constellia | Procurement, empowered
public sector & utilities
neutral vendor managed service
Our Neutral Vendor Managed Service Provider (MSP) Solution for Professional Services, Goods, Works & Technology connects public sector organisations with suppliers who truly understand their needs, whilst controlling spend, mitigating risk and adding value to each and every project.
There are four key aspects to our public sector solution.
procurement people
Whether you need help with pre-market engagement, writing specifications, or managing contracts, our team of dedicated procurement specialists are here to assist you every step of the way.
platform
Purpose built, user-friendly Source-to-Pay Platform. Our platform enables full transparency and control of expenditure using real-time data and live access to projects and Management Information (MI).
marketplace
Our ever-growing marketplace connects clients with over 2,000+ diverse and local suppliers, including large corporations, SMEs, and micro-SMEs, providing access to 400+ subcategories of spend.
social value
Delivering Social Value (SV) is fundamental to the Constellia Neutral Vendor model. We work with Contracting Authorities and suppliers to create realistic and realisable SV delivery targets in our projects.
how it works
As a Neutral Vendor Managed Service Provider, we act as the conduit between buying organisations and prequalified service providers and suppliers, providing a fast and compliant route to procure services, goods and works from a wide range of category areas.
Constellia acts as a thin prime contractor. Contracting Authorities contract directly with Constellia. Constellia in turn contracts on back to back terms with the appropriate subcontracted supplier selected from its dynamic marketplace.
As a Managed Service Provider, Constellia supports all elements of the procurement process, including supplier onboarding and engagement, Statement of Requirement (SoR) refinement, RFP, the tender process, negotiation, contract award, Statement of Works (SoW) creation, contract and performance management, milestone-based invoicing and payment.
levels of procurement support
Stakeholders can choose the level of support required for any given requirement. This ranges a purely transactional direct award, to a fully managed strategic sourcing exercise.
Our service levels include the following:
Using the framework platform to run your own procurement process compliantly.
benefits
Additional guidance around specification of requirements, category knowledge and supplier intelligence.
benefits
End-to-end sourcing event that can include:
benefits
benefits
Constellia makes procurement simple and efficient, providing public sector organisations the support and expertise they need to navigate the complex procurement landscape. Our solution offers the following benefits:
compliance
Calling off Constellia via one of the Neutral Vendor Frameworks through which we operate, ensures your procurement is fully compliant with Public Contract Regulations 2015.
speed
We can rapidly and compliantly run a direct award in just five days or a mini competition in as little as ten days.
visibility & control
Our easy-to-use platform gives you an overview of all contracts throughout the procurement process. You’ll also receive management information, spending data, and analytics to help you stay in control.
On-Demand Procurement Expertise
Our procurement specialists are available on-demand to support with writing specifications, running competitions, evaluating proposals, and managing contracts.
cost saving
Our Neutral Vendor solution ensures value for money and can drive savings on budget upwards of 12%. Best of all, it’s cost-neutral, as suppliers absorb all our fees.
access to suppliers
Unlimited access to a wide range of suppliers, including large corporations, SMEs, and micro-SMEs.
Read our case studies to see how these benefits secure savings, provide access to new suppliers and deliver added value to procurement projects.
Over 400 subCategories of Spend
As the UK’s only Neutral Vendor Managed Service Provider for Goods, Works, Services and Technology, Constellia can help you procure from the widest range of categories.
See full list of categories by clicking the button below.
Find Out More
If you’d like to arrange a call to find out more, please get in touch.
