Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan has embarked on a long-term programme to increase the use of electronic procurement throughout the authority, with the aim of rolling out xchangewales eTrading for Schools to each of its 59 schools. The Council believes that the xchangewales eTrading for Schools system will be a distinct advantage to the education sector in Wales.
At the heart of the community of Peterston is Peterston-Super-Ely C/W Primary School, home to 180 primary and nursery aged pupils. Peterston-Super-Ely C/W Primary School is in the second wave of this roll-out. There were 4 schools in the first wave, 6 including Peterston-Super-Ely C/W Primary School in the second wave and 9 schools in the third wave. Implementation to all schools is expected to be complete by the end of 2010.
Headteacher for 20 years, David Griffiths and his school have become one of the Vale of Glamorgan's pioneers for the eProcurement system, xchangewales eTrading for Schools.
Even taking a couple of steps out of the P2P process can yield significant savings in terms of time and cost. And of course, we all must now be thinking more of the impact on the environment when we print off reams of heavy documentation – previously if Gwalia stacked all their paper output on top of each other, the pile would be as high as the Eiffel Tower, translating to 324 metres high!
Tracey Healey , Director of Procurement & Busiiness Planning , Grŵp Gwalia
