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SBC Regional Buying Hub

North West

Hello, I am Andrew Whalley, your Client Manager in the North West.

I work in partnership with schools and MATs to create savings on their outsourced contracts, so that they can reinvest them back into the classroom.

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Free Procurement Handbook

We have produced the ultimate Procurement Handbook designed to give you an overview of each stage of the procurement process. This essential tool is completely free and offers support and advice to help you along your journey.

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Our Services

Direct Award

Use our fully compliant direct award service to appoint the supplier that you know provides the best quality service.

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Mini Competition

We’ll run a mini competition from companies in our supply chain that are ideally positioned to successfully deliver your contract.

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Full Tender

We’ll run an end-to-end procurement of suitable companies across the UK, from developing the specification to evaluating the bids.

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Virtual Procurement Officer

We’ll provide a procurement professional to help deliver all your tenders, they’ll become a dedicated member of your business management team.

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Contract and Project Management

Need additional expert support to monitor a contract, develop funding applications, manage construction projects or design and implement communications campaigns?

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Free Procurement Helpline

We’re here to build your confidence around procurement, answering your questions around procurement process, compliance and categories of spend.

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Bright Futures Educational Trust required expert advice to help tender cleaning and catering contracts for their new Sixth Form College. Schools’ Buying Club was able to provide both specification recommendations and help navigate the College through to successful and compliant contract awards.

Schools’ Buying Club sponsors School Business Leader Networks across the country, providing practical workshops and procurement support.

We work with school business professionals across the region and are a long term partner of ISBL. We aim to improve schools’ procurement practices whilst helping develop procurement knowledge and experience. We provide workshops on all aspects of procurement, from the process to any changes you should be aware off. Here are the networks we support in your area:

  • Abbled Sponsor 2021 logo
  • Association of Network Managers in Education Sponsor 2021 logo
  • ISBL Approved Partner logo
  • Logo for LASBM Approved Partner

OUR SUCCESS STORIES IN YOUR REGION

Brian Clarke Church of England Academy

Pre-opening Support

Schools’ Buying Club is currently supporting Brian Clarke Church of England Academy , which was approved by Department for Education in 2019, with its pre-opening responsibilities. The secondary school will be operated by Cranmer Education Trust and will open in Oldham in September 2022. Schools’ Buying Club is helping to ensure that the establishment can recognise its potential and be truly multi-faith, multi-ethnic and multi-talented. We are supporting with pre-opening governance, finance, section 10 consultation and the necessary capital works.

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Christ Church Secondary Academy

Free School Application and Pre-opening Support

Schools’ Buying Club has developed an ongoing relationship with Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust (BDMAT). We are currently supporting the pre-opening phase of Christ Church Secondary Academy after helping to produce the successful free schools application, and are looking forward to the establishment opening in September 2021. We are also advising and supporting BDMAT with the academisation processes.

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The Orchards

Pre-opening Support

The Orchards was the first special free school in Trafford and caters for 4 – 11 years old students with complex learning needs. The Orchards is operated by The Dunham Trust which also operates Elmridge Primary School and Acre Hall Primary School. The Dunham Trust appointed Schools’ Buying Club to provide project management support for the pre–opening phase including advice on governance, education, finance and stakeholder consultation.

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Edgar Wood Academy

Pre-opening Support

Schools’ Buying Club was appointed in January 2020 by the Altus Education Partnership to provide pre-opening support for the Edgar Wood Academy which was proposed to open in September 2022. However, due an urgent need for school places, the school opening date was moved forward to September 2021 following discussions with the DfE and LA. Schools’ Buying Club was able to mobilise quickly and accelerate all work streams in order to help deliver a school earlier than originally proposed. This included principal designate benchmarking, governance, finance, education policy development, section 10 consultation and capital works. We also helped develop and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy which helped ensure the school was oversubscribed for the first year of operation.

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Get Your Procurement Knowledge Accredited

We have partnered with ISBL and CIPS to help take your procurement knowledge and experience one step further by contributing towards the cost of your training if you use one of Schools’ Buying Club’s core services, click here to find out more.

 

SOCIAL VALUE

WE’RE ALL ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER
We are committed to helping generate community social value in any way possible. We work alongside our supply chain partners and clients to deliver positive impact wherever we can.

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All the news from the North West

  • Save the Date! Autumn Term Events

    September 26th, 2022 Announcements, East of England, Event, London & SE, Meet the team, Midlands, News, North East, North West, South West
    SBC can help your school save as much money as possible when procuring vital services. Meet us at one of the events we are attending this Autumn term to find out more.
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  • Maximise your cleaning contract by outsourcing your requirements

    December 2nd, 2021 East of England, London & SE, Midlands, North East, North West, Procurement, South West
    Prioritising your cleaning service is imperative, as it has a direct impact on the health and wellbeing of both students and staff. It is also usually one of most expensive contracts a school will procure, and can therefore take a significant amount of time to complete.
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  • How to receive the most fit for purpose catering solution with a return on investment

    November 23rd, 2021 East of England, London & SE, Midlands, North East, North West, Procurement, South West
    Catering tends to be one of the most expensive contracts a school will procure, but it is also the only service where you have the potential to generate a surplus. When procuring your next contract, it is really important to maximise its financial efficiency whilst obtaining a service that is fit for purpose and sustainable.
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It couldn’t be simpler!

  • Contact us and share your requirements and current service data
  • We will devise the procurement strategy and assess the potential savings
  • Sign a Letter of Agreement, and we’ll do the rest!
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