The NEPO team would like to wish you a very merry Christmas and all the best for 2018.
2017 has been a positive year for NEPO, with the continued delivery of a number of benefits to our stakeholders:
- NEPO's portfolio of public sector procurement solutions has developed; new additions for 2017 include Construction & Engineering Consultancy, HGV & Specialist Vehicle Acquisition, Library Books, Milk & Dairy Products, and Translation & Interpreting.
- Approximately 5,000 procurement opportunities were issued through the NEPO Portal e-tendering system.
- NEPO's Stakeholder Engagement Group has used supplier feedback to develop an action plan that will maximise opportunities for local and SME organisations.
- NEPO's Associate Membership scheme gained its 300th member, and continues to grow as an increasing number of public sector organisations recognise the benefits of using NEPO's solutions.
- Further investment in the NEPO Business Club programme has allowed NEPO to deliver tendering skills training to hundreds of suppliers.
- The Social Value Delivery Group has worked with national partners to maximise social value outcomes.
- NEPO has rolled out market consultation training for its procurement staff to ensure that suppliers have the opportunity to shape, and prepare for, procurement activity.
We look forward to building on these successes over the coming year and will continue to keep you posted on progress via the NEPO website and our quarterly newsletters.