Services

1. E-Auctions / Online Reverse Auctions - all categories: Overheads and Resale

This is part of the procurement process where suppliers compete against each other online, and is very powerful.

Co-Save has run 1000+ such e-auctions and helped companies to save many millions of pounds.

For a moving representation of an e-auction, please see the home page

2. Professional Procurement Services

Co-Save can assist with: -

• Assessing current costs & usage / benchmarking / baselining
• Creation and writing up of the specification of the category which is being tendered
• Supplier search
• Assessment & accreditation of suppliers, including credit checks
• Creation of tender documents
• Collating & comparing quotations
• Adding an e-auction
• Assessing the overall cost savings
• Help with contracts & implementation
• Checks to ensure the savings are actually realised by the buying business
• Strategic Procurement
• International Sourcing

3. Energy Procurement

Besides the normal e-auctions for all categories, energy is also a separate department within Co-Save, which uses e-auctions to help minimise the increase in energy costs.  Hundreds of auctions have been run.

4. Cost Evaluation

Where an online reverse auction is not appropriate or selected by clients, Co-Save provides a cost analysis and savings evaluation service.  This area includes schemes for insurance, telecoms and waste collection, etc.

5. Buying Groups & Trade Associations

Buying groups & trade associations have been working with Co-Save since early 2003.

For more information please contact the Managing Director or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it