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By CPC Helpdesk
Powering public procurement excellence in 2026 and beyond, CPC is delighted to award three of our member institutions with fully-funded bursaries for the CIPS Syndicated Qualifications Programme's Level 4 Diploma in Procurement & Supply.
Following on from the success of last year’s equivalent programme, the bursaries will provide UK education professionals with enhanced knowledge and practical tools for public procurement success. Each place on the industry standard CIPS programme is worth £4,570 and has been funded by our flagship Giving Back charitable initiative, which reinvests in the education sector.
The following CPC members were successful in their application and are therefore awarded a bursary:
Cardinal Newman College, Preston
Hugh Baird College, Bootle
Hull College
The nominated individuals at each institution have been contacted and will receive mentoring from CPC's Procurement Learning and Development Lead, Mark Pearson, who plays a vital role in supporting CPC’s 10,000+ members across the education community, providing expertise from his 35+ year career and overseeing our Crescent Learning platform. 🧑🎓
“I’m delighted CPC has continued to offer this opportunity to our members, which, this year, will be delivered in partnership with SR Supply Chain Consultants", Mark commented. "Once again, we've had a really high quality of applications to choose from. On behalf of everyone at CPC, congratulations to those who were successful. I’m looking to working with you in 2026!
"CPC has a philosophy of giving back to the education sector and this initiative supports our objective to promote good practice and enhance procurement activities within education. Watch this space for other opportunities in the future". 🔍
Any other CPC members who would like to pursue the CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement & Supply can make use of discount code 'CrescentSummer25' when expressing an interest with SR Supply Chain Consultants via their online form.