L.E.A.D Academy Trust’s approach to temporary staff procurement

The purchasing of temporary staffing provision can be a significant spend for schools and colleges alike, which has only been exacerbated by the impact of Covid-19 on staff shortages. Learn how L.E.A.D Academy Trust changed their approach which not only delivers value for money but also enables a greater degree of enhanced transparent management reports and data.

Academy Risk Protection Arrangement 2021 to 2022 price confirmation

The ESFA update in December announced the cost of the risk protection arrangement (RPA) will increase to £19 per pupil from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022.

Fully funded procurement training – all courses now available online

CPL Group continue to fund procurement training which provides CPC members with access to CPD accredited training from procurement professionals.

Further Education Capital Allocation (FECA) possible timeframe extensions

ESFA announce that they will consider requests for timeframe extensions from colleges to give them the opportunity to spend their FECA up until 30 September 2021.

Brexit supply chain risk analysis

CPC in conjunction with our colleagues working in Higher Education Consortia have contacted our framework suppliers to find out first-hand what risks if any they perceive will affect their supply chains post Brexit.

Transforming Public Procurement Post Brexit

The UK Government has recently published the long awaited Green Paper covering proposed changes to the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) following the UK extrication process from the EU.

National Lockdown Update

This communication is provided to you to allow you clarity on the working practices which we will be adopting during this period (initially until mid-February 2021).

PPE, Clothing and Uniforms Framework – 6 months on

CPC’s PPE, Clothing and Uniforms framework has been live for just over 6 months now and a lot has happened over this time. Here is a review of the work and changes the framework has gone through over this time and the continued support the CPC and framework suppliers are offering members.

Audit Services framework agreement launched

CPC are pleased to inform members that the Audit Services framework agreement has been successfully retendered and was launched on the 5th December 2020.

New and improved Grounds Maintenance Framework to deliver social value to members

CPC are pleased to confirm that the new Grounds Maintenance framework agreement is now live and has been updated with opportunities to deliver social value and improved community impacts.