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.
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Adding value through de-duplication
In August 2023 WLGA took an innovative and radical step, stripping out the procurement content from the new-look WLGA website.
How do you tackle the burning pyre when the pool runs dry?
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.
The new Cyd site is live | Tell us what you think
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
Continuing Cyd. What’s next?
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
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?
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
Baking a better cake – unpacking and tackling CO2e in supply chains
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.
Cyd, some unfinished business …
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.
Public procurement’s vital role if we are to reach net zero by 2030
Before I started working on the Cyd (the new procurement centre of excellence for Wales) alpha project, I didn’t quite appreciate the enormous difference procurement teams across Wales could do to help us reach net zero by 2030.
Blog by Angharad Prys.