Please let us know of any feedback, good or bad regarding the performance of the suppliers on the framework and any other feedback that you think may be relevant. All responses will be raised at the review meeting

We’re shortly going to release a second User Guide, this time for anyone running procurements from the Finance department. Again, the focus is on the most useful frameworks to focus on and how to engage the suppliers involved or find the guidance needed.

Moore Stephens LLP will remain a supplier on our Audit services framework and we are certain that the merger will result in a higher level of service offering going forward.

The Purchasing Advisory Group for Further Education (PAG) is passionate about ensuring that CPC provides exceptional value and service to the FE sector.

The CPC team recently visited the picturesque Buile Hall for their annual Staff Strategy Day.

There were some admittedly odd scenes, including our catering expert wielding a banana whilst dressed head to toe in chef’s gear.

We are very pleased to have Karen Stout back from maternity leave.

In other news, Alyx Buckley will shortly be leaving us to work for a content marketing agency in Manchester.

To complete the partnership CPC have undertaken with YPO to provide energy coverage for academies, we have now also partnered with The Energy Consortium (TEC) in order to provide our FE college members with access to EU-tendered energy frameworks.

Many of you requested that we look into combining the PAT testing framework with the Fixed Wire testing framework to make it easier to procure these services and CPC are happy to announce that the new streamlined framework, Portable Appliance and Fixed Wire Testing is now ready to use.

If you have any suggestions on how the lots should be structured or what could potentially be included that’s not covered under the existing frameworks please send it to us to consider.

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