Case studies
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Alternative Future Group
I have been involved in e-procurement implementations for over seven years; however, the cost/benefit calculation has always been on the edge of being acceptable. What I see here with the PfH Marketplace is a solution which is an extremely low cost but offers high functionality. When I saw the price of the PfH Marketplace we signed up immediately – it was a win-win solution.
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Barnet Homes
"Against the increasing pressure of reduced resources within the Housing Revenue Account, the savings we’ve made through PfH have enabled us to introduce new initiatives and to maintain the same levels of customer service."
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Catalyst Housing Group
"It's reassuring to be able to buy from a framework where you know suppliers have been selected through a rigorous procurement process."
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Chester and District Housing Trust
Showers, stores and cars. What do they all have in common? Not much at first glance. But dig deeper and you find three interlinked purchasing initiatives pioneered by a housing organisation that is leading the way in integrated procurement.
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CityWest Homes
"We strongly support the aims of PfH and will use their services in as many areas as we can."
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Colne Housing Society Limited
"The cost savings are going towards our annual efficiency targeted savings of 2.5% overall; £100,000 per annum."
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Eden Housing Association
"We have just done a cost comparison on our current volumes and mix of calls. The percentage saving compared with the previous deal is 38%!"
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Exeter City Council
"I feel the quality of the products we are currently using are far superior than those we have used in the past, this adds value to the work and results in higher satisfaction with the tenants who benefit from having the work done."
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Hafod Housing Association
"We have been able to increase the amount of properties that we could provide with new heating systems. This has speeded up our programme meaning our tenants have got their new heating quicker that they would have done before."
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Halton Housing Trust, part of New Generation Group
"The main benefit for the New Generation Group will be the chance to make considerable savings on their annual printing costs. This is on top of the chance to share best practice on printing issues. We can demonstrate value for money and compliance with European legislation."
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Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association
"We are set to save around 24% on our annual food costs across the Association, this will be achieved through greater discounts being offered than when we were purchasing direct from Brakes. This is an important area of cost control for our Very Sheltered residents who have to meet the cost of catering provided."
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Heart of England Housing Group
"On building materials alone we expect to save over £100,000 a year."
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Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing
"So far, we have generated over £21,000 from using the PfH Decorating Vouchers agreement through B&Q which we have invested into a Handy Man Service"
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Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing
Our spend with B&Q/TradePoint is up more than four-fold in recent months – in fact we have doubled last year’s spend and we’re only in May! We still have good relationships with other local suppliers which we value for various reasons but B&Q/TradePoint offers us the range, price and opening hours that save our caretakers time – they can go to one place for all they need.
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L&Q London Housing Association
The agreement is useful because it is both OJEU compliant – thus avoiding the need to undertake our own OJEU procurement exercise – and has been based on the same price/quality criteria, and involving the major suppliers in the industry. So we felt confident that the framework with B&Q would deliver the service we need.
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Melin Homes
"The trust in this relationship allows far greater flexibility for these SMEs, putting them on the same footing in terms of billing and relationships as the larger national companies."
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Monmouthshire Housing Association
With central billing, we've streamlined our purchasing which saves time and hassle. And by being able to use PfH Agreements, it’s saved time and resource on procurement of major supplies. PfH has provided a very valuable service, which has assisted MHA in major procurement exercises and in central billing. MHA has benefitted from PfH expertise and experience.
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Oxford City Council
In the current economic climate, the pressure is increasing to cut costs without putting frontline service at risk. By working with PfH, Oxford City Council has been able to minimise the time and resources that are required to achieve the best value procurement of materials, thereby ensuring that tenants get a continuing high level of service in spite of the current financial constraints.
In January 2012 PfH caught up with David Walker, Stores Manager at Oxford City Council to discuss their procurement methods. -
Pierhead Housing
"We had lots of help from PfH. They sorted it all out for us, dealing with contractors direct, visiting contractors, setting out agreements and answering all their queries and then setting up the different accounts."
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Rockingham Forest Housing Association
"The administration and organisation at PfH was swift and efficient and you have direct access to decision makers should you have a query."
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Severnside Housing
"The Kitchens Agreement is working well, our tenants are confident with the quality enabling Severnside to concentrate on completing the programme. The Materials Framework has improved now that additional lots have been created for products such as aids and adaptations."
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Shepherds Bush HA
"PfH has enabled us to build long term relationships with our suppliers, they have made a commitment to provide materials based on our needs. This ensures that we can get the right quality materials and that stock is held to ensure that materials are available as required. This reduces repair turnaround times and prevents wasted trips to our suppliers."
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Shepherds Bush Housing Group
"Our contractor saw the benefits of the PfH materials agreement immediately and it wasn't hard to persuade them to buy into the agreement."
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South Tyneside Homes
"It’s not just the financial reinvestment we can generate through PfH that makes the difference for us. The integration of social and environmental sustainability and equality and diversity criteria in the tender evaluation process compliments our own commitments in these areas"
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Southern Housing Group
"Working with PfH saves us both time and money associated with undertaking EU procurement processes. Agreements are competitively priced, well managed and offer real value for money for us."
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Sovereign Housing Group Ltd
"There are a number of PfH contracts which can provide immediate savings and efficiencies as well as freeing up time and resource which would otherwise have been involved in the tendering process."
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Westcountry Housing Association
"We chose PfH as we wanted a consultant who had knowledge of the drivers and stresses within social housing and, therefore, could bring examples of best practice used within the sector."
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York Housing Association
"We also make savings in time as we don't have to get quotes and work on the tendering process ourselves, PfH looks after all that for us."
