One technology procurement platform. Built for public sector.
Bring hardware, software, services and subscriptions together in one controlled procurement environment — connecting public-sector buyers with authorised technology providers, customer-specific pricing, current availability, comparative quotes, approvals and procurement visibility.
Public-sector technology buying without the fragmentation.
Technology procurement can involve multiple suppliers, frameworks, catalogues, pricing structures, departments, approvals and disconnected internal systems.
Stock in the Channel provides the technology layer to bring approved suppliers, rich product data, comparative sourcing, ecommerce, workflows and integrations together.
One buying environment
Hardware, software, services and subscriptions available through a dedicated organisation or framework-branded environment.
Authorised suppliers
Configure which suppliers, frameworks, lots, categories and products individual users are able to access.
Comparative sourcing
Request and compare quotes from multiple authorised technology providers through one structured environment.
Connected systems
Connect supplier, product, pricing and availability data into existing ERP, procurement, finance or service platforms.
Built around the realities of each public-sector environment.
Explore how Stock in the Channel can support technology procurement across 14 different public-sector environments.
Local Government
Technology procurement for councils, departments, services and distributed civic estates.
Police & Policing
Controlled technology procurement supporting frontline, operational and corporate policing.
NHS & Healthcare
Technology procurement supporting healthcare teams, digital services and clinical estates.
Education
Procurement for schools, MATs, colleges, universities and multi-site education organisations.
Fire & Rescue
Technology supporting fire stations, operational teams, communications and resilient IT.
Central Government
Procurement for government departments, executive agencies and national public bodies.
Social Housing
Technology procurement supporting housing providers, estates, field teams and resident services.
Transport & Infrastructure
Technology supporting rail, roads, transport hubs, operational sites and infrastructure.
Justice, Courts & Prisons
Controlled technology procurement across courts, custodial estates and justice organisations.
Devolved Government
Technology procurement for administrations, departments, agencies and national public bodies.
Research & Innovation
Technology supporting laboratories, research computing, engineering and innovation programmes.
Culture & Heritage
Procurement for museums, galleries, archives, libraries and historic environments.
Environment & Regulation
Technology supporting environmental monitoring, regulators, field teams and infrastructure.
Defence & MOD
Technology procurement supporting defence estates, digital infrastructure, logistics and operations.
Hardware. Software. Services. Subscriptions. Connected.
Instead of sending users across disconnected supplier portals and procurement processes, create one dedicated technology-buying environment.
- ✓ Approved supplier catalogues
- ✓ Customer and contract-specific pricing
- ✓ Current stock and availability
- ✓ Comparative quote management
- ✓ Users, approvals and spend controls
- ✓ Procurement and transaction visibility
From requirement to purchase through one controlled journey.
Help buyers, procurement teams, finance and technology teams work through a clearer digital process.
Define the need
User, department or organisation identifies a technology requirement.
Find approved options
Search permitted suppliers, products and procurement routes.
Compare
Review pricing, availability, specifications and authorised alternatives.
Approve
Apply organisational, budget and procurement approval requirements.
Procure & track
Complete authorised purchasing while maintaining procurement history.
Use the platform directly. Or connect it to what you already have.
Different organisations need different levels of change. Stock in the Channel can support both hosted and API-led deployment models.
A dedicated public-sector procurement hub
Create a branded environment where authorised users can search, compare, quote and procure technology.
- Dedicated organisation experience
- Approved supplier catalogues
- Customer-specific pricing
- User and approval controls
- Comparative sourcing workflows
- Reporting and transaction history
Add supplier intelligence to existing systems
Bring relevant product, supplier, pricing and availability information into approved existing procurement systems.
- ERP integration
- Finance / P2P integration
- Procurement platforms
- CRM environments
- Service management systems
- Internal portals
Designed to make adoption commercially achievable.
Deployment can be structured around the size, use case and procurement model of the organisation.
Transaction model
Standard model based on a percentage of technology revenue transacted through the platform, invoiced monthly in arrears.No set up fee
From per month
Defined subscription deployments can be considered for smaller organisations and use cases.
Standard setup fee
No standard setup charge. Bespoke integrations or non-standard development can be scoped separately.
Hybrid deployment
Combine hosted procurement capability with integration into existing systems where required.
The same platform can support the framework itself.
Stock in the Channel can also support framework authorities with supplier visibility, catalogue management, buyer experiences, comparative sourcing and transaction intelligence.
Ready to rethink public-sector technology procurement?
Speak to Stock in the Channel about creating a connected procurement environment around your organisation, approved technology suppliers, buying workflows and existing systems.
