Many of us purchase products and services but not everyone has had recent procurement training to be able to get the best value from the purchasing process

The Education Technology framework, designed by Crown Commercial Service (CCS) helps schools, colleges and universities to buy ICT equipment and services

The ‘share of savings’ cost model from procurement consultants is designed to enable the buyer to pay no upfront costs but instead pay a percentage of the savings that are achieved

Crescent Purchasing Consortium examines the cost models used by education sector procurement consultancies to provide schools with the tools they need to determine which is best for them

The pilot achieved over £35 million of savings and revenue generation opportunities in schools and academy trusts.

Schools that make a purchase over the relevant EU threshold now need to carry out all communication relevant to the tender electronically. Crescent Purchasing Consortium explains

ProcurEd North takes place on 28 November in Greater Manchester, and will bring together expert speakers and professionals from the procurement and education sector.

Jenny Williams, Commercial Director at the Department for Education

The start of a new school year provides us the ideal opportunity to challenge and break our buying habits, writes Jennifer Williams, commercial director at the Department for Education