Cbg Presentation 2011

Charities Buying Group

The Charities Buying is operated by CBG Buying Limited

Back Office Services

Working together to reduce cost



• What is the Charities Buying Group?

• Who do we work with?

• How we will work with you

• Areas in which we can help

• How will we meet your needs

• Your Procurement Adviser

• Keeping you informed

• Accessing our services

• Summary

• Cost

• Energy Cost Savings

• Telecoms Cost Savings



• A private business that operates solely within the Third Sector

• Our mission: – to reduce costs releasing money so organisations can fund their

objectives

• We are here to help regardless of size or budget

• Assisting over 2,500 charities

What is The Charities Buying Group?



Created as a business of Leonard Cheshire Disability

Ownership transferred to CBG Buying Ltd

Supporting more with more

Our History & Future



Just some of the charities we help



Just some of our Suppliers



We work with youTo:

– Achieve savings through cost effective purchasing– Deliver you a range of relevant buying agreements – Actively communicate and market the agreements to your users– Provide appropriate expertise – Freephone available anytime on anything you are considering buying– Become your adviser– Monitor, review and report



• Stationery

• Food

• Printing

• Insurance

• Premises

• Furniture

• General Merchandise

• Staff & Volunteer Rewards

• Conferences & Events

• Legal Services

• Training

• Beds, Bedding & Bathrooms

• Electricity, Gas & Telecoms

and more

Areas in which we can help



Stationery• Savings of up to 35%• Next day delivery• Nationwide• No delivery charges• No insurance charges

Food• Brakes, 3663, DBC • Stay with supplier• Change account• New Price list• 2% cash-back



Printing• Savings of up to 30%• Small to large quantities• Designers do not print• On-line proofing

Insurance• 40 years experience• 5,000 charity & care

clients



General Merchandise

• 5% saving

• 10% - white goods• 8% - grey goods• 5% - brown goods

Staff & Volunteer Rewards•Full range of discounts•Days out, stores, restaurants etc.•£10 per moth per charity site



Conferences & Events• FREE venue finding

service• Event management• Negotiate on your behalf

Legal Services• From £49 per month• Ensuring Compliance• 24 hour online resource• Access direct to solicitors



Training• Quasar Anytime• On-line training videos• Word, Excel, Outlook,

PowerPoint• 10% discount

Beds, Bedding & Bathrooms• Therapy beds• Standard beds• High quality bedding and towels• Specialist bathrooms



Gas & Electricity• Special charity rates• Invoice validation service• Green energy• Smart meters• Reducing consumption

Telecommunications• Voice• Mobile• VOIP• Broadband• Savings up to 40%



Worked Example



By:• Develop you a ‘rolling’ programme• Provide log-ins to our website to all your staff• Issue our Little Directory to all sites• Arrange meetings and presentations as required• Collect billing information on Agreed goods/services• Report savings• Ensure you get the savings expected

Meeting your needs



Your Procurement Adviser

Your dedicated Procurement Adviser will:-

• Be available to you when needed

• Gain knowledge of how you operate in order to serve you best

• Meet with key people as required

• Put the appropriate suppliers in touch with you

• Follow through any enquiries with you

• Become your personal expert



CBG Brochures

Little Directory

E-Bulletin Events

Keeping you informed



Accessing our services• All users will be provided with log-in details

to the website• Facility to email suppliers directly for

quotes• Facility to order on-line• Dedicated freephone number to gain

purchasing advice• Include you in our monthly e-bulletin • Provide our Little Directory of services • Attend Regional/local meetings• Dedicated Advisory Team



• We specialise in the Third Sector• We understand the need to reduce

cost in the current financial climate• We are currently helping over 2,500

charity members• We work closely with our members• We do not treat our members as

businesses• We know the sector• We believe in ‘face to face’

communications

• We will visit as and when required• You will have full access to all our

agreements • We will strategically tackle each

major area with you• We passionately wish to reduce

your expenditure• We have the skill set to meet your

needs• We will be your resource• We believe in what we do

Summary

We have personal experience of dealing directly with charities



Cost

Here to Help

Your Cost

£0



For further information visit us at

www.charitiesbuyinggroup.com

Or call us on 0800 195 3010

or email us at

[email protected]

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Cbg Presentation 2011