BiP Corporate

Welcome to the corporate website of BiP Holdings. BiP Holdings is the parent company of BiP Solutions, a leading provider of public sector procurement solutions.

officeBiP Solutions was established in 1984 to facilitate business between the public and private sectors. What began with the publishing of public sector contract information has since developed into the provision of a comprehensive total procurement solution.

BiP Solutions is a leading provider of public sector procurement solutions, offering buyers brochureand suppliers access to probably the world's largest database of current open contract opportunities. Over 500 UK government organisations use BiP Solutions services to create and manage their contract information.

BiP Solutions has established itself as an authority on all aspects of public procurement, and advises thousands of organisations in the UK and Europe on how to achieve best practice in this complex and often changing environment.

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BiP NEWS

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Jobs boost as BiP Solutions moves to new Pacific Quay HQ

26 June 2009

BiP Solutions, the public sector procurement specialists, has relocated to Medius, a new state-of-the-art 26,000 sq ft headquarters at Pacific Quay, in the heart of Glasgow’s digital media quarter; a move that has allowed the company to create 100 new jobs.

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Winners announced in National GO Awards 2009

05 June 2009

Nineteen UK organisations have been honoured for outstanding achievement at the eighth National Government Opportunities (GO) magazine Excellence in Public Procurement Awards 2009.

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BiP Solutions acquires Tenders Ireland service

05 May 2009

BiP Solutions, a leading provider of electronic business information services for the public and private sectors, is delighted to have acquired the Tenders Ireland service from the Belfast-based Commercial Information Company Ltd (CIC).

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Olympic Minister visits BiP Solutions’ new premises

01 May 2009

Olympic Minister Tessa Jowell visited BiP Solutions’ new headquarters – Medius, in Glasgow’s Digital Media Quarter – on 1 May to see how the company has capitalised on the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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BiP Solutions and Scottish Government in MS charity partnership

06 Apr 2009

A charitable joint venture between BiP Solutions and the Scottish Government has donated £10,000 to the Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland – the country’s largest charity for people affected by MS.

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BiP Solutions announces new Operations Director

16 Mar 2009

BiP Solutions, a leading provider of electronic business information services for the public and private sectors, has announced the appointment of Dr David MacDonald as its Operations Director.

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BiP celebrates 25 years

08 Jan 2009

2009 represents a landmark year for BiP Solutions, as the company celebrates its 25th year of trading.

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BiP Solutions included on Scottish marketing services framework

02 Jan 2009

BiP Solutions is delighted to announce that it has made the roster of preferred suppliers for events services to the Scottish Government and other public sector bodies such as Scottish Enterprise and VisitScotland under the new Marketing Services Framework.

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BiP Solutions secures expansion funding

18 Nov 2008

BiP Solutions, a leading provider of electronic business information services for the public and private sectors, has successfully secured £800,000 of Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) grant funding from the Scottish Government.

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BiP Solutions announces new Finance Director

17 Nov 2008

BiP Solutions, a leading provider of electronic business information services for the public and private sectors, has announced the appointment of Paul Ferguson as Finance Director.

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Winners announced in GO Awards Scotland 2008

31 Oct 2008

Ten Scottish organisations have been honoured for outstanding achievement at the inaugural Government Opportunities (GO) magazine Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland 2008.

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BiP’s Procurex event a huge success

31 Oct 2008

BiP Solutions has successfully staged the largest event in the company’s near 25 year history.

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BiP magazine shortlisted in national Awards

29 Oct 2008

Government Opportunities (GO) magazine, published by BiP Solutions, has been named as a finalist in the Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) Scotland Scottish Magazine Awards 2008.

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Increased public spending good news for BiP’s customers

20 Oct 2008

The government’s announcement that public spending on infrastructure projects will be used to help drive economic growth in the UK is welcome news for BiP’s customers.

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House of Commons signs up to BiP

10 Oct 2008

The House of Commons has become the latest public sector body using BiP Solutions' range of products to bring about more effective and efficient procurement.

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BiP guides customers through CPV code changes

17 Sep 2008

BiP Solutions has successfully guided its customers through the changeover process as the European Union updated its Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes from the 2003 version to the 2007 version on 17 September.

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Procurex: growing business through collaboration

17 Sep 2008

Procurex – Scotland’s first business to business and business to government conference and exhibition – is gaining momentum.

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BiP announces strong growth in 2007/08

18 Aug 2008

Pre-audited annual financial results to the end of 2007/08 show continued strong growth across all BiP Solutions Ltd’s product sectors.

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McClelland endorses GO Award

12 Aug 2008

John McClelland, author of the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland, has endorsed one of the categories in the 2008 Government Opportunities (GO) magazine Awards Scotland.

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More buyers Select accreditation

8 Aug 2008

The Healthcare Commission and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) have become the latest public sector buyers seeking to improve their procurement by signing up to BiP Solutions’ Select Accredit service.

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Signing up for success

8 Aug 2008

BiP Solutions has welcomed a number of key public sector clients which have signed up to receive its Delta bundle package – streamlining procurement through BiP’s complete Delta e-tendering service.

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