City Science’s products and services are now available on a range of procurement frameworks, so organisations can work with us using a streamlined process that reduces cost, manages risk and ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
As passionate proponents and facilitators of decarbonisation, here at City Science we invest heavily in developing our staff, tools, products and service offerings to aid our mission.
From designing our own GIS system from the ground up (the alternatives on offer just weren’t good enough), to developing models to help organisations understand where they sit on the spectrum of preparedness for the client emergency, we’re always looking for new ways to help our clients reduce their emissions across energy, transport and infrastructure.
However, we recognise that Local Authorities are under ever-growing constraints. Those in planning, policy and strategy roles often find they don’t have enough time in the day to progress projects, and procurement staff are in high demand and tend to have never-ending to-do lists.
This means that without sufficient investment from suppliers in making their tools and services quick and easy to procure, Local Authorities will continue with the same struggles. And they will be unable to access the expertise and innovation available on the market.
That’s why City Science is creating flexible routes to procure our services using a range of frameworks, simplifying the procurement process so you can dramatically reduce the time and energy it takes to get us working with your team to decarbonise.
Some of our existing framework appointments include:
For our Cadence 360 and 247 GIS products, you can procure via CCS GGLOUD 13 Framework
For data engineering and analysis support, you can procure via Digital Outcomes and Specialists Framework
For transport consultancy services you can procure via several direct frameworks including ESPO Consultancy Services (lot 5) Framework
For support with Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure consultancy, you can procure via Electric Vehicle DPS run by Oxfordshire City Council on behalf of any Local Authority
For Support on Heat and Retrofit consultancy, you can procure via CCS Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets DPS.
For the contracting authority, there are many benefits of using a framework for procurement
Efficiency: frameworks make the procurement process quicker, easier and simpler, providing a structured process that reduces the time and effort required from procurement staff.
Risk Management: Frameworks mitigate procurement risks by providing a standardised approach to due diligence and supplier selection, as well as giving guidance on contract management and providing standard contract terms and conditions.
Compliance: Frameworks ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, reducing the risk of non-compliance and associated penalties.
Quality: suppliers must fulfil specific selection criteria before they secure a place on a framework, meaning the quality of the products and services on offer is high.
Social value: frameworks provide you with the flexibility to tailor your social value requirements (including net zero and reduction of pollution).
Innovation: frameworks provide access to a wide range of suppliers with innovative solutions enabling you to work with niche small businesses with innovative products and services.
Flexibility: frameworks are designed for a wide range of customers, and they support further competitions where required, which allows contracting authorities to buy to suit their needs.
Interested?
If net zero is on your agenda and you’d like to work with an organisation focused on decarbonisation to help you reduce emissions, get in touch and we can advise on the easiest route to bring our team on board using one of the frameworks above. Just contact us at info@cityscience.com.