Zanzibar Managed Service
Buyer benefits
Zanzibar is the UK public sector electronic marketplace delivered by ProcServe, and contracted by HM Treasury. Zanzibar provides buyers:
- An electronic marketplace that can operate alongside existing electronic procurement processes
- The ability to exchange electronic documents with suppliers, including purchase orders and invoices
- An electronic supplier catalogue system that allows suppliers to create catalogues and allows buyers to approve and access suppliers content and pricing
- Access to collaborative contracts across all government organisations
- An optional purchase to pay system, or the ability to connect easily to existing purchase to pay systems, including Proactis, SAP, Oracle, Cedar, Sage, Agresso, Belmin, and many others
- A secure, hosted and managed service, with ongoing support for buyers and suppliers
Detailed procurement management information and reporting tools
Zanzibar allows buying organisations to maximize the benefits they achieve from their eProcurement investments and help them meet eGovernment and Gershon targets. Zanzibar benefits public sector organisations by:
- Reducing costs by eliminating administrative and manual procurement process, including catalogue management and paper transactions
- Enabling better value for money decisions by providing access to extensive supplier pricing and product information
- Improving procurement visibility by supplying comprehensive management information and reporting on spend levels and patterns
- Removing the risk of joining Zanzibar by providing a solution that has been thoroughly vetted by OGC.buying solutions
- Delivering robust marketplace and electronic transaction functionality without the need for a capital outlay or dedicated IT resources
- Extending the life of electronic procurement investments by integrating with existing purchase to pay systems
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