Parity and Buying Solutions
Parity is the No.1 supplier of IT and PPM Specialist Contractors through the Government Buying Solutions framework.
Parity's Service Provision
Parity is the leading supplier of IT and Project and Programme Management (PPM) contract resource through the Buying Solutions Specialist Contractors Framework (Lot 1 - IT) and (Lot 5 - Project and Programme Management). In addition, Parity also provides high level expertise across a range of disciplines through the Buying Solutions Interim Management Framework.
Buying Solutions delivers procurement solutions for nationally sourced commodity goods and services to customers in both central, civil government and the wider public sector. It facilitates the buying process and enables a reduction in time and complexity of the public sector purchasing process. Suppliers have been selected through OJEU procurement processes by Buying Solutions; enabling public sector buyers to obtain the benefits of a rigorous and EU compliant procurement process and delivering improvements in value for money and efficiency.
Benefits of using Buying Solutions:
- Ability to fill urgent requirements quickly, utilising approved suppliers
- Ease of customer ordering
- Demonstrates value for money and improved procurement efficiency
- Ease of registration through a Customer Access Agreement
- Compliance with EU procurement legislation
- Assurance regarding supplier capabilities, processes and approach
Benefits of using Parity:
- No.1 supplier of IT and PPM Specialist Contractors through the Government Buying Solutions framework
- Over 30 years experience of staffing provision operating through our dedicated public sector division
- Extensive experience spanning Central and Civil Government, Criminal Justice, Health, Education, Defence and Local Government
- HM Government approved organisation with the ability to verify and undertake security clearance across all levels from Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), Counter-Terrorist Check (CTC), Security Check (SC), up to Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance level
- Access to over 200,000 qualified candidates nationwide at all management and consultant levels across the entire technology and project life-cycle
- Extensive database of security cleared candidates
- Formal Contractor Care programme including discounted training and assignment monitoring
- National network of offices, providing clients with local support and tailored service delivery supported by established and consistent processes
- Streamlined recruitment processes underpinned by ISO 9001:2008 certification
- Founding Member of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo)
Our Public Sector Clients
Parity's public sector division actively promotes the Buying Solutions framework as the national procurement partner for the UK public sector. Our specialist public sector consultants are focused on a number of key sectors which enables us to respond effectively to each framework requirement. Furthermore, our focused approach and capacity allows us to proactively introduce new public sector clients within our wide client network to the benefits and value of utilising the Buying Solutions range of services and frameworks.
Parity has long standing relationships spanning a number of key sectors which are successfully facilitated through the Buying Solutions frameworks. Some of our clients within each sector are listed below:
Criminal Justice & Homeland Security
Home Office
Metropolitan Police
Ministry of Justice
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
National Police Improvement Agency
Local
Government
London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Essex County Council
Surrey County Council
Health
NHS Connecting for Health
Department for Health
Primary Care Trusts
NHS Information Centre
NHS Business Services Authority
Education
Learning and Skills Council
Department for Innovation Universities and Skills
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Local Education Authorities
For further information, please call 0845 873 0781 or
e-mail buyingsolutions@parity.net
