Christina Yardley, Author at Barkers

How Your Organisation Can Lessen Its Carbon Footprint

November 29, 2022
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The planet is warming at an alarming rate and scientists are now 95% certain that humans are the dominant cause of global warming since the 1950s*. But why is the...

Keeping People Warm and Healthy through the Power of Networks

May 31, 2022
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Blackpool has more households classed as fuel poor (15.2%) than any other part of Lancashire, a startling statistic, especially when compared with the national average of 10.3% (Department for Business,...

Jersey Electricity – Utilities

May 25, 2022
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Jersey Electricity needed help to launch a full review of the procurement function, starting from scoping, discovery, planning and implementation for: Spend analysis Category management Systems Processes People Barkers started...

NHS Social Value Procurement Changes from 1 April 2022

April 1, 2022
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As of today, 1 April 2022, NHS England will be extending the reach of its Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/20 to the commissioning and purchase of goods and services by...

OVO Energy – Utilities

March 23, 2022
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OVO Energy needed support to tender for emergency and maintenance metering services. Using our metering procurement specialist, Barkers worked with OVO Energy to successfully appoint a new service provider for...

Innovation in Services Procurement for the Utilities Sector

March 15, 2022
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Barkers are pleased to announce a strategic procurement partnership with Constellia to support the implementation and successful delivery of Constellia’s established Neutral Vendor MSP solution for professional services into the...

The Benefits Of Ethical Procurement

March 3, 2022
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Ethical procurement policies provide clear guidance for sourcing supplies and establishing internal and external relationships essential for daily operations and long-term growth. Today, more companies realise that providing a high-quality...

Barkers certified as a Carbon Neutral company

February 8, 2022
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Barkers are delighted to announce that they have been certified as a carbon neutral company. Working with Positive Planet, Barkers have undergone a complete review of the company’s carbon footprint,...

Public Procurement Threshold Changes from 1 January 2022

January 12, 2022
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A reminder that from 1 January 2022 new procurement thresholds have been introduced by the UK government via the Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. The...

Seven Force Strategic Collaboration win Procurement Team of the Year at 2021 Go Awards

September 16, 2021
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On the evening of 15 September 2021, Barkers’ client Seven Force Strategic Collaboration were announced winners of the Procurement Team of the Year category within the 2021 Go Awards at...