How Purcell streamlined procurement and freed time to add value
Purcell moved from spreadsheets, emails, and siloed folders to one live system for tendering, comparisons, approvals, and contracts. Admin dropped. Visibility increased. Teams now spend more time on value engineering - and they’re not looking back.
Time freed up in the procurement process can now be spent on value-added tasks on a project, early submittals, cost planning, cost–value reconciliation and better client–supplier relationships, rather than chasing admin.
Feedback from the supply chain has been very positive. They click a link to say they intend to quote or have viewed the enquiry, and digital signing of a standard subcontract order saves them printing and scanning – it saves their time as well as ours.
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By the numbers
Business challenge
- Fragmented workflows. Spreadsheets, Word docs, and email chains created duplication, delays, and errors.
- Inconsistent practice. Each QS kept their own trackers; apples-to-apples comparisons took too long.
- Slow feedback loops. Supplier performance signals weren’t captured or shared in time to affect awards.
- Manual chasing. Quote returns and contract signatures relied on reminders and phone calls.
ProcurePro solution
- One workspace, one source of truth. Live status for every package, clear trade ownership, and time-stamped actions.
- Standardised tendering & comparisons. Shared scopes/templates reduce re-typing, copy-paste errors, and non-comparable bids.
- Automated comms. Invitations, intent-to-quote, and automated reminders reduce admin and phone time.
- Contract creation & approvals. Auto-generated subcontracts, routed approvals, and e-signing deliver a clean audit trail.
- Vendor Ratings. Performance signals (quality, programme, commercial) inform awards and reduce risk.
Projects procured with ProcurePro
St Teresa's gardens
Dublin fruit & veg market
About Purcell Construction
Purcell Construction is an Irish main contractor delivering commercial and infrastructure projects nationwide. The team is accelerating digital transformation to drive consistent, risk-aware procurement and better project outcomes.