The role of the Hub is to provide strategic and operational day-to-day procurement support, advice and guidance that adds demonstrable value to the procurement process to its members.

The underlying ethos of the Hub is cooperation and collaboration. Members have agreed to treat the Hub team as part of their own staff and, whilst officially based at Braintree, the team frequently work across all hub sites. Current  members are ,

<>   Braintree District Council

<>   Colchester Borough Council

<>   Castlepoint Borough Council

<>   Epping Forest District Council

<>   Maldon District Council

Each Hub member has an allocated lead contact with a regular presence at their location. These individuals are all MCIPS qualified and provide both strategic and operational support. They have many years experience in differing areas of procurement and work together to make the best use of this pool of knowledge.

Benefits to Hub members include; cost savings through the use of the Hub’s Framework agreements, increased opportunities of collaboration, an on site procurement presence and business risk mitigation.

To view the Hub’s current Frameworks, please click on the ‘Frameworks & Flyers’ page. These frameworks can be used by any Public Sector bodies.

Further information can be found by contacting the hub - procurement@braintree.gov.uk  or by phone on 01376 552525.