A procurement organisation in Scotland has saved the country’s public sector £60 million since spring 2008 and expects to exceed its 2011 goal.
Procurement Scotland, which was established in March 2008 and is part of the Scottish government, had a three-year target to save taxpayers £84 million by March 2011 but now expects to save as much as £90 million.        

Huge savings have come from a national electricity contract. The purchasing authority has saved £10 million a year by signing up a large number of organisations to the joint energy deal. This includes 32 local authorities, 22 NHS health boards, 62 higher and FE institutions and 75 central government bodies, as well as fire and police services.

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