28/11/2011 - Find it in Sandwell triumph for West Bromwich based RePC

Sandwell’s August Breakfast Club has proven to be a great success for IT firm RePC after meeting Thomas Vale Construction at a local procurement event organised by Find it in Sandwell.

RePC, a social enterprise which specialises in recycling IT and related equipment for reuse by charities and community organisations, was one of the firms that managed to secure a one-to-one session with Thomas Vale buyers at the popular breakfast meeting.

The session went extremely well and, as a result, RePC submitted an expression of interest to assist the contractor with WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) Directive site clearance projects on Sandwell's Building Schools for the Future programme. RePC also hosted a visit to its site by Thomas Vale's Divisional Procurement Manager and Environment Manager.

Within two months of the Breakfast Club, the firm had secured two separate orders from Thomas Vale, so the hard work had paid off.

Tom Smith, Divisional Procurement Manager for Thomas Vale said;

"Thomas Vale is committed to the principle of keeping the Midlands pound in the Midlands by working with local companies. RePC provided us with a sustainable solution to reduce waste, minimising the impact that our construction works has on the environment and also providing benefits to local community groups and organisations," he said.

Bevil Williams, Managing Director at RePC added;

"While on site with Thomas Vale, in addition to undertaking our WEEE clearance contract RePC highlighted to Thomas Vale’s site manager that we could also redistribute the surplus children’s furniture and equipment left on site in the schools to be reused by local community groups and organisations via our extensive network of community links and contacts,"

As well as diverting many items from landfill sites, RePC helps its clients to meet their corporate social responsibility goals by calculating carbon savings, employing local people, and providing work experience and training to help young people develop skills in computer engineering and waste management. The company also goes into schools to promote the benefits of recycling and reuse.