Details of Cygnet Consultancy reverse Auctions

1. Glide Forwards with Cygnet Consultancy & The Buying Group Reducing Cost Not Quality

2. Glide Forwards with Cygnet Consultancy Award Winning Software “ User friendly and easy to operate” “ bids to server in one second ” Developed in conjunction with Industrial Conglomerate ThyssenKrupp AG Copyright © Cygnet Consultancy Ltd 2011 100% Reliability in all auctions Genuine Savings of up to £100 million in a single event Cut cost of Royal Navy refits

5. Examples of clients that our consultants have helped Acquire services - ASW Celsa Steel (UK) - Aga Rangemaster - Amaryllis Group - Aramark - ABRO Barnet Enfield and Haringey NHS - Bibby Distribution - Birmingham City Council - BMW Swindon Pressings - Booker - The Bristol & Weston Purchasing Consortium - Buy as you view - Burton International Plc - Capital Vehicle Sales - Calumet Photographic - Chelsea & Westminster Healthcare NHS Trust - Club Car UK - Compass Group PLC - Combat Support Equipment IPT Crown Castle - DBC Foodservice - Defence Aviation Repair Agency - Defence Catering Group Department of Health - DSCA - Environment Agency - European Metal Recycling - Faber Prest Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Gloucestershire NHS - Grant Thornton UK LLP - Green & Kassab Ltd - Haden Building Management - Hammersmith & Royal Free - Hellman Worldwide Logistics - HM Treasury - Hydrex Equipment - IoD - Intenda UK - J P Bealls – Kelly Holdings London Taxi International - Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust - Mandeville Mayflower Vehicle Systems - Metropolitan Police - Milk Link Group - Ministry of Defence National Grid Transco - Newham Hospital NHS Trust - Nottingham (University) - NUS Services buying.solutions - OGC - P&O - Pall Corporation – PPS - Price Trak - PSCA - Royal Hospital for Neurodisability - RUH Bath – Schneider Electric - Servicespan - Simmsmetal UK - Tameside MBC- The Warship Support Agency Thyssen Stairlifts - ThyssenKrupp AG - ThyssenKrupp Automotive - Trafford MBC – TransBus Dennis International Tube Lines - University of Exeter University of Oxford - UK Hydrographic Office - Whittington NHS - WSP Group etc Glide Forwards with Cygnet Consultancy

6. Glide Forwards with Cygnet Consultancy Our Support & Advice Copyright © Cygnet Consultancy Ltd 2011 The team provides support to enable clients to achieve their goals. Whatever the size of the problem our support will help. Green Targets Climate change and your carbon foot-print offer unique problems and opportunities for your procurement professionals. We will assist you through every step to ensure you are better placed to meet your green targets. Experience The list is extensive so regardless of your need be assured we will be able to guide you to the most commercial result. For a consultation contact us +44 (0) 1793 752485 www.cygnetconsultancy.com

13. Testimonials "I allocated a member from my team to work with GS to identify areas of possible cost savings. At each stage of the process, GS summarized their findings for approval. From the initial analysis that GS made, we agreed that they would focus on the product areas of safety wear, packaging, oils & lubricants and welding. GS made a forecast at this stage of the likely cost savings." We were very pleased with the results. The savings were 29% of the total tender value." Robert Soen, whilst General Manager for ThyssenKrupp Automotive Copyright © Cygnet Consultancy Ltd 2011

14. Testimonials "I would like to thank Group Supplies for their support and assistance to date and I look forward to working collaboratively with you on promoting reverse auctions as an alternative route to acquisition in delivering real value for our forces. Where the auction process has been utilised within MoD it has consistently delivered results" Grant Morris when Director General - Commercial (Project Delivery) Copyright © Cygnet Consultancy Ltd 2011

15. Testimonials "Group Supplies has developed a unique procurement process applicable across the whole spectrum of procurement. They have successfully completed an initial project in liaison with our buyers, which produced savings and are now involved in reviewing our activity relating to lubrication oils. We are in the process of identifying a third commodity for assessment as we develop our relationship. The approach contrasts with traditional cost saving methods in the depth and scope of research and culminates in an innovative live trading floor generating cost reductions against bespoke tenders." David J Russell, Purchasing Manager (Indirect), Swindon Pressings Ltd a BMW Group Company Copyright © Cygnet Consultancy Ltd 2011

16. Testimonials " I would like to thank both you and Charles for all your hard work associated with this challenging project. The solution you have come up with exceeded my expectations and I am sure without your experience knowledge and support we would not have been able to get the proposal to market in such an innovative way." Simon Goswell Fuels Category Management Team Defence Fuels Group Copyright © Cygnet Consultancy Ltd 2011

17. Glide Forwards with Cygnet Consultancy Cygnet Consultancy Ltd Contact us on: +44 (0) 1793 752485 www.cygnetconsultancy.com