An FMCG client required specialist IT Procurement resource to support a mid-term re-negotiation process with a critical Software as a Service provider. They were able to realise a cost reduction...
Procurement Support - Barkers carried out a thorough audit of the procurement department and identified multiple areas for improvement validating ECFRS’ view that a major change was required in the...
ECFRS were undergoing a procurement transformation being led by Barkers. Due to the level of short-term procurement resource available internally, ECFRS requested support for the ICT category from Barkers. The...
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...
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...
Seven Police Forces needed capability and capacity support for developing category strategies and conducting complex OJEU procurements for new, high value FM contracts. Seven Forces were able to realise the...
Procurement Transformation - Argent Energy needed to review their processes and systems for the ordering and payment of goods, services or works. We enabled Argent to identify process improvements and...
United Utilities asked us to review the value for money achieved from their facility management (FM) contract with Emcor versus what would be considered best value in the UK market....
Southern Water wished to improve their procurement operations and asked us to support their sourcing delivery. Using our People – Managed Service approach, we engaged in a multi-targeted strategy which...
Bolton at Home’s IT contract was due to expire in 2020. In advance of the expiry of this agreement, they needed Barkers’ IT strategic and delivery consultancy services to develop...