Partners

BiP believes that working in partnership with other organisations can deliver significant benefit to the company and its customers. In recent years BiP has set up partnerships with leading service providers in areas such as supplier accreditation and spend analysis.

BiP welcomes dialogue with organisations that are interested in working with us. Please contact commercial@bipsolutions.com in the first instance.

Capita Group
The Capita Group has acted as the service provider of BiP’s Select accreditation service since 2006. Capita is well established in the field of supplier accreditation as it administers the government-owned Constructionline service. BiP’s strategic partnership with the Capita Group means that BiP Select suppliers can be seen by Constructionline registered buyers, and BiP Select registered buyers can see Constructionline registered suppliers. Further information can be found at: www.bipcorporate.com/media/pressreleases/2006/1110.shtml

NQ Consulting
NQ Consulting is an independent consultancy with extensive experience in supporting a wide variety of public sector bodies across England, Scotland and Wales. NQ’s unique supplier assessment tool (CAESER) enables buying organisations to assess the awareness and actions of their suppliers towards fulfilling their CSR obligations and so contribute to achieving wider sustainable development goals.

Public authorities using BiP’s Select national supplier prequalification and accreditation service are able to assess the CSR capabilities of their supply base using the CAESER tool, and public authorities using CAESER are also able to access Select registered suppliers. Further information can be found at: www.bipcorporate.com/media/pressreleases/2007/071107_1.shtml

Spikes Cavell
Spikes Cavell is the leading provider of spend intelligence solutions to the public sector. More than 500 UK public sector bodies use Spikes Cavell to provide analytical support in their drive to identify and deliver procurement-related savings.

The strategic partnership helps to achieve better value for money by enabling customers of BiP and Spikes Cavell to access services provided by both organisations. www.bipcorporate.com/media/pressreleases/2007/051107_1.shtml

TSO
TSO (The Stationery Office) is the UK’s largest publisher by volume, with over 15,000 titles listed. Now owned by Williams Lea, TSO is a highly respected source of reference materials and government publications. BiP’s Tendermatch portfolio, which includes market-leading brands such as Contrax, MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and Tracker, are the only commercial contracts information services available via TSO. www.tso.co.uk