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Fusion21 Materials Framework – Supplier Engagement Questionnaire

Fusion21 Materials Framework

Fusion21 is currently developing a new Materials Supply Framework that aims to deliver a best practice material solution to our Members. As part of this we are seeking to engage with the supply market to understand suppliers views on the potential for a new materials offer to ensure it will be reflective of the best practice capabilities that exist with suppliers in this market and would be grateful if you could complete this short questionnaire.

Best regards,

Fusion21
1.What is your overall view of the existing Materials Frameworks currently on offer in the market & their functionality?
2.What do you find the most useful elements of other Materials Frameworks currently on offer in the market?
3.In your experience , what are the least attractive aspects of other Materials Frameworks currently on offer in the market?
4.What market sectors do you supply materials, services or products to?
5.What is your UK regional coverage / branch network?
6.Are the lots in the current Material Frameworks addressing all your capabilities & offerings - do you feel they offer good opportunity?
7.If your answer to Question 6 is no please state why?
8.Our anticipated lot structure will include General Building Materials, Electrical, Plumbing & Heating (Including Gas Spares), Managed Stores, Roofing, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Windows & Doors, Aids & Adaptations, Local Merchanting - would this structure facilitate your capabilities sufficiently or is there something you would want to include? - Please comment.
9.What added value can you offer to Fusion21 members?
10.What is the scope of your supply capabilities? (i.e. Materials Lots, Managed Stores, other supply solutions etc.)
11.Thinking about the products & services you currently offer, what in your experience are members key drivers, and how do you address these needs?
12.In your experience, does the optimum method of buying materials or services vary depending on the nature of the programme or project?
13.What is your reason for your answer to Q12 above and how do you determine the optimum and best solution / flexibility?
14.As part of your service offering, are you able to offer web portals to members that captures real time data and information?
15.On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being ‘little’ and 5 being ‘total’, generally how closely do you work with members to achieve best service performance and member satisfaction?
1 - Little
2 - Sometimes
3 - Frequently
4 - Very Often
5 - Total
A) Product Specification
B) Cost Maintenance
C) SLA / KPI measurement
D) Product Warranties / Guarantees
16.Are you able to interface with customers existing IT platforms and systems for the maintenance of catalogues / invoicing / price maintenance etc?
17.Which of the following IT platforms do you have experience of interfacing with?
18.What in your view are the relative strengths and weaknesses of each IT platform?
19.What other arrangements have you put in place with members to ensure stock is readily available, robustly quality controlled and delivered efficiently to site?
20.In order of importance, please set out what you feel to be the critical factors necessary to allow you to provide reduced costs and increase VFM in the supply of materials:
21.What data fields and information would you normally include in a electronic materials price catalogue? (e.g. how exact a product description, part number, manufacturer code, UPM etc.)
22.What level of Management Information data are you able to provide to members - how is this provided, how often and is it able to be bespoke to suit the members requirements?
23.How does your organisation deliver SOCIAL VALUE in line with Public Services (Social Value) Act - how do you assist members to demonstrate tangible social value benefits? Please list:
24.Specifically in respect of materials supply, please set out a maximum five factors you consider most desirable from a new and revised Materials Framework .
25.Specifically in respect of materials supply, what are the biggest challenges (maximum five) for you in tendering for Public Sector Frameworks? (e.g. documentation, process, costs, poor communication etc.)