What others say about Science Warehouse
"Our market research identified Science Warehouse as the best-in-class provider for the advanced catalogue management capability we were looking for. Science Warehouse clearly led the way with an easy-to-use search facility able to handle large volumes of complex product information, typical of the construction industry. Additionally, Science Warehouse were able to demonstrate a system that matches COINS in robustness and scalability which is essential for our major clients in the construction sector.”
- Derek Leaver, Director, Construction Industry Solutions
Central Science Laboratory was awarded the Best Overall Government eProcurement Award for their e-procurement implementation. In making the award the panel noted that the new system had reduced the administrative burden for staff and allowed them to focus on their science activities.
"Our e-procurement system, fronted by Science Warehouse, was seen as providing large financial benefits to CSL. We are already contributing to the value for money efficiency gains identified by the OGC and Gershon efficiency drives"
- Richard Shaw, Finance & Procurement Director, CSL
"As a procurement professional I see huge benefits but so do individual Leeds researchers and academics that use the system. For them the time they save in purchasing via Science Warehouse is invaluable - and better spent on doing research - not purchasing!"
- Tim Brannon, Head of Procurement, University of Leeds
"The College has been deeply impressed by the flexibility, on-the-ground support and responsiveness of Science Warehouse"
- James Wrigg, Director of Procurement, King's College London
See King's College London Case Study
"As an academic group it is essential that we maximise our resource devoted to research. Science Warehouse saves my team both time and money by enabling us to rapidly find products, compare prices and order online from our preferred suppliers."
- Professor Dennis Wray, University of Leeds
"The robust audit trails in Science Warehouse ensure compliance with the terms of the College's Financial Regulations and the requirements of Customs & Excise"
- Steve Large, Director of Finance, King's College London
"What makes the Science Warehouse offering unique is that it is driven by the needs of the HE sector and its ease of use makes adoption faster for staff at all levels"
- Mike Hansen, Director of Resources, King's College London
"Being responsive to the changing needs of our customers is an absolutely core objective of the company. We encourage every customer through the User Group and other interactions with us to contribute to the ongoing development of our e-procurement service"
- Dr B. David Hames, Vice Chairman, Science Warehouse
"Within Higher Education, there are two e-marketplace solutions available that have been specifically tailored to meet the needs of UK universities - Science Warehouse and Unity. ...Science Warehouse is likely to be the solution best suited for research-based and larger universities, whereas for smaller, non research-based universities, Unity is likely to be the preferred option."
- Steve Butcher, Head of Procurement, HEFCE
