Innogistic awarded Catalist GIS Services Framework contract

13 December 2007

Innogistic are delighted to announce that OGCbuying.solutions have awarded the company a position on the Catalist Geographic Information System (GISS) Services and Solutions Framework Agreement

The framework agreement, which is open to any organisation that receives public funding, is designed to simplify the process by which Geographic Information Systems are procured. The framework agreement provides a choice of pre-approved suppliers who have been through a rigorous process with OGCbuying.solutions, in accordance with EU procurement laws, thereby streamlining the public sector procurement process.

Speaking of the contract award, Dave Roberts, Innogistic's Managing Director comments:

"This is absolutely fantastic news for Innogistic, our customers, and our future customers. The award of a place on the Catalist framework agreement confirms Innogistic's position as a leading supplier of GIS services. We look forward to doing a large amount of business through Catalist."

Innogistic were awarded a framework in Lot 1 of the agreement, for GI Solutions, the only lot for which the company bid.

About OGCbuying.solutions

OGCbuying.solutions is the trading arm of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), which is itself an office of HM Treasury. OGC was launched on 1 April 2000 as a result of a review of civil procurement in Central Government. Its aim is to achieve substantial value for money improvements in the Government’s procurement budget and to oversee and implement the Government’s wider Efficiency Review across the entire public sector. OGCbuying.solutions, launched in April 2001, provides public sector procurement professionals with a route to the products and services they need to maximise procurement efficiency and value for money. Its contracts and framework agreements offer substantial savings through significant buying power, economies of scale and strategic partnerships. Once again, these savings are counted towards the Efficiency Review target. Rigorous tendering and evaluation processes ensure that products and services are checked for quality, price competitiveness, fitness for purpose and compliance with statutory requirements. These products and services are available through OGCbuying.solutions Catalist framework agreements and Managed Services.

The Catalist brand is designed to unify the framework agreements under one identifiable and recognisable brand name. Catalist incorporates a series of framework agreements which have been developed to offer our customers a broad range of goods and services aligned to their particular needs.

More information on OGCbuying.solutions can be found at: www.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk

Contact: Victoria Bowley, Communications Executive, OGCbuying.solutions
Tel: 0151 672 2365