Established in April 2014, Barkers is a multi-award-winning procurement consultancy offering specialist procurement and supply services across a variety of industries including the utilities, financial services, IT and pharmaceutical sectors. Barkers offers client-focused procurement services from cost transformation projects to complex procurement transformations and people development. An innovative approach to creating a digital procurement solution has also provided a cost effective, time efficient service for clients to harness. With a focus on establishing strong relationships and empowering organisations, Barkers is committed to delivering sustainable and long-term value to its clients. Barkers’ strong values are embedded throughout the organisation; from their focus to delivering significant and enduring worth to clients, to the recognition of the importance of supporting social value within communities. Barkers’ commitment to deliver £2m+ in social value annually has earned them recognition from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) for the ‘Best Contribution to the Reputation of the Profession’ (2018), and a Business in the Community (BITC) award in 2019 for ‘Connecting Places’. Barkers’ commitment to social value has been achieved through a pledge to offer free professional advice to the charities they work with, and in the value created by establishing a social enterprise, LifeScape. The company's strong values enable Barkers to attract and select expert procurement professionals from across a variety of sectors who act with integrity and who client’s trust. Consultants are assigned to contracts based on their skills, knowledge and experience of the client’s sector, ensuring a wealth of valued-added industry expertise that directly benefits the client. Barkers’ personnel are frequently asked to attend industry events sharing their expertise and enabling other organisations to integrate social value into their business models.