Commons Report Stage awaits Procurement Bill

The Procurement Bill projected to reform public procurement in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has reached its Report Stage in the House of Commons, to be held following the UK Parliament’s Easter break.

Banner supplies competition winner announced

We are pleased to announce the Banner/Eastpoint competition to win educational supplies, as promoted in the past two CPC Newsletters, has been won by Michelle Barnett.

Cleaning consumables audit, training and trial offer

CPC framework suppliers Jangro have offered our members a trial of their award-winning ntrl natural cleaning products, along with a free audit of their consumables/chemicals.

Multiple CPC framework extensions confirmed

CPC is pleased to confirm the recent extension of several of our framework agreements, taking them into the first half of 2024.

Register your place at upcoming MultiQuote Training Hubs

Are you looking to raise your procurement game this spring? CPC is pleased to partner with MultiQuote to present a succession of Wednesday webinars, with individuals responsible for procurement in the sector encouraged to book into these MultiQuote Training Hubs.

Drinking Water Dispensers and Related Services re-tender

CPC is happy to announce that the re-tender of our Supply and Distribution of Drinking Water Dispensers and Related Services framework is now live for suppliers to bid on.

IR35: Off-payroll working rules for the education sector

Any organisations in the education sector who have off-payroll workers (contractors) must comply with IR35 legislation. This article provides an overview of the current legislation and highlights some key considerations HR and Finance departments will need to be aware of.

KCSIE - Best practice for safe recruitment in education

It is essential for schools, academies and colleges to follow the guidelines on Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). This article follows on from a previous piece which highlighted the importance of safeguarding, changes to KCSIE and the potential impact on Ofsted results and will specifically focus on the background checks required for safeguarding.

AWS Conference in London this March

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Conference takes place in London on March 21st 2023.

Building Materials, Tools & Hardware Supplies update

Following change related to B&Q, we would like to showcase four suppliers who service the Building Materials, Tools & Hardware Supplies framework and its lots, along with the potential savings you can acquire using them.