Minor Works Dynamic Purchasing System
Are you are looking for a supplier to complete capital works on your institution’s buildings or estate?
Our Minor Works Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is designed so that you can engage the services of qualified and experienced construction contractors. There are 29 different building works categories on the DPS with each lot giving access to a range of construction suppliers in each category.
You can procure a wide range of specialist trades all in one place for your college, university, academy or schools’ refurbishment or construction works.
Key Facts
- Start date
- 29th October 2020
- End date
- 28th October 2025
Key Benefits of this DPS
- There are multiple contractors in each category to encourage competition enabling you to demonstrate value for money
- The DPS will also save you time as CPC has already done the due diligence on the contractors, including:
- Financial stability checks
- Health and safety record and process checks
- Environmental management checks
- Quality management checks
- Your local contractor can apply to be on the DPS so you can get quotes from them and other contractors that have passed a vetting process
- All procurement processes are fully auditable as further competitions will be done using the Sourcing Cloud tendering platforms
Supplier Details
How can I use this DPS
CPC’s Sourcing Cloud makes it easy to perform and manage further competition exercises. It’s free for CPC members to use and offers quick, compliant access to all suppliers on the DPS. Use the ‘Get a quote’ button to create a Sourcing Cloud account and send your further competition to the DPS suppliers.
A further competition template is available in the Associated Documentation section on this page. Help using Sourcing Cloud is available in our Sourcing Cloud User Guide.
If you require support in running a further competition via this DPS, Tenet Services can help. Tenet offer a nationwide service specialising in assisting education establishments to complete further competitions.
Tenet are part of the Crescent Purchasing Group of Companies and operate on a not-for-profit basis.
Use This DPS
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You can buy through our DPSs if your institution is a CPC member. It’s free to join if you are from a school, academy, multi-academy trust, college, university or you offer educational services.
CPC is owned by the education sector and our 87 frameworks are designed to save you money whilst being safe, easy to use and compliant. Your CPC membership also provides:
- One-to-one procurement support
- Fully funded CPD accredited procurement courses
- The opportunity to get funding from our charity CPL Group
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What are Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS)?
A DPS is a procurement tool for works, services and goods. Dynamic purchasing systems are explained in more detail on our DPS page.
How can contractors apply to be included on the CPC Minor Works DPS?
The DPS is being managed through the Sourcing Cloud tendering platform. Interested contractors need to create an account (if you don’t already have one) and then use the ‘Opportunity Search’ tool on the dashboard to navigate to the DPS using project reference ‘CA7638’. Then download and complete the ‘Minor Works DPS ITP’ document, upload it to the portal and click ‘submit’. All applications will be evaluated within 14 calendar days.
How is the DPS operation funded?
A Marketing Premium of 0.75% is required for all business placed under this DPS by CPC Educational Member Institutions. A Marketing Premium of 1.25% is required for all business placed under this DPS by Wider Public Sector (WPS) users.
These fees are payable to CPC and will be based on the value of any awarded works or projects via the DPS. If a DPS supplier chooses not to bid for opportunities published via the DPS or are unsuccessful in their bids for DPS works or projects, there will be no marketing premium due. Any relevant marketing premiums due to CPC will be invoiced to the relevant DPS supplier at the end of the quarter.
These payments help support the management and marketing of the agreement to our members and users from the wider public sector. These requirements are detailed within the Minor Works DPS ITP document which applicants are required to complete and return to us in order to apply for a position on the DPS.
Associated Documentation
The following documents are associated with this framework. Some are required for successful use of the framework and are clearly marked.
| File | Details | Essential | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Works DPS User Guide | The user guide provides detailed guidance and information for members interested in accessing the DPS | Yes | Download |
| Minor Works DPS FAQ | Similar to the user guide but in a shortened format, this document is designed to explain the Minor Works DPS to members and potential suppliers and contains instructions on how to utilise the DPS to procure your works requirements | Download | |
| Minor Works Further Competition Template | Members with a Minor Works requirement can utilise this template to articulate their specific requirements to the DPS suppliers as part of a further competition process | Download | |
| Minor Works DPS Call-off Conditions | The call-off conditions will act as the contract between member and DPS supplier following a successful further competition process. Members will need to amend any highlighted sections within the call-off conditions to reflect their specific requirements | Download |
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Modernise your education learning environment using CPC’s Minor Works DPS
Having the right learning environment can have a huge impact on how students learn and the outcome of their education, so we’re reminding members that CPC’s Minor Works DPS can offer a stress-free solution for your school refurbishment needs.
No win, no fee for contractors wishing to apply for a place on CPC’s Minor Works DPS
CPC would like to reassure members considering using our Minor Works Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), that there are absolutely no costs involved to their local contractors who want to apply for a place on the DPS. Costs will only be incurred after projects have been awarded to them.
Contact us early to get your local contractors added onto CPC’s new Minor Works DPS
Question: Are your local contractors on our new Minor Works Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)? Should the answer be no and you have an upcoming minor works requirement, we would like you to engage with us as early as possible so that we can work with you to signpost any of your trusted contractors to register onto the DPS.
Buildings and facilities improvement funding
January 2021 has seen the release of two DfE capital fund schemes aimed at improving building and facilities in the education sector. Those institutions working on their applications can use the CPC Minor Works Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to obtain contractor quotations required as part of the application process.
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- Name: Peter McMullan
- Tel: 0161 974 0950
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