Newsletter

The free CPC members' newsletter is available every month and is packed full of information to save you time and money. It features the latest news on procurement in the education sector, CPC framework updates, forthcoming event information and training opportunities for members.

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Archived Newsletters

Take a look at the previous CPC member's newsletters below to see news and updates from previous months.

CPC Monthly Digest #208 - June 2023
CPC Monthly Digest #207 - May 2023
CPC Monthly Digest #206 - April 2023
CPC Monthly Digest #205 - March 2023
CPC Monthly Digest #204 - February 2023
CPC Monthly Digest #203 - January 2023
CPC Monthly Digest #202 - November 2022
CPC Monthly Digest #201 - October 2022
CPC Monthly Digest #200 - Market Insight
CPC Monthly Digest #199 - The Procurement Bill
CPC Monthly Digest #198 - New Introduction to procurement e-learning course launched
CPC Monthly Digest #197 - King Edward VI Academy Trust made a saving of £480,000 with the Utilities framework
CPC Monthly Digest #196 - CPL Group Coronavirus (COVID-19) update
CPC Monthly Digest #195 - CPL Group funding for student events and activities
CPC Monthly Digest #194 - The latest on public procurement following the EU Exit
CPC Monthly Digest #193 - New procurement training from Crescent Learning
CPC Monthly Digest #192 - Thank you to all our members and suppliers
CPC Monthly Digest #191 - £1 million combined savings for CPC members using Utilities framework
CPC Monthly Digest #190 - Update on the new UK e-notification service in a no deal Brexit
CPC Monthly Digest #189 - Ordering stationery, education and office supplies just got easier for CPC members!
CPC Monthly Digest #188 - Minor Works framework launched
CPC Monthly Digest #187 - Opportunity to cover the cost of your next student event or activity with a funding package worth up to £20,000.
CPC Monthly Digest #186 - New Building Cleaning framework launched
CPC Monthly Digest #185 - Derby College saved £300,000 using CPC’s Utilities Supplies & Services framework
CPC Monthly Digest #184 - CPC Stationery and Education Supplies: Amazing benchmarking result
CPC Monthly Digest #183 - Thank you for being one of our 6000 members!
CPC Monthly Digest #182 - Deal or no deal – Brexit procurement impacts
CPC Monthly Digest #181 - CPC College Insurance Framework Results – 2018 Renewals
CPC Monthly Digest #180 - Are you considering your next catering contract?
CPC Monthly Digest #179 - ProcurEd North is on 28th November - reserve your ticket today
CPC Monthly Digest #178 - Stationery and Education Supplies framework awarded to Banner
CPC Monthly Digest #177 - Are You Ready for Electronic Tender Communications Post 18 October 2018?
CPC Monthly Digest #176 - CPC deals are recommended by the DfE in the new Academies Financial Handbook
CPC Monthly Digest #175 - New Rules for Academy Trust Related Party Contracts
CPC Monthly Digest #174 - Updated Guidance from Cabinet Office on GDPR and Procurement
CPC Monthly Digest #173 - 12 months of CPC and Tenet Services
CPC Monthly Digest #172 - How to Update Your Contracts to Comply with GDPR
CPC Monthly Digest #171 - We Have Reached 5000 Members
CPC Monthly Digest #170 - Brand New Look for our Monthly Newsletter
CPC Monthly Digest #169 - New EU Public Sector Procurement Thresholds
CPC Monthly Digest #168 - CPC Supplier Millennium Business Systems Enters Administration
CPC Monthly Digest #167 - Meet the Team - Marius Garbenis
CPC Monthly Digest #166 - Have You Completed the CPC Member Survey 2017?
CPC Monthly Digest #165 - College Investigated by the Mystery Shopper Scheme Achieves Positive Outcome
CPC Monthly Digest #164 - Important Notice Regarding Egbert H Taylor on Recycling Bins Framework
CPC Monthly Digest #163 -Important Information About the CPC In-Tend Tool
CPC Monthly Digest #162 - New Water, Waste Water and Ancillary Services Framework Agreement
CPC Monthly Digest #161 - Crescent Purchasing Consortium Acquire Tenet Services
CPC Monthly Digest #160 - Interview with The Walking Dead Artist and Comics Laureate Charlie Adlard
CPC Monthly Digest #159 -We're Recruiting: Financial Controller (Part-Time, Flexible), Competitive Package
CPC Monthly Digest #158 -CPC’s Sponsorship with Walking Dead Artist in His New Role as Comics Laureate
CPC Monthly Digest #157 -Happy New Year
CPC Monthly Digest #156 -CPC Membership Rewards Scheme
CPC Monthly Digest #155 -Congratulations to the Customer Satisfaction Survey iPad Winner
CPC Monthly Digest #154 -Member Milestone Celebration
CPC Monthly Digest #153 -CPC working collaboratively with Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
CPC Monthly Digest #152 -Quote Tool Changes
CPC Monthly Digest #151 -The EU Referendum, OJEU and CPC - Keeping Up-To-Date
CPC Monthly Digest #150 - Statement from the Universities Advertising Group (UAG) regarding the Resourcing Services 2014 (NERARS) Framework...
CPC Monthly Digest #149 - It's only one week until we see many of you at the dedicated procurement conference for education, CPC Conference 2016 on the 11th and 12th May in Birmingham...
CPC Monthly Digest #148 - We recognise that our members are busy professionals and it can be difficult to commit to a two-day conference away from the office. So you'll be pleased to know that at CPC Conference 2016 we also have Day Rates available for only £50 ex. VAT...
CPC Monthly Digest #147 - Please see the fantastic results that have been achieved in the benchmarking exercises that have been carried out during January and February 2016...
CPC Monthly Digest #146 - The Crown Commercial Service is working with the Association of Colleges and Crescent Purchasing Consortium to develop a new, simple and compliant route to market for regulated qualifications...
CPC Monthly Digest #145 - 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...
CPC Monthly Digest #144 - New thresholds for the application of the various public procurement regimes come into force on 1 January 2016...
CPC Monthly Digest #143 - CPC are delighted to have recently joined a project with AoC, CCS and a number of colleges who have been working on the development of an agreement for procuring from Awarding Organisations under the new EU regulations...
CPC Monthly Digest #142 - Last month CCS issued a Procurement Policy Note (PPN) that may be helpful to member institutions who are considering this issue...
CPC Monthly Digest #141 - As you may already be aware, from September 2015 there will be changes to the format and assessment of A Levels and new A Levels will be rolled in over a period of time...
CPC Monthly Digest #140 - Please have a look on the website to see the results of benchmarking exercises that have been carried out...
CPC Monthly Digest #139 - 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...
CPC Monthly Digest #138 - The Purchasing Advisory Group for Further Education (PAG) is passionate about ensuring that CPC provides exceptional value and service to the FE Sector...
CPC Monthly Digest #137 - We are very pleased to have Karen Stout back from maternity leave. Karen has been with CPC since 2001...
CPC Monthly Digest #136 - The new Crescent Learning website, which will host all of our training and procurement resources, will be launched in April ...
CPC Monthly Digest #135 - With so many organisations offering "FREE" Purchasing Services of different types to our sector, we list key questions to ask should you consider engaging ...
CPC Monthly Digest #134 - New Marketing Content Honorarium role and reviewing of case study formats ...
CPC Monthly Digest #133 - Dutch Auctions - Why take the risk? ...
CPC Monthly Digest #132 - Do you really need to specify the hardware brand? ...
CPC Monthly Digest #131 - Your institution annual spend report 2013/14 ...
CPC Monthly Digest #130 - Joint Contracting Groups and GO Supplier Summit ...
CPC Monthly Digest #129 - Website Contracting Pipeline ...
CPC Monthly Digest #128 - CPC Launches Redesigned Website ...
CPC Monthly Digest #127 - Customer Service: Customer Interaction Review ...
CPC Monthly Digest #126 - CPC Conference Success and Software License framework ...
CPC Monthly Digest #125 - CPC Conference 2014 ...
CPC Monthly Digest #124 - CPC will shortly be going out to re-tender for the Workshop Supplies ...
CPC Monthly Digest #123 - CPC speaking at GO (Government Opportunities) Public Sector Supplier Summit ...
CPC Monthly Digest #122 - Important Update on EU Training ...
CPC Monthly Digest #121 - Welcome to our new-look newsletter ...
CPC Monthly Digest #120 - Introducing our new CPC representatives ...
CPC Monthly Digest #119 - An Introduction to the Quote Tool ...
CPC Monthly Digest #118 - CPC Supplier Directory 2013/2014 ...
CPC Monthly Digest #117 - Introducing The New Quote Tool - Testers Required ...
CPC Monthly Digest #116 - Life after the AOC central purchasing team - The CPC offering ...
CPC Monthly Digest #115 - CPC Conference 2014 - Procurement for Education ...
CPC Monthly Digest #114 - CPC Conference 2014 - Procurement for Education ...
CPC Monthly Digest #113 - CPC Customer Survey - Win a free luxury hamper ...
CPC Monthly Digest #112 - IMPORTANT NOTICE Hair & Beauty: Brambles Farm Ltd trading as Dennis Williams (Middlesbrough) ...
CPC Monthly Digest #111 - Get More From Your Membership ...
CPC Monthly Digest #110 - CPC and Litmus Partnership in Academy and FE sector ...
CPC Monthly Digest #109 - Branded Hair Products ...
CPC Monthly Digest #108 - In-Tend Quick Quote / Mini-Tender Software ...
CPC Monthly Digest #107 - Increasing the Coverage of CPC Representatives Nationally ...
CPC Monthly Digest #106 - New MFD (Copier) Framework ...
CPC Monthly Digest #105 - Secure Access / Smart Cards ...
CPC Monthly Digest #104 - New Academies Insurance Framework Up And Running ...
CPC Monthly Digest #103 - Cleaning Chemicals and Janitorial Supplies Framework ...
CPC Monthly Digest #102 - Updates on Contract Management Contact Changes ...
CPC Monthly Digest #101 - Working With Your Incumbent Suppliers When Using Framework Agreements ...
CPC Monthly Digest #100 - Announcement of the CPC Representative (Southern) Appointment ...
CPC Monthly Digest #99 - The 2012 Purchasing Conference for the FE and Academies Sector ...
CPC Monthly Digest #98 - EU Procurement Thresholds ...
CPC Monthly Digest #97 - Examinations and Awarding Bodies Framework Project Update ...
CPC Monthly Digest #96 - Structured Cabling ...
CPC Monthly Digest #95 - Legal Advisors For Academies ...
CPC Monthly Digest #94 - The CPC and an Exams Framework ...
CPC Monthly Digest #93 - New Plumbing, Ceramics, Heating and Ventilation Equipment and Supply Framework ...
CPC Monthly Digest #92 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Clothing Framework ...
CPC Monthly Digest #91 - CPC In New Partnership With Tenet ...
CPC Monthly Digest #90 - New Building Cleaning Services Framework Agreement is Launched ...
CPC Monthly Digest #89 - New Desktop Hardware & Peripherals Framework Agreement ...
CPC Monthly Digest #88 - Tender Updates ...
CPC Monthly Digest #87 - Special Offer for Academy Members ...
CPC Monthly Digest #86 - New Secure ICT Furniture Framework Agreement ...
CPC Monthly Digest #85 - CPC And Tenet Sign Joint Working Contract ...
CPC Monthly Digest #84 - Crescent Purchasing Consortium: One Year On ...
CPC Monthly Digest #83 - Significant Milestones Reached For The CPC Insurance Frameworks ...
CPC Monthly Digest #82 - Financial Management Software Framework Fully Launched ...
CPC Monthly Digest #81 - New Signs and Signage Framework Launched ...
CPC Monthly Digest #80 - 2010 - 2011 Suppliers Directory Published and On Its Way! ...
CPC Monthly Digest #79 - SNUPI Merges With TUCO to Form TPL ...
CPC Monthly Digest #78 - CPC Website Undergoes Major Redesign ...
CPC Monthly Digest #77 - Expense Reduction Suppliers ...
CPC Monthly Digest #76 - Two New EU Tenders: Fixed Wire Testing And Toilet Tissue And Related Paper Products ...
CPC Monthly Digest #75 - West Nottinghamshire College Wins Prestigious Award For Procurement ...
CPC Monthly Digest #74 - Purchasing Advisory Group (PAG) Formed ...
CPC Monthly Digest #73 - 10th Anniversary: Crescent Purchasing Consortium ...
CPC Monthly Digest #72 - Insurance Re-Tender Process Begins ...
CPC Monthly Digest #71 - Colleges Take Control of Purchasing With Their Own Consortium ...
CPC Monthly Digest #70 - CPC/ LSC Purchasing Training Programme, Procurement for Budget Holders Workshop dates ...
CPC Monthly Digest #69 - Award of Tender: Framework for Electronic and Electrical Consumables ...
CPC Monthly Digest #68 - CPC/ LSC Purchasing Training Programme, Contract Law Workshop Dates ...
CPC Monthly Digest #67 - Construction Supplies Tender Launched ...
CPC Monthly Digest #66 - Two More Successful Exhibitions Completed ...
CPC Monthly Digest #65 - Make A Bee-Line In May For The Next CPC Supplier Exhibition ...
CPC Monthly Digest #64 - A Missed Opportunity ...
CPC Monthly Digest #63 - New Mobile Solutions Framework ...
CPC Monthly Digest #62 - New Virgin and Recycled Photocopier Paper EU Tendered Agreement ...
CPC Monthly Digest #61 - FE College Purchasing Programme Wins Civil Service Award ...
CPC Monthly Digest #60 - Despite The Crisis, We Still Need Banks ...
CPC Monthly Digest #59 - Working With OGC Buying Solutions (OGCBS) ...
CPC Monthly Digest #58 - Equitable Support for Frameworks ...
CPC Monthly Digest #57 - Wall Covering Agreement Lives to Work Another Today ...
CPC Monthly Digest #56 - New Contract For Hairdressing Supplies ...
CPC Monthly Digest #55 - Launch of New EU Tendered Car Hire Agreement ...
CPC Monthly Digest #54 - Empowered 08 - A Big Thank You To All Involved ...
CPC Monthly Digest #53 - Empowered 08 - Last Chance To Book And Prizes To Be Won At The Conference ...
CPC Monthly Digest #52 - Launch Of Audit Tender ...
CPC Monthly Digest #51 - Benchmarking Exercise Proves Benefit Of Consortia ...
CPC Monthly Digest #50 - Insurance: Is It Time to Use the CPC Framework? ...
CPC Monthly Digest #49 - CPC Membership and Contract Spend ...
CPC Monthly Digest #48 - World Food Prices Go Sky High ...
CPC Monthly Digest #47 - Library Books & Periodicals Contract Launch ...
CPC Monthly Digest #46 - Exciting New Library Books and Periodicals EU Tendered Agreement ...
CPC Monthly Digest #45 - CPC Insurance Framework: First Results for 2007 Show Average Saving of 30% ...
CPC Monthly Digest #44 - Donate Unwanted PCs to Computer Aid International ...
CPC Monthly Digest #43 - Review: 2007 Suppliers Exhibition ...
CPC Monthly Digest #42 - Only Two Weeks To Go Until the CPC Suppliers Exhibition 2007 ...
CPC Monthly Digest #41 - ICT Tender Award ...
CPC Monthly Digest #40 - Important New Service to the CPC ...
CPC Monthly Digest #39 - Unity Delivers for FE Colleges ...
CPC Monthly Digest #38 - Suppliers Exhibition 20th June 2007 ...
CPC Monthly Digest #37 - The New Year and More Challenges for your Consortium ...
CPC Monthly Digest #36 - OGCbuying.solutions and CPC Developments ...
CPC Monthly Digest #35 - Presentation of the Helena Kennedy Award ...
CPC Monthly Digest #34 - The CPC Insurance Framework ...
CPC Monthly Digest #33 - EU Tendered Hair & Beauty Contract ...
CPC Monthly Digest #32 - Membership and Conferences ...
CPC Monthly Digest #31 - Peace Packaging Announce Price Reduction for CPC Members ...
CPC Monthly Digest #30 - A Buying Coup for Further Education ...
CPC Monthly Digest #29 - An Insurance Revolution for Further Education ...
CPC Monthly Digest #28 - Empower 06 - So What's On? ...
CPC Monthly Digest #27 - Launch of the FE Sector Purchasing Strategy Document, E-Procurement Project - Latest News ...
CPC Monthly Digest #26 - Crescent Purchasing teams up with the Helena Kennedy Foundation to support disadvantaged students to progress to higher education, Excess-ive Interest Leads to Revised Insurance Policy ...
CPC Monthly Digest #25 - 5 Predictions for 2006, Joint Contracting Programme for 2006 ...
CPC Monthly Digest #24 - E-Procurement Project Funding for CPC Colleges, Centre for Procurement Performance (CPP) hold Purchasing Summit ...
CPC Monthly Digest #23 - EMPOWER 06, Keeping Insurance Premiums Down ...
CPC Monthly Digest #22 - Lyreco Environmental News, EU Temp Staff ...
CPC e-Newsletter #21 - Sept 2005 - Energy Purchasing (An Exciting Opportunity) ...
CPC e-Newsletter #20 - August 2005 - Conference and Exhibition for FE, EAUC Sustainable Purchasing ...
CPC e-Newsletter #19 - July 2005 - CPC to Meet Ian Taylor (DFeS), Nestle Waters Powwow and Water Coolers Update ...
CPC e-Newsletter #18 - June 2005 - Lyreco Performance Survey Report, Igrox Ltd Review and Additional Product Area ...
CPC e-Newsletter #17 - May 2005 - Announcement of Plumbed in Water Coolers Agreement, Temp Staff Tender Update ...
CPC e-Newsletter #16 - April 2005 - Lyreco Survey Update and Developments, Interview with Kate Wimpeney, Expotel ...
CPC e-Newsletter #15 - March 2005 - Important news on carpet supply, Interview with Paul Sharp, Lewis's Medical Supplies ...
CPC e-Newsletter #14 - Feb 2005 - Interview with David King, Kays Medical, Meet the Makers, NVQ Training Programme ...
CPC e-Newsletter #13 - Jan 2005 - 5 Predictions for 2005, Interview with Dave Clarke, Harry B. Litherland & Co. Ltd ...
CPC e-Newsletter #12 - Dec 2004 - CPC Contract with Expotel to Launch, The CPC Exhibits at the Principal's AOC Conference ...
CPC e-Newsletter #11 - Nov 2004 - Update of Nestle Waters Powwow Issues, Photocopier Pricing, Interview with Nimans ...
CPC e-Newsletter #10 - Oct 2004 - Considering Pest Control?, Peace Packaging, Carpets and Carpet Fitting, Nestle Waters Pow Wow Issues ...
CPC e-Newsletter #09 - Sept 2004 - The Eagerly Awaited EC CPC/FE Reprographics Forum Paper Contract is Launched, Supplier Focus on all Paper Suppliers ...
CPC e-Newsletter #08 - Aug 2004 - Introducing New Member of Staff, Lyreco Price Review, Why Do We Carry Out EU Tenders ...
CPC e-Newsletter #07 - July 2004 - Membership Growth, Purchasing Managers Group, Supplier Focus - Enterprise Rent-A-Car ...
CPC e-Newsletter #06 - May 2004 - CPC and HEeP at the AOC Conference, Supplier Focus - Hagemeyer UK ...
CPC e-Newsletter #05 - April 2004 - CPC Exhibit at 'Share the Knowledge', Supplier Focus - Rapid Electronics ...
CPC e-Newsletter #04 - March 2004 - Event 04 Review, Supplier Focus - Salon Services, Getting to Know You ...
CPC e-Newsletter #03 - Feb 2004 - Trivia Quiz, CPC Suppliers Exhibition 04, New Lamps and Tubes Agreement ...
CPC e-Newsletter #02 - Jan 2004 - Copier Paper EU Tender Update, Interview with Starwand Systems, Save Yourself Money ...
CPC e-Newsletter #01 - Dec 2003 - New Member of Staff, Increase in Contract Spend, Interview with Project Furniture ...