m over the next 3 years Complete Northumbria and Newcastle Universities to look at Options being opportunities for the future and NCC will look at explored options around NEPO membership EPOS Students Union Shared service saving Agreement now in Complete General Waste Northumbria / Lower rates from increased ESS currently involved in the compilation of Agreed Disposal and Sunderland scope of service with contract specification. PQQ due for issue in Recycling shared service. August 14. Tender due for release in October 14. Procurement admin savings New service provision to start in March 2015 from shared contract. Grants Northumbria Currently at explorative Meeting between Andrew Aitkin and Dave Options Management inc. Information sharing Anderson to be arranged to examine scope of explored Potential benefits to be each institutions requirements and determine determined suitability of shared contract. ICT Northumbria / Currently at explorative Details of IT buying strategies to be shared with Options NCC Information sharing possible reverse auction to be considered. explored Potential benefits to be determined. Laboratory RCUK Currently at explorative Details of RCUK frameworks received. Reviewing Options being Supplies Information sharing stage. contractual opportunities to join the agreements. explored Potential benefits to be determined
Clinical Waste disposal NHS Lower rates from increased scope of service will yield limited costs savings. Procurement administrative savings from shared contract. ESS working with NHS on the clinical waster tender with the Commercial Procurement Collaborative. Appointment of contractor is expected in September 2014. Contract to start 2015 with a view to contract length of 7-10 years. Agreed Construction Northumbria Currently at explorative feasibility stage. Discussions to take place with regard to setting up a framework for higher value construction works Options being explored Design & Management Consultancy Framework for Capital Projects Durham Cost savings and of appointments Estate Support Service has been involved in the tender process being led by Durham and the framework will be in operation from October 2014. Agreed Energy TEC Cost savings In place, value circa £20m over the next 3 years Northumbria and Newcastle Universities to look at opportunities for the future and NCC will look at options around NEPO membership Complete Options being explored EPOS Students Union Shared service saving Agreement now in Complete General Waste Disposal and Recycling Northumbria / Sunderland Lower rates from increased scope of service with shared service. Procurement admin savings from shared contract. ESS currently involved in the compilation of contract specification. PQQ due for issue in August 14. Tender due for release in October 14. New service provision to start in March 2015 Agreed Grants Management inc. Northumbria Currently at explorative Information sharing Potential benefits to be determined Meeting between Andrew Aitkin and Dave Anderson to be arranged to examine scope of each institutions requirements and determine suitability of shared contract. Options explored ICT Northumbria / NCC Currently at explorative Information sharing Potential benefits to be determined. Details of IT buying strategies to be shared with possible reverse auction to be considered. Options explored Laboratory Supplies RCUK Currently at explorative Information sharing stage. Potential benefits to be determined Details of RCUK frameworks received. Reviewing contractual opportunities to join the agreements. Options being explored
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