Professional Services Frameworks

CPC have frameworks for a huge variety of goods and services. Potential benefits, including savings, to members as well as methods of access vary from framework to framework. Here we've tried to categorise our frameworks in terms of:

  1. Speed: how long it usually takes in order to access and make best use of the framework
    • Quick Win - Contract could typically be awarded within a week
    • Average Process – Further Competition will typically take 1 to 3 weeks
    • Long Process - Further Competition will take 3 weeks or more
  2. Impact: the benefit your institution is likely to obtain by using the framework, in terms of cost savings and / or improvements in operational effectiveness
    • High Impact - This framework covers areas of high value and/or risk to the institution

Framework Title Type Start Date End Date Optional Extension Date
Audit Services(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 5th Dec 2016 4th Dec 2020
Cash and Valuables in Transit(Contracting Authority: NEUPC)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 5th Mar 2018 4th Mar 2021 4th Mar 2022
Childcare Vouchers(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

Negotiated Per agreement
Employee Screening Services(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium with NPG)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 6th Nov 2017 5th Nov 2021
Insurance and Associated Services for Academies & Schools(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 7th Sep 2020 6th Sep 2022 6th Sep 2024
Insurance and Associated Services for Colleges(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 1st Aug 2017 31st Jul 2021
Insurance Consultancy & Tender Management Service(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

Negotiated Per agreement
Legal Services(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium with NPG)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 1st Apr 2018 1st Apr 2021 1st Apr 2022
National Education Recruitment Advertising and Resourcing Services (NERARS)(Contracting Authority: SUPC)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 1st Jan 2019 31st Jan 2023
Outsourced Human Resources inc Payroll Services(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium with NPG)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 3rd Jun 2019 2nd Jun 2022 2nd Jun 2023
Procurement Services(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

Negotiated Per agreement
Staff Absence Insurance & Associated Services(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 1st Sep 2016 31st Jan 2021
Temporary and Permanent Staffing(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 18th Jul 2018 17th Jul 2021 17th Jul 2022
Total 13 Arrangements
(10 Frameworks, 3 Negotiated)