PHS Waterlogic - Sustainable drink suppliers for Cardiff Council
When Cardiff Council needed an environmentally friendly solution to
its staff drinking water needs, PHS Waterlogic provided the answer.
Clean, reliable and environmentally friendly supplies are now in
place in the form of mains fed water dispensers.
Prior to the PHS Waterlogic contract, bottled fed coolers made up
the majority of Cardiff Council’s water requirements, with a small
minority of departments using mains fed dispensers by different
manufacturers. To enable full control and efficient management over
the drinking water suppliers, Cardiff Council completed an EU tender
process for a mains fed provider.
The evaluation process relied on 70% cost and 30% associated
factors. “PHS Waterlogic won the tender for a number of reasons; its
project experience, quality of service and delivery capabilities as
well as its environmentally friendly credentials, which match our
company ethos,” explains Lee Bunkham, Procurement Department at
Cardiff Council.
Local authorities are becoming increasingly aware of the
environmental impact procured services can have and Cardiff Council
is no exception. “We aim to promote greater sustainability through
investigating the influences of the organisation’s spending in order
to ensure that environmental criteria are used in the award of
contracts,” says Lee Bunkham. “Our goal is to provide opportunities
for suppliers to submit offers for environmentally friendly
alternatives and to guarantee that appropriate consideration is
awarded to all.”
By switching to mains fed dispensers, Cardiff Council has
experienced less health and safety risks as well as efficiency
savings in the form of less ordering and responsibility for bottled
water. There is no more lifting of heavy bottles that can lead to
associated back ailments and no problems caused by ensuring adequate
storage. PHS Waterlogic’s dispensers guarantee a constant, fresh
supply of water, far preferable to water that has been stored in
bottles. If bottles are not used regularly there can be a health
risk of storage in direct light, causing discolouration, and a need
to order replacements at additional cost.
Not only has Cardiff Council been able to save on its annual
expenditure, but it is also able to condense its carbon emissions,
by reducing the need for delivery lorries and the consumable waste
such as empty non-recyclable bottles. In this way Cardiff Council is
making a concerted effort in guaranteeing a sustainable procurement
programme for its drinking water requirements.
Combined with supplying clean and reliable water supplies, PHS
Waterlogic provides a total care service package, which includes a
dedicated Account Manager to service the Council’s needs. From
installation to day-to-day queries and advice, any trouble shooting
is made easy by the Account Manager ensuring a smooth and efficient
care programme.
“PHS provide a solution which is cost effective to the authority,
reduces the health and safety risk and fits in with the Sustainable
Procurement Policy, including the impact of transportation, so as to
reduce the Council’s environmental impact and ecological footprint,”
comments Lee Bunkham.
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