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Following the recently published Government response to the Transforming Public Procurement Green Paper Consultation, we've prepared this guidance.

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New public sector procurement thresholds will come into force on 1st January 2022

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We asked Tenet Education Services Catering Consultant, Jonathan Whittle what his thoughts were on the current catering marketplace.

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Following DfE’s guidance on reopening schools and colleges, consider how procurement might be called upon to support getting all students back in September.

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A series of FAQs for utilisation of CPC frameworks while we navigate the COVID-19 crisis

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New guidance on identifying and managing the risks of modern slavery in your procurement activity.

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All procurements that exceed the EU threshold must be conducted electronically post 18 October 2018.

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What Is A Framework?

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A framework is a contract awarded normally to several suppliers (usually 3 or more), although technically it could be awarded to a sole supplier.