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Energy exchange promises lower prices for major buyers_2
Energy e-procurement platform UX Online has been upgraded to enable competitive tenders across large multiple-site organisations.

The trading hub, from energy procurement platform provider the Utilities Exchange, aims to attract a larger number of electricity suppliers to the tendering process by providing more comprehensive customer data.
Baird case collapse sounds contract alarm to suppliers_2
Companies involved in partnerships are being urged to check they have a formal contract following the failure of clothing manufacturer William Baird’s £53.6 million damages claim against Marks & Spencer.
Neta is threat to renewable energy supply, buyers warn_2
Renewable energy supplies are under threat from the New Electricity Trading Arrangements (Neta), key energy buyers warned this week.
Scottish launch delayed as executive seeks bid answers_2
An e-procurement system for the public sector in Scotland has been delayed because the Scottish Executive wants more details on the final two bidders.
Traditional ways ‘defy logic’ MoD chiefs warn delegates_2
Old-fashioned attitudes are blocking the modernisation of supply chains for military spending, senior members of the Ministry of Defence’s logistics arm have warned.
Currency switch blamed for record price rises in Europe_2
Purchasers across Europe faced steep price hikes as suppliers switched to the euro, according to latest figures.
Councils back freedom plan but staff fear new pressures_2
Welsh councils have welcomed proposals to give them more freedom in issuing tenders and monitoring their own services. But local government representatives have warned that greater self-governance is likely to place huge demands on public-sector professio
Court leaves buyers in legal limbo on grey market goods_2
Buyers of parallel imports are no clearer on the legality of “grey market” supplies after the European Court of Justice’s ambiguous initial verdict on Tesco’s sale of cut-price Levi’s jeans.
Airlines told: revise prices or you will lose customers_2
Travel buyers have urged high-cost airlines to revise their pricing policies or risk losing business custom as events in the US cause companies to review their travel needs.
Ofwat not heeding utilities’ lessons in competition bid_2
Water regulator Ofwat is failing to heed the lessons learnt by the gas and electricity industries as it seeks to establish competition in the water supply industry, according to the former director-general of gas regulator Ofgas.
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