91% Overall Satisfaction from Lyreco Users

We are pleased to announce the outstanding results from the customer satisfaction survey conducted by Lyreco recently...

Strengthened Cabinet Office Mystery Shopper Service

The Mystery Shopper Service investigates and addresses concerns raised about public sector procurements (including those carried out by colleges, schools and academies) and undertakes spot checks of procurement processes and documentation...

CPC and NPG Tailor Forthcoming Postal Services Framework to Education

CPC are pleased to give members advance notice of its forthcoming Postal Services framework that we are working on in collaboration with NPG...

Supplies Team Merge With Banner Business Services

Customers of Supplies Team will already have been contacted to advise you of the change to their company brand following their recent merger with Banner Business Services...

Is Your Library Supplier Still Covered on Our Framework?

The Library Resources Agreement has been extended for the final year of the agreement to 15th April 2016 with the following suppliers...

Crescent Learning - Your Go To Place for Procurement Resources

The team behind CPC have been working in procurement for many years and we know that the goalposts are always moving; new EU Legislation and changes in best practice can make it difficult to keep up to date and to know that you are doing the right thing, which is where CPC can help you...

CPC and DfE Launch New Legal Services Helpline

DfE (Department for Education) have been working with CPC (Crescent Purchasing Consortium) knowing that many Academies and Schools often want simple Legal Advice...

23% Saving on Beauty Consumables & Kits, 49% Saving on Branding Hair Products & Kits

Our latest benchmarking activity has included carrying out two exercises on behalf of a member Institution in the South West region on two separate frameworks...

Our Payroll Framework is Being Reviewed – We Need Your Help!

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

Have You Seen Our New Dedicated User Guides?

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.