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By Ashley Cox
Stuck with a task, not knowing where to start? Looking at a buying mission and seeing more of a mountain? CPC can help make your Mission Possible, with our team ready and able to take the pain out of procurement.
So, we understand you perhaps found your previous procurement attempts a bit of a leap of faith, with complex purchasing projects threatening to plunge you into a canyon of confusion! But wait, there's a helicopter, whirring on the horizon, emblazoned in the colours of our harmonised brand. It's CPC, to the rescue. It's CPC, on a mission.
We're here to save you. To save you time. And effort. And hassle. And stress. And, hopefully, a lot of money, too.
Team CPC has its assignment: to try and turn each 'impossible' procurement mission into your Mission Possible!
And we're already carrying out a host of not-so-secret missions! You may well have spied these special services...
MISSION A:
'PURCHASING FRAMEWORKS'
One of the key missions we regularly embark on, CPC can connect institutions in the education sector with more than 80 fully compliant purchasing frameworks. These agreements are intentionally designed to try and help you save time and money, with CPC assessing and approving possible suppliers to service your buying requirements.
MISSION B:
'ON DEMAND CONSULTANCY'
CPC's On Demand section deploys procurement consultants around the British Isles, attending on-site at schools, academies and other education establishments to deliver expert procurement support, as needed. With the ability to provide tailored tendering help, our On Demand team takes on more than 300 missions each year. Yours next?!
MISSION C:
'MANAGED PROCUREMENT SERVICES'
If you're seeking to outsource your institution's procurement, CPC offers a slew of managed procurement services, with our professional team able to tackle missions large and small. Whether you are concerned about compliance, pondering policies and procedures or even mooting a merger, CPC can adopt the reins and steer you on forward.
MISSION D:
'FREE PROCUREMENT TRAINING'
They say knowledge is power... and CPC can provide your procurement power-ups! As part of our overall mission to enhance teaching and learning within the sector, CPC facilitate a variety of *free* procurement training options, with CPD-accredited courses paving the way to upskilling and potentially stronger, smarter purchasing outcomes.
MISSION E:
'PROCUREMENT ACT SUPPORT'
The new Procurement Act is poised to finally go live in February 2025 and, with it, arrives a stack of new rules and regulations for public purchasing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Unprepared? Scared?! CPC has staff on hand to lend a hand. We've made it a flagship mission of ours to guide CPC members through this turbulent time.
MISSION F:
'GIVING BACK TO EDUCATION'
Finally, CPC demonstrated continued commitment to education through our popular Giving Back initiative, with institutions able to apply for financial support in our recurring funding windows. This backing has already helped numerous projects around the UK, so, pitch us a funding idea and Giving Back could make your Mission Possible.
What are your procurement challenges? Let us know here or get in touch via CPC's social media, or using the hashtag #CPCMissionPossible - our team of procurement problem-solvers is ready to take on your missions...
If you feel like you've hit a brick wall with procurement, call on Team CPC and we'll do what we can to dismantle it - or bring it crashing right down! And if you feel you're in purchasing peril, then pull that emergency cord and put our team to the test! Your Mission Possible begins... now! Click for resources
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