Large public sector procurement bodies join forces to support suppliers

by Steve Everett - 11, October, 201810, October, 20180

The UK’s largest public sector buying organisation, YPO, is partnering with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service and the Yorkshire and Humber Police Forces to host monthly procurement meetings with suppliers to the public sector. YPO launched its ‘Meet the Buyer’ days in May 2018, inviting suppliers from across the UK to meet

YPO helps schools to tackle challenges around edtech

by Steve Everett - 25, September, 201824, September, 20180

Wakefield-based YPO is helping schools across the country discover and evaluate new education technologies, with the launch of an innovative new solution. "Edtech Impact" developed by Innovate My School, is an online platform that will guide teachers and school leaders through the vast choice of edtech products, by evaluating their specific

YPO launches nationwide public sector apprenticeship framework

by Steve Everett - 14, August, 201813, August, 20180

YPO, one of the UK’s leading public sector procurement organisations, has launched an apprenticeship framework that will allow the UK public sector to access apprenticeship training from a range of local and national suppliers. The framework - the first and only one of its kind in the UK - has been

YPO unveils first public sector procurement chatbot

by Steve Everett - 26, July, 201825, July, 20180

YPO, the UK’s largest public sector buying organisation, has launched the first chatbot built to help public sector buyers. The chatbot, Procurement Information Provider, or PIP for short, is an alternative and effective way for users to navigate their way through YPO’s services and discover the frameworks on offer. The chatbot

YPO invests in social care offering with two new appointments

by Steve Everett - 20, July, 201819, July, 20180

YPO, the UK’s largest publicly owned buying organisation, has boosted its Social Care team with the appointment of Andy Perrins and Lesley Harper as category managers. Andy Perrins brings a wealth of operational experience to YPO having previously worked with a range of local authorities and social care providers. Most recently,

YPO bucks the gender pay gap trend

by Steve Everett - 6, April, 20185, April, 20180

YPO, the UK’s largest public sector buying organisation, based in Wakefield, is bucking the national trend in terms of the gender pay gap. Women, who make up 43 per cent of the organisation’s 515-strong workforce, on average earn more than men. They also make up 50 per cent of the company’s

YPO delivers £7.9m public sector dividends

by Steve Everett - 26, October, 201725, October, 20170

Wakefield-based YPO, the UK’s largest publicly owned buying organisation, has delivered £7.9 million in dividends to local authorities across the country despite unprecedented public sector challenges in 2016. As a result of using centralised contracts to deliver essential services such as energy solutions, HR, highway and food services in 2016, YPO’s

YPO helps the public sector save over £20m on its water bill

by Steve Everett - 7, March, 20176, March, 20170

Wakefield based buying organisation YPO is helping the public sector save over £20m on its water bill over the next four years after joining forces with the government’s procurement agency, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS). From 1 April 2017, most business and public sector organisations will be able to choose which

YPO appoints new head to bolster procurement function

by Steve Everett - 26, July, 201625, July, 20160

YPO, the UK’s largest publicly owned buying organisation, has further strengthened its team in Wakefield with the appointment of a new head of procurement services, Gillian Askew. Gillian brings with her 21 years of experience in procurement services across a number of sectors, having previously worked as head of procurement at

Ameresco boosts public sector offering with Yorkshire Framework win

by Steve Everett - 10, June, 20169, June, 20160

Castleford-based energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco UK announced today that it has secured a place on the Yorkshire Procurement Organisation (YPO) framework. The YPO framework covers England and Wales and has been created to give local authorities and organisations such as hospitals and leisure centres fast and efficient access