Amiedu, Finland's largest provider of continuing vocational education and training and working life development, wanted to streamline its purchased training support services. Expense Reduction Analysts' experts worked with premises services and training supplies, analysing the current situation and organising a new competitive tendering process. Significant savings were achieved within a tight schedule without compromising on quality. At the heart of the straightforward collaboration was a partnership based on trust.
"We have tendered external services before, and I did not believe that we could achieve such significant savings, 15–20 per cent per cost group. Savings have been made in both procurement prices and processes. The cost pressures imposed by society are felt in the education sector, so this is very important for the quality of our operations." [Seppo Tammisto, Administrative Director, Amiedu]
