Case Studies
Court Farm Primary School
Procurement of a new catering service
Schools’ Buying Club managed the tender process for the catering service at Court Farm Primary School. The school wanted a better value solution, without compromising on quality. The new contract has been able to deliver a saving of £37k over the 3-year contract.
“School’s Buying Club has helped us greatly with tendering for our catering provision. They took all the hassle out of the process and managed it well. Governors were pleased and we established our objectives.” Rebekah Button, School Business Manager
Wynyard Primary School
Pre-opening Support
Wynyard Church of England Primary School opened in September 2015 as part of a new development at Wynyard. As a school serving a brand-new housing estate, the Trust were presented with significant challenges. Schools’ Buying Club was appointed to provide project management support for the pre-opening phase including advice on governance, education, finance and stakeholder consultation.
Coopers School, Chislehurst
Procurement of a new catering service
SBC managed the tender process for the catering services at this secondary school. The school included a number of service points around the site, including a dedicated sixth form offering. Through the resulting contract, the school receives a guaranteed income of £100k over 3 years, in addition to a £49k investment in the catering facilities.
“The result that SBC helped us to achieve is very much appreciated. We would not hesitate to recommend their service.”
Lordswood Boys’ School, Birmingham
Procurement of a new catering service
Schools’ Buying Club managed the tender process for Lordswood Boys’ School, who were paying £87k per year to receive ready-made food, prepared off site. With a new contract offering savings of £361k over 5 years and a £15k investment for their catering facilities, they can now prepare fresh meals on site.
“SBC has made a monumental saving for our school, and we cannot wait to put the money towards improving the education of our students.”
“The support given by Schools’ Buying Club felt like having an extended procurement team within the trust. The officers were excellent, communicative, always available to provide advice and guidance, informed, and understanding of our context and needs. Schools’ Buying Club has now supported us with cleaning, catering and ICT managed service tenders, and I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending them to other trusts - excellent service.”