Are you ready for the UK’s big network switch?
Are you ready for the UK’s big network switch? Telecoms throughout the UK are changing forever in the coming years. BT recently announced that by 2025 the UK’s PSTN network will be switched off in its entirety, meaning all schools will need to start making plans regarding their current telecoms contracts. The PSTN (Public Switched […]
Writing Winning Specifications
Webinar recording The Education Buying team delivered another brilliant webinar on Friday 11 February 2022 with ‘Writing winning specifications‘. About this Event If you are thinking about finding new suppliers for your school’s goods or services, and don’t know where to start, this webinar is for you. Our experts talk you through the process: […]
Meet the suppliers
Webinar recording The Education Buying team kicked off our new webinar series on Friday 14 January 2021 with ‘Meet the Suppliers‘. It was a brilliantly informative event on hot topics affecting schools and MATs. About this Event Clare Megeney of Chartwells – a leading UK education catering company – discussed the ‘Importance of nutrition in […]
New procurement thresholds in place – What are they?
New procurement thresholds in place – What are they? The New Year brings new procurement updates! As of the 1st of January 2022, schools and MATs are subject to new procurement ‘thresholds’. You might need to update your internal policies to reflect this new legislation. The procurement (or tender) ‘thresholds’ dictate which sections of the […]
What does a good contract register look like?
What does a good contract register look like? It can be difficult to put together a contracts register if you’ve never used one before, or have never heard of one. What is a contracts register? A contracts register is a record of all your contracts and agreements held in one place. The biggest benefit is […]
4 Common Mistakes made about School Contract Basics and How To Fix them with a Contracts Register
There are 4 common mistakes made about school contract basics that are easily solvable, find out how you can fix them with a contracts register.
Public Sector Procurement: Government Update
Public sector procurement: Government update Recently, we published some of the key updates for them Cabinet Office and how this might affect public procurement. We reported that a new procurement law was to be implemented soon and what this could mean. On the 6th of December 2021, the Cabinet Office published its response to the […]
The importance of procurement for MATs
Webinar recording Our expert Education Buying team hosted a webinar on Friday 26 November 2021 on the importance of procurement for MATs. For those of you who have not managed to join us live, we have recorded the webinar. About this Event Meet the Education Buying procurement experts, they regularly help schools and trusts make substantial […]
Key updates from the Procurement Cabinet Office
Key updates from the Procurement Cabinet Office In late October, Cabinet Office provided an update on the future of public procurement and how it will ‘transform’ via the Green Paper consultation and the Procurement Bill. There were some key factors in this update, ones that will have an impact on schools, colleges and trusts going into the future. Here […]
What are the top 5 key points to consider when MATs merge?
Whether your MAT is brand new or forming a stronger unit, find out the top 5 tips to make your merger process easier.
