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Brexit Update: What happens next for public procurement?

Part of our What does Brexit mean for public procurement in the UK’s Education Sector? series February 2021 update.

Let Schools’ Buying Club help you fall in love with all things procurement this Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, now is the time to fall in love with securing best value deals via competitive tendering. Book a free 1-2-1 Procurement Clinic Session and you could receive a Hotel Chocolat Valentine’s gift from us.

Procurement Helpline Video Series: designed to help you through the procurement process

To help you kick start and clarify the procurement process, we have identified the most commonly asked procurement questions and provided the answers and our advice in our new Procurement Helpline Video Series.

Find a Tender: The post-Brexit public sector procurement notice portal

From Friday 1st January 2021 a new e-notification portal called Find a Tender (FTS) will be used to post and view public sector procurement notices.

Schools’ Buying Club is ready for the switch to Find a Tender and will continue to seamlessly manage your procurements throughout the transition period.

Book a free 1-2-1 session and be in with the chance of winning the luxury Space NK Advent Calendar

To spread a little festive cheer early, if you book a session with us by Friday 11^th December you could win the Space NK Advent Calendar! We will notify the successful applicant on Monday 14^th December.

Is the cost of your catering contract going through the roof?

You don’t have to compromise on nutrition to get best value on your catering contract. We can establish if you could be saving money on your catering provision or even generating a profit.