LTA helping clubs to save thousands of pounds and combat cost of living crisis

The LTA Buying Group, launched in 2020, is aimed at supporting clubs to access the best value from a broad range of approved suppliers. It's completely free and is another one of the great perks provided through LTA Venue Registration.

The LTA are working in partnership with GMG, specialists in establishing buying-groups within the sports sector, to harness the purchasing power of over 3000 LTA Registered Venues in a bid to win big savings for goods and services needed by tennis and padel clubs.

Iain Lancaster, LTA Club and County Support Manager, who has been working hard to promote the benefit, said, "We know that many tennis clubs are under significant financial pressure, and rather than always trying to generate new revenues, this service looks at ways of easing some of the financial outgoings.

"GMG have saved grassroots community sports clubs thousands of pounds through their buying group services, and we are working with them to deliver similar cost-savings to tennis clubs.''

He added, "Your club will be able to access GMG's network of specialists, who will benchmark your core areas of expenditure against their negotiated rates from their network of approved suppliers providing details of any savings the club could make. GMG will then assist your club in identifying the savings your club wishes to realise and support you in making this happen.''

Clubs will also be able to access the LTA Buying Group Contracts Manager, which is an easy to use online management tool designed to manage all your service and utility contracts. This tool is a cloud-based portal (online filing cabinet) that enables you to de-clutter and reduce paperwork by storing an unlimited number of contracts, invoices and other pertinent documents securely.

You can drag and drop documents from your desktop, log the contract start and end dates, and – crucially – log the notice period required should you wish to terminate service.

Contracts Manager then gives you a simple 'traffic light' system which enables you to see which contracts are approaching a critical date, at a glance. As and when any contract approaches a critical date, the system will send an alert, whereupon the buying group can assist you as to whether to renew, renegotiate, or look elsewhere in the market.

Source and Image: Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Association