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About our service

Get help buying for schools is a free service provided by Department for Education which helps schools and trusts in England buy what they need compliantly

What our service offers

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

“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