15th Feb 2006 12:15
@UK PLC15 February 2006 @UK PLC @UK welcomes first "Zanzibar" Public Sector Customer @UK, a leading developer of software solutions to facilitate e-procurement, ispleased to welcome the announcement made today that the Department for Work andPensions (DWP) has become the first public sector body to embrace the ZanzibarManaged Service, the Government's new public sector e-procurement andmarketplace system. The Zanzibar Managed Service is seen as a key enabler in the Government'sefficiency and shared services agenda. Zanzibar is being delivered by aconsortium headed by PA Consulting Group. @UK is a member of the Zanzibar consortium with the lead role in supplieradoption, enabling suppliers to engage with the public bodies through ane-procurement platform. Lyn Duncan, @UK Chief Executive, said: "This is a major step forward in the government's strategy of e-procurement and@UK looks forward to helping suppliers facilitate their online trading withdifferent government departments." 15 February 2006 Enquiries @UK PLC 0118 963 7000Lyn Duncan, Managing DirectorJohn Aiken, Finance DirectorChris Hoar, Commercial DirectorCollege Hill 020 7457 2020Adrian Duffield/Ben Way About @UK PLC @UK PLC is a leading developer of software solutions to facilitatee-procurement, the trading of products and services between purchasers, such aspublic sector bodies, and suppliers, such as SMEs as well as larger companies.@UK listed on AIM in December 2005. The Company's approach is to work with the public sector on seeking the mostefficient way to engage suppliers so that they link to an 'e' based marketplace. The Company has developed an attractive, low-cost, value for money offerfor the suppliers of goods and services to the public sector. -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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