Procureweb’s current services include:
CuPID
The Central Universities' Purchasing Information Database (CuPID) is the HE sector's online contract management database. This very powerful resource is available to all HE and FE institutions and RCs, to store local agreement information and to access regional and national agreements. A number of regions are using CuPID to store regional agreement information, as well as many institutions using the system at a local level. CuPID holds in excess of 1000 contracts and contributes to the current annual savings of ~£50M.
www.cupid.ac.uk
Online Questionnaires & Surveys
Procureweb provides a complete web-based service to design and host online surveys and questionnaires. Recipients of the survey or questionnaire simply need a web browser. Responses are collated instantly and electronically. Procureweb then produce detailed reports and statistics, presented in an Excel spreadsheet, XML, or SPSS data file.
Higher Education Library Procurement (HELP) / Further Education Library Procurement
HELP and FELP give anyone involved in procurement open access to experiences, information and ideas. The systems provide the HE and FE communities with a comprehensive library of guidance notes on best practice, model tender documentation and toolkits. They are available on-line through HELP and FELP, web-indexed and searchable web applications for the HE and FE communities.
Both systems are an instant reference source designed to be of real practical help with issues relating to best practice, tender support, legal issues, models used and procurement strategy, indexed under clearly titled topic headings. Deliberately, HELP and FELP are about quality and not quantity: each note is concise yet informative, and cross-referenced with other notes and related documents.
http://help.procureweb.ac.uk
http://felp.procureweb.ac.uk
Tenders.ac.uk
Tenders.ac.uk is a tender advertising system where institutions can post tender documentation for suppliers to download and complete.
www.tenders.ac.uk
Website Hosting
The hosting service includes: Web statistics on a monthly basis; Daily back-up of websites; File Transfer Protocol (FTP) account; Domain name registration and setup; and a helpdesk provision for technical support.
The majority of the 60+ websites hosted are focused on providing knowledge transfer and guidance, including CSR, WEEE, Research Equipment, Laboratory supplies, computing supplies, etc
Web Application Development
This service includes planning a comprehensive, logical structure for the audience; help to understand the technical jargon used by web developers; and work in partnership with the purchasing department / procurement group / regional consortia to achieve agreed objectives and goals.
Efficiency Measurement Model (EMM)
The EMM tool enables procurement departments to collect and calculate various efficiencies and savings achieved throughout the financial year. The EMM tool is used by HE , FE and the whole public sector in Wales via Value Wales and Scotland via Scot@land, to consolidate efficiency savings and to report via the funding councils to government.
The tool (currently a downloadable MS Access database) is being upgraded and will be delivered as an on-line web application for recording and aggregating savings for any UK public sector entity, or group of entities.
System Training
Procureweb provides training where required for Procureweb’s tools and systems, e.g. CuPID and Tenders.ac.uk administrator training. Training can be arranged for individuals, small groups or virtually using web meeting technology.
Access Management System
This system is currently under development and will move Procureweb closer to its aim of single sign on across all Procureweb tools, systems and websites. The system will allow users from Shibboleth enabled institutions to sign on to Procureweb systems using their network login details. Users from non Shibboleth enabled institutions will be able to register for a Procureweb gateway account.
Commodity Coding Tool
This tool enables users to search for HE commodity codes and the relevant mappings to the UNSPSC coding system.
http://coding.procureweb.ac.uk
Advisory Service
Procureweb is currently piloting a sourcing service of specialist Procurement advice and guidance on a case by case basis from a wide network of Procurement professionals, for example, source speakers for conferences.
Availability
Procureweb is run 24/7, with minimal down time (limited to server restarts every third Tuesday of the month and out of hours when necessary).
What do I do if I need further help?
The Procureweb helpdesk can be reached via email: team@procureweb.ac.uk, or by
telephone: +44 (0)29 2087 0333.
Disclaimer
- Access to ‘Procureweb’ is provided on a best efforts basis by the JISCMail team.
- Changing circumstances may cause JISCMail to revise access to ‘Procureweb’ at any time. If this occurs JISCMail will endeavour to provide a minimum two weeks notice of any change, unless this is impracticable to do so.
- JISCMail will make every effort to ensure that the information held about the ‘Procureweb’ on JISCMail is accurate.
- JISCMail does not warrant that the said service ‘Procureweb’ is free from error, viruses, bugs or defects.
- JISCMail disclaims all responsibility for and accepts no liability for any errors or losses caused by any inaccuracies in said service ‘Procureweb’.
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