Better to light a candle than curse the darkness

At the heart of our proposition lies the Observatory – an online database containing the enhanced expenditure data of more than 500 local authorities, universities, colleges, central & civil government departments, police forces and other public sector bodies nationwide. The Observatory delivers the tools, intelligence and data your procurement function needs to reduce costs, realise collaboration opportunities, improve contract compliance, and drive continuous improvements in spend and supplier management.

From raw data to pure gold

Our unique data enhancement methodology enables us to quickly and cost-effectively transform poor quality source data into valuable management information to facilitate decision making. At the last count the Observatory provided instant online access to more than £146bn of financial transactions, 73,325,626 invoices, 4,131,427 creditors and 1,161,251 core trade suppliers.

Designed for decision makers

The Observatory gives you access to a range of powerful, yet easy to use online tools , charts and graphs designed to provide you with the key resources you need to support your spend analysis, performance monitoring and sourcing activities.

As much or as little help as you need

To help to get the maximum value from your investment every customer has access to a named account manager equipped with the knowledge and skills to provide the support you need when you need it.