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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES BY DEPUTY R.G. LE HÉRISSIER OF ST. SAVIOUR
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2011
Question
Given the rationale for expanding the Corporate Procurement Department, would the Minister identify the savings predicted and the timescales for achieving such savings by allocating savings and time scales to individual positions?
Answer
The recurring savings target for Corporate Procurement is £6.5m (plus £1.25m for Health and Social Services) to be achieved by the end of 2013.
Savings targets are not allocated against individual positions. Procurement staff work closely with the relevant departments and projects are prioritised and resourced accordingly.
The Procurement Department is currently recruiting a Category Manager for Professional Services and a Category Manager for Health & Social Services to increase its capacity and boost the teams' expertise. This is part of the overall plan for delivering the savings.
Corporate Procurement is currently conducting or advising on more than 80 procurements which are at different stages of completion. This work is monitored by a programme management plan and regular meetings with the Transformation Board, which includes 3 Chief Officers.
Savings have already been delivered by renegotiating electricity and gas tariffs, re-packaging facilities maintenance and re-tendering cleaning contracts. Tenders out at the moment include a travel management service, contingent labour, managed print and stationery.
The team is continuing to analyse spend, concentrating on the top 100 suppliers to the States of Jersey, in order to make the full £6.5m CSR savings by the end of 2013. This work will be enhanced by the expertise of the new Category Managers.