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Our Mission, Vision & Values

Our Mission

The mission of the Charity is to provide outstanding procurement services to members and clients.

Our Vision is Clear

We are committed to becoming the procurement services partner of choice for the education sector and through our work, help the sector to enhance teaching and learning.

Our Vision is Supported by Our Values

  • We are People Oriented -- Our greatest strength is our people. They are at the heart of all that we do. We provide a caring environment that focuses on individual needs so that our people play an active role in developing the charitable objectives of CPC.

  • We are Supportive -- Supporting our employees and customers is important to us. We listen to customers views and employee ideas and work together to provide an exceptional service. We invest heavily in the principles of training for all, sharing knowledge and guidance.

  • We are Customer Focused -- Everything we do is for the benefit of our customers. We are 100% committed to delivering the highest quality service and support that exceeds expectations. Link to our customer charter / promise.

  • We are Collaborative -- Working together achieves more. We share best practice and knowledge through teamwork and strive to develop innovative approaches through strong partnerships.

  • We are Professional -- Acting with honesty, integrity and treating everyone with respect, we strive to deliver the highest standards to achieve strong working relationships.

Our Charitable Objectives

Our charitable objects are to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and the effective use of charitable resources for the benefit of the public by:

  • Providing services for further education, higher education, schools and other educational bodies to promote good practice and enhance and improve their procurement activities.

  • Advancing education and research in procurement provided that all useful results of such research are published.