About our service

What our service offers

Schools and trusts in England can use Get help buying for schools to:

• get help running procurements
• find DfE-approved buying options for goods and services like cleaning services and vending machines
• access DfE offers and frameworks, like Energy for Schools

“It was so straight forward to use; I couldn’t believe a service like that existed for free.” Jason Murgatroyd, Grangetown Primary School

Our buying team

Our team of buying experts can support you by:

• running complex and high-value procurements on your behalf
• providing advice at any stage of the procurement process
• reviewing your documents to make sure they’re complete and compliant

“I am reassured that I am doing everything right, it has saved me time, and with an estimated saving of between £3-5k, it is delivering value for money.” Kieren Done, St Ambrose College

Request help

Request help by filling in our short form if you:

• need support completing your procurement
• have complex buying requirements, such as a multi-school catering contract
• have limited resources to manage the buying process
• need advice on buying compliantly

Watch the Get help buying for schools video