• Overhead Categories
• Overhead Suppliers
• Energy Negotiation
• Insurance

Overhead Cost Reduction

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply is right. Companies should not negotiate for low-value high-volume costs on their own; they should join a Buying Group.

Buying Alliances for Overhead Contracts enable companies to source top quality market-leading providers of their non-core needs and reduce their cost base at the same time.

We recommend companies join one of our buying groups, as they form the UK’s largest private sector purchasing consortium and are the most cost effective for member companies.

Membership Benefits

For a small annual fee, participating companies enjoy real benefits, such as:

• Reduction in total overhead costs between 10% and 15%
• Access to pre-negotiated contracts across 134 categories of indirect cost
• Contract management tools and technology
• Access to market specialists and useful market intelligence
• Pro-active hands-on support
• Option to use market-leading suppliers on excellent terms
• Guaranteed Savings with special services to maximise savings for Energy and Insurance

Purchasing Agreements Directory

The Purchase Agreements Directory (PAD™) is a simple yet powerful purchasing tool that every Buyer should have on his desktop, providing crucial information to manage all the overhead contracts more effectively.

The PAD provides details of the pre-negotiated purchase agreements, including every price list and contract management information. The PAD communicates with the central server to keep itself updated.

Onsite and Telephone Support

Members’ access to discounted prices is backed by a comprehensive Implementation Support Package, including:

• Onsite assistance from a member of the Support Team
• Detailed analysis of expenditure and report on potential savings
• Agreed plan to maximise savings
• Access to a team of specialist buyers
• Supplier relationship service
• Telephone support service