Basic procurement package

Overview

Our basic procurement package provides you with the expert advice you need to make good decisions, allowing you to secure new contracts and manage existing contracts with confidence. 

Our expert technical knowledge and commercial knowhow will ensure you get what you need from your external suppliers and make the most of your budget. 

What's included?

Our basic procurement package includes:

• a high level expenditure benchmarking report that makes it easier for you to reflect on how your school’s expenditure compares to other similarly sized schools and identify high spend areas for review, in line with the School Financial Value Standard (SFVS)
• one place on a centrally run procurement training session. An important and timely resource given the recent implementation of new procurement regulations that place additional compliance requirements on schools. The session will ensure you are familiar with procurement best practice, and understand  the common issues and risks for schools undertaking procurement and managing contracts. The session will also provide comprehensive information on the requirements of the new Procurement Act (2023) which came into force in February 2025.
• answers to general procurement queries 

What our customers think

"The benchmarking report is extremely informative."
Headteacher at a Hackney school

Why you should choose us

Purchasing the basic procurement package will provide your school with insight into expenditure to underpin your purchasing strategy. Knowledge will be shared with schools to support improved purchasing decisions.