The Public Contracts Regulations 2015

The updated EU Regulations came into force on 26 February.

We’re putting the final touches to FELP

you will soon have access to the latest purchasing news and guidance in one comprehensive portal, which will be accessible to all CPC members and to any FE colleges who are not CPC members.

Reinvigorating our Training Seminars: Let us know what works for you

We are working on a new delivery method for our training seminars, so if you have any suggestions please get in touch and tell us what you want to see.

Crescent Learning – it’s nearly ready!

The new Crescent Learning website, which will host all of our training and procurement resources, will be launched in April.

Our Building Cleaning Framework is here - just in time for some Spring Cleaning

We’ve finished putting the final touches on our Provision of Building Cleaning Services framework agreement and it is now ready for use.

Salon Equipment, Furniture, Supply and Maintenance

An update on the tendering and evaluating of supplier responses reggarding this framework and details on the important dates.

Crescent Learning

Information on the arrival of Crescent Learning and what the website will have to offer. The relaunch of FELP and details on the Public Contracts Regulations.

CPC 3000th Customer

We are pleased to announce we have reached our 3000th Member. After fifteen years CPC are just as enthusiastic with ever growing subject knowledge and are still welcome new members...

"Free" purchasing services: Do they exist?

Clarification on what a 'free' purchasing service is and the specific characteristics that each of them have to offer. Further details on Issues that need to be considered for legal protection, EU compliancy and financially when using these services....

Office Supplies Framework – Lyreco

Take advantage on behalf of your institution in saving with the updated Lyreco with the office supplies framework.