Schools and Academies are making massive savings by purchasing via CPC frameworks

The DfE signpost 11 CPC framework agreements and schools and academies are making substantial savings by using the frameworks.

Remembrance Day – how procurement can help our armed forces community

We have just commemorated Remembrance Day and therefore thought it would be pertinent to revisit a Procurement Policy Note (PPN) from 2016 that sets out guidance on how you could encourage suppliers to support the armed forces community.

Halloween pumpkin carving competition

The CPL Group team and our suppliers carved some spooOooOooky pumpkin creations for Halloween.

CPC’s new procurement solution for building works is now live

We are proud to announce that we have created our first ever Dynamic Purchasing System (or DPS for short), a more flexible procurement solution where new suppliers can apply to join at any time.

Stationery and Educational Supplies framework delivery update

Banner are working hard to keep their delivery service running as usual but the desktop delivery service for the framework remains suspended.

Procurement solutions for building works

CPC’s new Minor Works Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is on track to be ready for you to use at the beginning of November 2020 and Tenet are ready to support you with any building works tenders.

New CPC Insurance and Associated Services for Academies & Schools framework

We are delighted to announce that our new framework is recommended by the DfE and offers insurance covers across two dedicated lots.

Outdoor sports to be prioritised – do you have adequate maintenance of sports facilities?

Following government guidance encouraging the prioritisation of outdoor sports within physical activity in schools, it’s never been a more important time to have a high quality maintenance programme for your synthetic sports facilities.

42 educational institutions have now benefitted from subsidised procurement consultancy support

CPL Group have been subsidising tender support services for educational establishments, providing CPC members with access to tendering support at a discounted rate for the past 12 months.

You’re on Mute! Procurement Network Meetings are moving online

The Procurement Advisory Group (PAG) have been running network meetings for procurement colleagues twice a year in most regions up until 2020. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, we will now be running a series of online network meetings via Microsoft Teams this October.