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Midland Highways Alliance (MHA) e-News - Spring 2011

15 Apr 2011

Read all about the latest news from the Midland Highways Alliance, an EM IEP sponsored flagship project.

This publication contains:

Membeship boost for MHA
MHA invited to West Midlands conference
Work stream focus
MHA Website update
Seeking a surface dressing contractor?
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adeu
Board meetings
Special equipment resource poll
Contact detail

EMPA Business Case 2011

17 Feb 2011

The economic outlook remains turbulent with local authorities planning significant service changes in response to reduced government grant funding over the next 4 years. Local authorities will need to do considerably more with shrinking resources; taking difficult decisions in order to make vital efficiency savings. In such challenging times, we can't just wait and see what happens; we must act now to improve and strengthen public services, collaborate and work better in partnership with other providers.

The empa collaborative construction programme, supported by the East Midlands Improvement and Efficiency partnership, (EM IEP) is making a real difference for local communities by enabling the procurement of high quality public buildings in partnership with experienced contractors, resulting in significant efficiency savings, value for money for the taxpayer and active engagement of the
substantial skills of local businesses.

MHA Annual Report 2009-10

08 Feb 2011

The MHA comprises 13 local authorities and the Highways Agency. So far, savings of £16.75 million have been identified for MHA members by 2013. This will be a staggering 6720% return on investment on the original £227,000 East Midlands Improvement & Efficiency Partnership's pump-prime funding.

empa Large Projects

04 Aug 2010

A 'Large Works' framework, covering projects in the range of £7.5 million to £30 million, has been established by Scape for empa members.

Available since April 2010, the framework provides a proven way to expedite your new build or refurbishment project and deliver best value. An empa framework provides:

- Client engagement from the start
- Proactive risk management
- Localised supply chain procurement and selection
- Structured project delivery process following
- PRINCE2 processes
- Ongoing project support
- Performance management control
- Managed continuous improvement
- Removal of waste on site and in the system

NIEP Progress Report 2010

28 Jul 2010

"Nationally, construction expenditure remains the largest area of spending activity in local government, accounting for 30% of the overall annual procurement spend. The NIEP's goal is to deliver a 20% saving in construction costs and a 14.5% saving in assets, at a time of unprecedented fiscal constraint."

The National Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (NIEP) for the Built Environment is the national body that aims to shape the
future of intelligent local government asset management and buildings and highways construction procurement across England.
The NIEP has recently changed its name from the NIEP "for Construction" to "for the "Built Environment" to better reflect all aspects of its remit.

Launched in September 2009 at the Institute of Directors' London headquarters, amid challenging economic times, the NIEP plays
a pivotal role in supporting and championing the delivery of efficiencies and better ways of working for all those involved in construction and highways programmes across the local government sector.

NIEP for the Built Environment - The benefits of collaborative procurement

28 Jul 2010

In today's uncertain economic climate, councils are searching for opportunities to drive efficiencies and make savings without compromising the quality or accessibility of local services. At the same time the construction industry is under pressure to stay afloat.
Fortunately, an important tool has been forging a link between better construction and improved public services and particularly in today's economy, has proven to be mutually beneficial to councils and the construction industry.

Around the country, collaborative procurement, whereby councils work together to jointly purchase goods and services, is saving money, achieving more programme certainty, and lowering risk.

Formed in 2009, the National Improvement Efficiency Partnership (NIEP) for the Built Environment is playing a unique role in leading the ongoing adoption of local government best practice. Building on the successes to date of nine Improvement Efficiency
Partnerships (IEPs), the NIEP is working to shape the future of intelligent local government asset management and procurement of building and highway projects.

The following report provides evidence of the benefits to date of collaborative procurement and the potential of the NIEP to maximise future benefits.

empa Business Case

16 Jun 2010

£7.4million saved by East Midland's public authorities

The East Midlands Property Alliance (empa) provides collaborative procurement arrangements through framework agreements for all public bodies in the East Midlands. This approach has enabled empa to secure collective buying power from the market and deliver better services than can be obtained via one off or individual contracting.

Midlands Highway Alliance - Issue one

16 Jun 2010

This is the first of a quarterly newsletter for Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA) members which provides an insight into schemes and good news stories from around partnership.

MHA are aiming to make sure all members are kept informed of the progress of the various work streams and updated with news
of up and coming events and activities.

For more information visit: www.leics.gov.uk/mha