Delta’s blog covers the latest procurement news, regulatory insights, sector-specific guidance, and platform updates.
Topics include the Procurement Act 2023 (now in effect), eSourcing best practices, and thought leadership from across the procurement profession.
More and more organisations that are looking to grow their business activities through procurement are using eProcurement software to help manage the process. Delta eSourcing offers an end-to-end web-based service for predominantly public sector buyers (as well as the private sector) to manage tenders, suppliers and contracts in one simple
The UK will be leaving the European Union on 31 January 2020. BiP Solutions has been working closely with the UK government and the wider public sector to understand what this means for those involved in the public sector supply chain, and will continue to update our customers as discussions
Category management is a strategic approach to procurement. As Delta’s first blog ‘A Guide to Category Management’ outlines, the concept of category management derived from marketing in supermarkets, where careful analysis of top-selling products and demand was streamlined across stores to make organisations spend as effective and efficient as possible.
Category Management is the process whereby organisations buy more effectively and save significant sums of money through streamlined procurement. A ‘category’ refers to goods, works or services being bundled into one group and the items are consolidated into a single contract agreement. This removes the need to draw up multiple
On 1 January 2020 OJEU Thresholds will change. The Cabinet Office released the latest changes at the end of 2019, confirming that the new thresholds would apply from the start of 2020. Download your free copy of 2020-2021 here. Procurement thresholds Public sector procurement is currently agreed at EU level.
The General Election of 12 December 2019 gave the Conservative party a comfortable majority, meaning that the Government will likely find it easy to introduce the legislation and changes to public spending that they wish. Here, we review what we know so far about the pledges the Government made before
Our guide to category management covers what category management is and it’s key benefits. We also offer an overview of information relevant to Delta modules, including how to deliver category management and how the benefits of implementing it can streamline procurement processes for public sector buyers and have a positive
Against the backdrop of a further Brexit extension, and a general election which could have a significant impact on the form Brexit takes, we are excited to reveal the results of the latest research survey from iGov Survey in partnership with BiP Solutions and Delta eSourcing. With UK government public
The NHS spends over £1 billion every three days, and procurement has a crucial role to play in making the organisation more efficient. Although this spend presents a huge opportunity for NHS procurement professionals and supplying organisations to work together, the system and processes around NHS procurement can be complex.
7th November is a notable day for businesses around the world and yet a great many businesses may never have heard of it. International Project Management Day is an annual event to recognise the hard work of project managers and project teams and the integral role they play in successful
Zero Tasking Day has become an annual event in the calendar when people are encouraged to give themselves some much deserved ‘me time’, encouraging rest, relaxation and a noticeable lack of work. Delta drives efficient working by eliminating unnecessary processes that do nothing more than grind your procurement processes to
With the European Union having confirmed a delay to the UK’s departure from the EU, 31 October no longer marks ‘exit day.’ The so-called ‘flextension’ defers Brexit until the end of January, unless a deal is ratified before then. With the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement accepted in principle by Parliament, and
