Commerce Decisions to Support Procurement Process for BSF Investment in North Lincolnshire Schools

OXFORD, England, February 29 /PRNewswire/ --     Commerce Decisions today announced that it is working with North 
Lincolnshire Council to support the procurement process behind its 
multi-million pound investment in schools. The council has secured GBP80m to 
rebuild and modernise secondary schools in Scunthorpe. This investment is 
part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, which is the UK
Government's biggest investment in improving schools for over 50 years.

North Lincolnshire Council's vision is to transform learning by  
combining inspirational buildings and facilities, flexible learning spaces 
and information technology. Learners will be able to access the widest 
possible range of curriculum resources and environments. This will be made 
possible with the help of motivated and experienced staff. Each school will 
build on existing specialisms and will work together to build a wider 
learning base for North Lincolnshire.

"Building Schools for the Future is a once in a lifetime opportunity to 
invest in secondary schools in North Lincolnshire", said a North Lincolnshire 
Council spokeswoman. "This is a major and highly significant project for the 
council - one that will transform the way that children learn today. And we 
have selected Commerce Decisions to support us in the procurement process of 
this exciting project."

AWARD software is a collaborative web-based software solution designed 
specifically to support the strategic procurement process from Request for 
Information preparation, through proposal evaluation to negotiation, delivery 
and post contract review. AWARD is proven to reduce time to contract, 
improve value for money and reduce risk. It has been used to support 
strategic procurements in a range of commercial and public sectors including 
utilities, transport, local government, healthcare, aerospace and defence. 
These procurements cover a broad range of activities including the provision 
of schools, hospitals, transport and defence systems across Europe and the 
US.

"We have been involved in many BSF projects over the last few years and 
are very proud of the track record we have built in assisting councils with 
the complex BSF procurement procedure. We are very pleased to have been 
selected by North Lincolnshire Council. The AWARD system and Commerce 
Decisions will support the council through this challenging process," said 
John Thompson, CEO, Commerce Decisions.

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