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Geographic Efficiency and Savings Delivery Unit

Ordnance Survey is committed to helping the public sector meet their efficiency agenda targets, using geographic information to underpin policy implementation and local service delivery.

Our Geographic Efficiency & Savings Delivery Unit (GESDU) has been set up in order to uncover and showcase examples where geography has been used to deliver quantifiable improvements in efficiency and real cost savings. In addition, our consultants are available to help public sector organisations replicate these savings even in areas where this technology has yet to be fully embraced.

Ordnance Survey already provides a range of geographic datasets to our public sector customers, under a number of collective purchasing agreements. From 01 st April 2011 a wider portfolio of datasets and services will be available under the Public Sector Mapping Agreement.

Here are some recent examples of how organisations are already using these and additional data sets to deliver efficiency improvements and savings of nearly £10 000 000 in:

  • Waste management – rationalising collections and reducing the number of vehicles / collection rounds
  • Education - Improving school transportation and contract re-negotiation
  • Housing – effective management of houses under multiple occupation
  • Environmental Services – savings on grounds maintenance contracts
  • Street Scene – avoiding duplication of CCTV coverage by combining public and private security systemsCustomer Contact Centre - online access for fault reporting
  • Children's & Young People's Services – SEN transportation improvements
  • Police
  • The Fire & Rescue Service

Featured case study 

PDF screenshotHarrow Council delivers waste collection savings of £3.2 million over 10 years

The ‘Waste Collector Project’ run by the London Borough of Harrow is looking to deliver £3.2 million of savings, mainly from increased levels of recycling and reduced landfill charges.

Other case studies:

Street and grounds maintenance project could save Harrow Council up to £1 000 000

Suffolk Coastal District Council's corporate GIS delivers efficiency improvements and savings

Map-based reporting system saves Nottinghamshire County Council call centre advisors 12.5 hours a day

Annual savings of over £1 million delivered by South Yorkshire Police

Chorley Council – creating a vibrant and bustling town centre

 

Hambleton and Richmondshire district councils share services and deliver savings of £850 000

Barrow delivers a Where’s My Nearest service to citizens and saves £20 000

Cardiff Council delivers more than £1 300 000 savings from enhanced special educational needs route and vehicle management, and efficient contract re-negotiation

Dundee City Council delivers over £60 000 in housing savings

East Riding of Yorkshire saves over £1 million in council school bus efficiency savings since 2006

East Sussex County Council saves £60 000 using map-based reporting system

Lee Valley Park Authority saves £100 000 in grounds maintenance

Mole Valley District Council website traffic increases 30% thanks to geographical information

Newcastle City Council saves £248 000 by efficient waste management

Daventry District Council saves £575 000 by optimising waste collection routes

Salford City Council saves £100 000 per camera by optimising CCTV locations

For information on the PSMA please click here.

Learn more about PSMA membership and eligibility criteria.

Let us tell you how well you are doing

Ordnance Survey is currently working with a number of local authorities in order to formally assess how effectively they are using geographic information to support local service delivery.

During these 'GIS Audits', our consultants will investigate geographic data usage in a number of key service delivery areas and produce a simple report on:

  • length of usage
  • breadth or usage
  • innovation and
  • efficiencies/savings delivered.


The report will also detail our recommendations to allow you to generate additional savings if you are not already doing so.

GIS audit

To arrange a free consultation and report please contact Dave Russell, Senior Consultant, on 07899 955298

 

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