Buying Solutions Framework Agreement

Saving public sector customers time and money

Carole Boardman and Janet Symes from Connect with Viv Roberts from Buying Solutions

Carole Boardman, Connect’s Director of Public Sector Operations (left) and Janet Symes, Connect’s Deputy CEO (right) meet Viv Roberts from Buying Solutions.

Connect beat off stiff competition at the end of 2009 to be awarded a place on the Software Applications Solutions framework agreement by Buying Solutions, the national procurement partner for UK public services. The agreement is for the provision of Web Design and Content Management Services.

Only ten suppliers nationally were selected by Buying Solutions for the delivery of Web Design and Content Management, so this is quite an achievement for us and we’re delighted.

By using the framework agreement, as a public sector customer, you can procure the services you require quickly, efficiently and with excellent value for money. As Buying Solutions has completed a rigorous OJEU selection process to award framework agreements, you can save the cost of this process and enjoy a range of benefits including:

  • An EU compliant service
  • Competitive pricing
  • Ease of ordering
  • Free Buying Solutions procurement advice

We are able to offer a wide range of services under Web Design and Content Management that can be procured through the framework agreement. We can help you create a new website or update your existing one. We can identify the best solution for you, undertake solution and interface design, software development and integration, implementation and customisation of content management systems as well as data aggregation and migration.

We offer services that support you at any stage of the process from consultancy, through design and implementation stages, testing and user training, as well as fully managed web hosting services, maintenance and ongoing support. Under the framework agreement, our public sector customers can purchase a fully end-to-end solution or any part of it from us, providing the flexibility that enables you to access exactly the combination of services you require.

This capability is backed by high quality project management (with PRINCE2 trained project managers).

We’ve had great success in supplying similar services under previous Buying Solutions’ ICT framework agreements – Our framework agreement customers have included Government departments, NDPBs, the NHS, local authorities and other public bodies. If you are interested in procuring through the Buying Solutions Software Applications Solutions framework agreement, please email frameworks@connectinternetsolutions.com or visit the Buying Solutions’ website (opens new window).

Notes:
Buying Solutions is an Executive Agency of the Office of Government Commerce in the Treasury. As the national procurement partner for UK public services, Buying Solutions enables customers to improve value for money and efficiency.