Key Information

BiP Solutions

• BiP Solutions is a global market leader in the provision of cutting-edge solutions and services that help optimise supply chain value. The company's services are all inter-related and supportive of one another.
• BiP has been a profitable enterprise in each of its 26 years of trading.
• Between 2001 and 2010, the number of employees at BiP has increased from 35 to more than 220.
• Independent market research conducted in April 2010 showed that BiP's Tracker service published up to 291% more UK and Irish contracts than the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), and up to 123% more Scottish contracts than Public Contracts Scotland.
• In 2007, BiP sent more UK contract notices to the OJEU through its electronic contract notice creation system Project (part of BiP's Delta e-tendering system) than all other UK-based e-senders combined. It also sent more notices than any other European country or organisation, with the exception of the French and Romanian governments.
• During 2009, nearly 17,000 delegates attended a BiP organised event, an increase of over 40% on 2008, and an increase of over 110% on 2007.
• Over 450 UK public sector organisations use modules of BiP's Delta e-tendering service (Delta ets). These include the Home Office, the Department for Communities and Local Government (formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) and the Ministry of Defence.
• The London Olympics in 2012 have provided a huge stimulus for public sector procurement and new business development, both of which BiP has played an extensive role in supporting through the provision of web-based contract notification services and buyer engagement services.

Contracts Include

• BiP Solutions is the exclusive official publisher of UK Ministry of Defence contracts information. This contract is not subject to re-tender until November 2011.
• In April 2010 BiP Solutions was awarded a contract to host the Scottish Government’s National Public Procurement Conference from 2010 to 2013, together with associated events.
• In February 2010 BiP Solutions, as part of the new Moorhouse Consortium, was awarded a place on the Buying Solutions - ‘Management Consultancy and Accounting Services’ framework agreement.
• In August 2009, BiP (in conjunction with other partners) commenced work on a two year programme aimed at building public procurement capacity in Kosovo, and assisting in the development of public procurement systems that are compliant with the EU Directives.
• In July 2009, BiP (in conjunction with other partners) began the delivery of key elements of a 20-month project entitled ‘ Further development and strengthening of the public procurement system in Montenegro ’ .
• In March 2008, BiP Solutions was awarded the first stage of a major consultancy review of the Macedonian Public Procurement Bureau by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
• In March 2007, BiP was awarded a contract in partnership with a local business consultancy to provide procurement monitoring agent services to the Kenyan Ministry of Education (MOE) .
• In August 2006, BiP was awarded a contract for the development, implementation and support of an e-tendering portal for the UAE Army.
• In March 2006, BiP was awarded a contract from the European Defence Agency to conduct a study into requirements for an electronic marketplace for defence equipment in Europe.
• In January 2006, BiP was awarded a five-year contract by the Small Business Service (then part of the Department of Trade and Industry, now part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) to create, manage and commercially exploit a UK Government internet-based lower-value public sector contract opportunities service. Since the Supply2.gov.uk portal was launched in July 2006 more than 200,000 suppliers and 8500 buyers have registered on the service (as at May 2010)
• During 2006, contracts previously held by BiP to provide website, marketing and events services for the Society of Procurement Officers in Local Government and the Health Care Supply Association were subject to re-tender. BiP was re-awarded each of these contracts for a further three years.
• In the summer of 2005, the company entered into a unique agreement with The Stationery Office (TSO), under the terms of which it will help TSO develop its sales of procurement-related publications and related information service.