Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
With an open end approach, DPS is used for standardised service and goods procurement, enabling buyers to establish agreements for areas where the volume and scope may be unclear.This procedure allows suppliers to continuously qualify and participate in mini competition, on a bid to bid basis. By creating a lower threshold for suppliers, DPS promotes competitive bidding and increases attractiveness to participate in a tender.
Increase Competition with SME Participation
Allow greater flexibility
A DPS gives buyers early access to new and innovative products and services, as well as the ability to quickly respond to changing organisational needs. A more generalised specification of the need, implies that DPS can cater to everything from a whole procurement area, all the way down to a specific need.
Increase competition and SME participation
With its dynamic character, DPS enables new suppliers to keep registering in the system throughout the agreement period and exit at any given time, if the buyer chooses so.
This easy procedure encourages participation, and increased competition where new start-ups or smaller businesses experience lower risk and cost of entry, while at the same time lower the threshold to become a public supplier.
Minimise mini-competition lead time
In contrast to traditional processes, in a DPS, suppliers only need to qualify when applying to participate.
The procedure / DPS significantly lowers lead time per mini-competition and reduces the complexity for both the buyer and supplier.
By qualification and in some cases evaluation, DPS offers a cost effective way to shorten the time from tender to contract awarding.
Implement DPS with Mercell
Mercell fully supports the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) procedure by offering a comprehensive electronic platform that simplifies the procurement process. This enables buyers to efficiently acquire off-the-shelf goods, works, and services, while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance. The platform’s extensive pool of suppliers, combined with the use of templates, makes creating new call-offs quick and easy. This results in reduced lead time and minimised errors through centralised template management and an approval workflow.
