How the CPC can help with electronic procurement

Using a CPC framework avoids the need to invest in an e-tendering system as we offer members access to our e-tendering systems free of charge.

Electronic procurement – new guidance on the regulations

Crown Commercial Services (CCS) have issued guidance on the changes in The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 that affect the way in which contracting authorities communicate with tenderers during a tender process for contracts above £164,176 in value

Planning Ahead Could Save You Up to 28% on Insurance Renewals

For insurance renewals due 1st August 2016, now is the perfect time to start preparing your insurance tenders for the CPC FE Insurance framework...

New Member of Staff Joins the Contracting Team

We are delighted to let you know that Sheila Smith joined the CPC team this month as one of our Senior Contracts & Procurement Officers, taking over the frameworks that Ranjana previously managed.

New Contract Value Thresholds effective 1 January 2016

New thresholds for the application of the various public procurement regimes come into force on 1 January 2016. For supply and service contracts awarded by education establishments the new threshold above which the public procurement regime will apply is €209,000, or £164,176, for public works contracts its €5,225,000 or £4,104,394.

7 Suppliers Awarded on Photographic Framework

We are pleased to inform you that the Photographic Equipment & Consumables Framework has been awarded to seven suppliers as below:

Launch of Mechanical, Electrical and Building Fabric Maintenance Services Framework

We are pleased to inform you that the Mandatory Standstill Period has now passed without challenge and providing we receive the necessary paperwork back from the successful suppliers we are hoping to launch this framework on 11 January 2016.

We've changed out contact details

We have recently changed our telephone and IT infrastructure, and as a result we have new email addresses and telephone numbers for all CPC staff.

205 Responses to Recent Survey on Awarding Organisations

CPC, CCS and AoC would like to thank all member institutions who kindly completed the recent Survey about Awarding Organisations. The project group were delighted with the number of returned surveys as we received 205 responses containing extremely useful information to help with the project.

Let Us Know Your Experiences of the Office Furniture Framework

The CPC, along with NWUPC and members of the Furniture Commodity Group are due to hold review meetings with suppliers on the Office Furniture Framework in January 2016.