| UTILITIES | |
| Utilities are organisations operating in the Water, Energy and Transport Sectors within an exclusive right to operate a network.They may be a privately owned or public company. | |
| Ireland | Northern Ireland |
Utilities include:
| Utilities include:
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| Purchasing Organisations | Purchasing Organisations |
Key purchasers: Purchasing Managers within each utility. Purchasing is centralised in each of the utility organisations. However in organisations such as ESB the regions and power stations have a high degree of purchasing autonomy. | Key purchasers: Purchasing Managers within each utility. Purchasing is also centralised in NI utilities. SX3, a subsidiary of Viridian Group is a key player within the electricity sector. Translink is the purchasing organisation on behalf of the bus and rail sectors. |
