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Your Success Stories

Capital Ambition is keen to hear about your efficiency stories, particularly those involving collaboration between boroughs or cross public sector working.

If you have got something that is of interest to the London public sector, then email capitalambitioninfo@londoncouncils.gov.uk with the story.

Please ensure that you include a contact name and phone number with your email.

Shared Back Office and Support Services 
As part of its approach to addressing common challenges, sharing best practice and pooling appropriate resources, the East Midlands Fire Services Regional Management Board has obtained funding from the East Midlands Regional Centre for Excellence.

Consultants will be commissioned to undertake a review into the existing provision of common and specialist back office and support functions across the East Midlands Fire Services.
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Procurement Agency for Essex (PAE) 2006 Annual Report
The PAE's 2006 Annual Report is available to download from this site.  Any feedback will be gratefully received and should be emailed to peter.quinn@paessex.gov.uk.
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Lichfield District Council has a requirement to procure new car parking payment machines and also to enter a contract to cover the service costs over a five year period.  In total over the five year period they estimate that the project value may be in the region of £175k (purchase and service contract).  Lichfield would be interested in either an opportunity to access an existing contract or to partner with any other partner or agency that might have a similar requirement.

Contact:  Steve McQuade 01543 308119 /  steve.mcquade@lichfielddc.gov.uk

Framework Agreements for Contract Hire with Maintenance of Commercial Vehicles up to 7.5 Tonnes and Plastic Sacks 
These framework agreements offer very attractive pricing as well as other efficiencies and process savings and are available for all public sector use. For more information download the relevant flyer.
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London Borough Partners Shared Recruitment Services Feasibility Study - December 2005
The final report on sharing recruitment administration services between London boroughs was published in December 2005.  This report sets the framework and context for the establishment of recruitment benchmarks across London.
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LB Sutton - Procurement of Consultants Panel & Collaboration with LB Merton
LB Sutton decided to establish a small panel of consultants to design and manage major works projects to its public buildings. 
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Refuse/Recycling Vehicles Four Year Framework Agreement
Attached is a framework agreement lead by The Procurement Agency for Essex (PAE) for refuse collection vehicles.  
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The Contractors' Health and Safety (CHAS) Assessment Scheme
LB Merton has developed a common standard for assessment of contractors.
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Modernising Customer Services through the LCSG Framework
Southwark Council is revolutionising the way it provides services – and other London-based organisations are invited to benefit from that work.
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