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Building on strong foundations in partnering with local trade

Posted on October 7, 2024

Background Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has a strong history of supporting […]

Delay to new reform regime kick-off | Here’s what you need to know

Posted on September 26, 2024

The UK government have announced their intention to delay the commencement of the new procurement […]

Procurement Journey | What’s Changed?

Posted on August 29, 2024

One of the main features of the Cyd.Cymru website is the ‘Procurement Journey’ –  a […]

The Cyd ‘Procurement Reform Sandbox’: using foresight approaches to help deal with uncertainty and change

Posted on August 2, 2024

Helping public sector teams to prepare for procurement reform across Wales, with a twist… A […]

Putting green procurement at the centre of public services | How Lithuania did it

Posted on June 7, 2024

Did you know that Wales and Lithuania share several historical, cultural and socio-economic similarities, including […]

Beyond buy-in | How to explain procurement reform to your colleagues, and their role in the changes

Posted on June 7, 2024

We all know that the imminent changes to procurement and commercial practices go way beyond […]

Unlocking Effective Evaluation Criteria Writing: Insights from a Brilliant Training Session on Effective Evaluation Criteria

Posted on April 16, 2024

A blog from Cydrannu attendee, Angharad Simmonds, Senior Category Manager within the Procurement Commercial team […]

Spring Into Action: Preparing for Procurement Reform

Posted on March 22, 2024

You may recently have seen Carl Thomas, procurement reform stakeholder and policy lead at Welsh […]

Welsh commercial procurement and supply apprenticeship takes shape – We need your help!

Posted on March 21, 2024

The future of procurement is bright, and a key driver will be a skilled and […]

The Procurement Act – Knowledge Drops

Posted on February 26, 2024

To prepare stakeholders for the introduction of the new Procurement Act, the UK Government has […]

EDF support Welsh Public Sector to achieve Net Zero

Posted on January 25, 2024

For nearly 10 years, EDF, Welsh Government Procurement and Crown Commercial Service have worked together […]

Electrical Contractors Framework 

Posted on December 7, 2023

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has a long history of supplier engagement, in particular relating to breaking down the barriers of public sector tendering for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) within their service area.  

Procuring Artificial Intelligence in the Welsh Public Sector 

Posted on November 30, 2023

Standards-based governance of commercial and pre-commercial procurement can enable sensible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) […]

Bilingual Technology toolkit for good user experience

Posted on November 3, 2023

We want to double the daily use of Welsh by 2050. That’s a big ambition, […]

How procurement in Wales can deliver wellbeing impact, today and for future generations – Cydrannu Session – 19 October 2023

Posted on October 13, 2023

Jonathan Tench and Alice Horn from the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales join us to share their reflections on the event they held recently, in collaboration with Cwmpas.

An update on the Cyd journey

Posted on October 9, 2023

James Taylor, Delivery Manager behind Cyd, rounds up where we are and most importantly where we’re going, as we continue to work at delivering a procurement centre of excellence for Wales. 

Adding value through de-duplication

Posted on September 27, 2023

In August 2023 WLGA took an innovative and radical step, stripping out the procurement content from the new-look WLGA website.

Policing the public purse – Ensuring value for money and flexibility in procuring initial officer training across Wales

Posted on September 28, 2023

Long gone are the national police training centres, where new recruits would be trained alongside counterparts from across the country, before returning to their home forces to hit the beat.

How do you tackle the burning pyre when the pool runs dry?

Posted on September 25, 2023

Helen Rees, Head of Procurement and Contracting with Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, spoke about what was initially a hopeless journey to bolster her struggling team with an additional procurement officer.

Information hub for procurement professionals in Wales – Cydrannu Session – 26 September 2023

Posted on September 13, 2023

Cydrannu’s knowledge sharing webinar took place at 1pm – 2pm on 26 September, the video is available below.

Procurex Cymru

Posted on September 18, 2023

Procurex Wales is just around the corner, bringing together the best of procurement!

The new Cyd site is live | Tell us what you think

Posted on August 14, 2023

Following an initial test period with the Cyd community, we’re ready for the Beta launch of the development website to support Wales’ procurement and commercial professionals 

CPD & contract management

Posted on September 7, 2023

Workplace learning & practices, and the influence of technology. With Amanda Rosewarne, CPD Standards Office

Continuing Cyd. What’s next?

Posted on July 10, 2023

An Alpha report has now been completed, the executive summary published and we now have agreement to extend the project to the end of March to continue delivery.
Blog by David Nicholson.

Building a Sustainable Future: Newport City Council’s Journey to Decarbonising Procurement

Posted on July 3, 2023

The need for public sector organisations to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 grows more urgent with each passing day. Public sector organisations have a responsibility to lead by example.
Guest blog by Theo Bishop, Newport City Council.

Why is procurement important if we want better public services in Wales?

Posted on May 12, 2023

We’ve been talking to Liz Lucas, Head of Customer and Digital Services at Caerphilly County Council about the role of procurement in supporting public service delivery.
Interview with Liz Lucas

83% water saving, work for up to 100 local people and cost savings of £12,000

Posted on July 3, 2023

In partnership with the National Procurement Service for Wales, Lyreco are delivering an innovative, nationwide copier paper supply and recycling service for 39 Welsh public sector stakeholders, creating work for up to 100 local people.

Baking a better cake – unpacking and tackling CO2e in supply chains

Posted on April 25, 2023

The most recent assessment for 2020/21 calculated that the purchased goods and services (inc. works) we buy accounted for 87% of the Welsh Public Sector’s carbon footprint.
Blog by Brendan Burke.

Comparing Milk Packaging Options for Monmouthshire Primary Schools

Posted on July 3, 2023

Environmental impacts are increasingly important in procuring school milk services and must be considered alongside the contract cost and other procurement criteria.

Cyd, some unfinished business …

Posted on April 4, 2023

Looking back I find it incredible to think of all of the work that has gone into taking forward the recommendations forward. The pace has certainly picked up since Procurex last year. Cyd as a brand has now replaced the name Procurement Centre of Excellence.
Blog by David Nicholson.

Delivering Social Value through collaborative commercial activity

Posted on July 3, 2023

What’s the best way to deliver social value through the procurement of a major infrastructure project? In this piece, we hear from the team working on the South Wales Metro.

The Procurement Journey

Start your procurement journey

The procurement journey is based on 4 broad stages – Plan, Define, Procure and Manage – which collectively make up the commercial lifecycle. Each stage progressively builds on recommended steps from the previous stage, so although you can look at any stage individually, it’s advised to start from the initial ‘Plan’ stage. This is because the pre-procurement stages are vital for setting off with the right foundations in place.

There are 4 sections:

Plan

Having clear and transparent commercial pipelines and a good understanding of the market to plan for the procurement process

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Define

Achieving flexible, efficient procurement processes that encourage broad participation and are open and accessible to all

View Define

Procure

Evaluating bidder compliance with exclusion grounds and selecting suitable suppliers for the contract

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Manage

Working with suppliers and managing the contract to ensure successful achievement of contractual outcomes

View Manage

We’ve brought together a range of resources to support you at each stage of your procurement journey.

Visit the link below to view resources relate to every stage of the procurement journey.

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