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22 Aug 2008
Corporate reseller Insight is hoping to enable public sector bodies to make savings of up to 50 per cent after landing a deal to supply 10,000 PCs.
A requirement for 5,000 desktops and 5,000 laptops was put to an online auction last month by procurement body OGCbuying.solutions. Insight came out on top and the Lenovo PCs are now available to all public sector customers, with additional upgrades also on offer.
OGCbuying.solutions claimed the auction would allow savings of about 20 per cent on desktops and about 50 per cent on laptops. Senior category manager Terry Love said: “To say I am pleased with the results is an understatement. We were hoping for prices of up to 40 per cent lower than the current benchmark. Achieving around 50 per cent savings for the laptops is a phenomenal result. This will really pave the way in helping our customers meet their savings targets.”
Insight's UK marketing director Paul Bolt said: “Insight is delighted to be working with OGCbuying.solutions and the wider public sector. We are offering high specification Lenovo laptops and PCs at hugely competitive prices. We fully expect this to be of interest to buyers as there is no minimum order quantity.”
Chris Chettle, ICT commercial delivery manager for the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), added: "We have always been convinced of the potential for savings through collaboration and eAuctions, and are really pleased with these latest results. The nine eAuctions we have undertaken so far have realised total savings of 35 per cent, which equates to £33.3m saved overall."
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