{"id":102500,"date":"2021-12-06T12:17:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T12:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=102500"},"modified":"2022-02-06T19:49:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T19:49:47","slug":"call-off-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/call-off-service\/102500\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Procurement Alliance launches free of charge call-off service"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishprocurement.scot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)<\/a> has launched a free of charge call-off service for its public sector partners to simplify the procurement process<\/h2>\n<p>SPA will work closely with its partners to provide guidance and support from the moment they register a project right through to when the contract is awarded.<\/p>\n<p>The new service has been launched on a selection of its frameworks and can be tailored to meet the needs of each individual partner.<\/p>\n<h4>The selected frameworks include:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Consultancy (H1 WS1)<\/li>\n<li>Whole House Framework and DPS (WH2)<\/li>\n<li>Fire Safety (FS1)<\/li>\n<li>Asbestos (AS2)<\/li>\n<li>Vacant Property (V7)<\/li>\n<li>Kitchen Units and Worktops (K6)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/energy-efficiency-procurement\/98572\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Energy Efficiency<\/a> Consultancy (N8C)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Public sector procurement<\/h3>\n<p>SPA Director Clive Feeney said: &#8220;Scotland\u2019s ambitious housing targets mean that the pressure on public sector organisations to find greater efficiencies and cost savings in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/stakeholders\/buildings-homes-procurement\/66305\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">procurement<\/a> processes has never been greater.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Using our call-off service, in which they have ready access to carefully vetted suppliers &#8211; all of whom are compliant with public sector procurement regulations \u2013 a crucial part of the process has already been done for them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We expect the service to be particularly welcomed by our partners without a procurement department or for those who have limited resources for procurement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The call-off service has been successfully piloted with nine partners and SPA is\u00a0the only framework provider to offer the free of charge service in Scotland.<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Process was slick and pain free&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Property Services Director Amanda Hay described her experience of working with SPA as \u2018slick and pain-free, she said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;SPA helped us formulate our tender documents and load them onto the Public Contracts Scotland portal. 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