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Use a DfE-approved buying option to make sure your procurement is compliant

Banking and finance

Buy financial services

  • Audit and financial services

    A wide range of internal and external audit services, including financial health assessments, verification of financial accounts, and statements of corporate governance.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 4 December 2027

  • Debt resolution services

    Access to specialist contract compliance reviews which will help to identify, report and recover utility spend that has been overpaid, overcharged or made in error.

    Provider: CCS

    Expires: 13 December 2025

  • Insurance and associated services (Lot 3 only)

    This Buying option is for Lot 3 only and provides specialist insurance cover to compliment the DfE’s Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA).

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 31 January 2028

  • Leasing and loan finance

    The leasing and loan finance dynamic purchasing system (DPS) supports education establishments with access to funding for the acquisition of an asset through a choice of financing options, including hire purchase, operating lease, sales and leaseback and secured loans.

    Provider: CCS

    Expires: 30 September 2025

  • Risk protection arrangement – alternative to commercial insurance

    An alternative to commercial insurance, underwritten by the government. Opt-in immediately or up to 12 months in advance.

    Provider: DfE

    Expires: 31 December 2050

  • Staff absence protection and reimbursement services 2025

    To financially assist institutions during staff absences and offer additional wellbeing and rehabilitation support.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 23 May 2028

Catalogues

Use catalogues to buy low value goods

  • CCS purchasing platform catalogue

    The biggest public procurement organisation in the UK, providing technology products including laptops, smartphones, accessories and software, and office machines that print, scan, or copy.

    Provider: CCS

  • ESPO catalogue

    Provides a range of goods to the public sector, including stationery, art and crafts, classroom resources, furniture, office essentials, presentation and display equipment.

    Provider: ESPO

  • YPO procurement product catalogue

    Publicly owned by 13 local authorities. It provides a range of products from UK suppliers, including pens and paper, storage, computers, audio visual equipment, and furniture.

    Provider: YPO

Catering

Buy food, drink and catering services

  • Building in use - support services

    Catering, cleaning and caretaking, security and reception, CCTV, car park management, mobile patrols and key holding, food hygiene inspection, waste management. This dynamic purchasing system (DPS) is open to, and suitable for both national and regional suppliers throughout its entire duration.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 31 July 2025

  • Catering services

    Provision of outsourced catering services, with the flexibility to respond to changes in the market.

    Provider: Education Buying

    Expires: 31 August 2026

  • Catering services

    Provision of outsourced catering services, offering flexible catering provisions and a range of service models. It also covers ‘holiday food programmes’ for those looking to provide meals meeting the School Meal Standards during holiday periods.

    Provider: ESPO

    Expires: 31 August 2026

  • Commercial catering equipment

    A route to purchase or hire a large range of commercial catering equipment and associated goods and services, including catering equipment, maintenance response services and kitchen design services.

    Provider: ESPO

    Expires: 31 March 2026

  • Food and drink - dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    This DPS offers a wide range of food and drink products via a single supplier or multiple suppliers based on your budget and need. Suitable for schools who wish to procure a new food contract and who wish to thoroughly compare suppliers via a mini-competition.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 5 January 2027

  • Food and drink - framework

    Quick and cost-effective procurement of food and drink products, offering pre-approved suppliers who meet rigorous quality standards across various categories. Suitable for schools who wish to procure a new food contract and who are looking for a faster turnaround with a simplified process.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 26 October 2026

  • Grocery, fresh, chilled and frozen foods

    A simple and competitive route to buy goods for their in-house catering service.

    Provider: ESPO

    Expires: 31 July 2025

  • Light commercial catering equipment

    An easy way for schools to buy all types of light catering equipment - from cutlery and crockery to small kitchen appliances and food storage solutions.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 6 June 2026

  • Outsourced catering services

    A compliant route for the provision of outsourced catering services

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 25 September 2026

  • Sandwiches and food to go

    Access to a range of sandwiches, filled rolls and baps, bagels and wraps, and food-to-go products including hot and cold eats, from a range of suppliers who hold relevant and in-date third party food safety accreditation certificates

    Provider: ESPO

    Expires: 30 June 2026

Consultancy services

Buy professional services

  • Audio Visual Solutions

    This framework offers you straightforward ways to access comprehensive audio-visual equipment and services. Products include (but not limited to) teaching software, hearing assistance technology, interactive learning tools, and audio solutions for classrooms, halls and outdoor spaces.

    Provider: Procurement Services

    Expires: 31 July 2028

  • Debt resolution services

    Access to specialist contract compliance reviews which will help to identify, report and recover utility spend that has been overpaid, overcharged or made in error.

    Provider: CCS

    Expires: 13 December 2025

  • Energy cost recovery services for schools

    Sourced by the DfE on behalf of schools and trusts, this service provides access to extensive energy bill audit and cost recovery services.

    Provider: DfE

    Expires: 31 May 2026

  • Estates and facilities professional services

    A dynamic purchasing system that supplies estates and facilities consultancy services to educational establishments and supports members in delivering a wide range of works projects and programmes including, but not limited to new builds, refurbishments and maintenance.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 7 January 2028

  • Specialist professional services

    Procurement of specialist professional services for the public sector covering a range of spend areas, including facilities management, catering, construction, environment, sustainability, waste, ICT and education consultancy. Extensive experience within the local authority and school sector.

    Provider: NEPRO

    Expires: 30 November 2027

Energy

Buy electricity, gas and other fuels

  • Debt resolution services

    Access to specialist contract compliance reviews which will help to identify, report and recover utility spend that has been overpaid, overcharged or made in error.

    Provider: CCS

    Expires: 13 December 2025

  • Education decarbonisation

    A simple and compliant route to market to access sector-specific decarbonisation experts, safe in the knowledge that a robust tender exercise has taken place to award the framework.

    Provider: West Mercia Energy

    Expires: 30 April 2028

  • Electricity (for supply during 2024-2028)

    A quick, simple and competitive route to the supply of electricity.

    Provider: ESPO

    Expires: 30 September 2028

  • Energy cost recovery services for schools

    Sourced by the DfE on behalf of schools and trusts, this service provides access to extensive energy bill audit and cost recovery services.

    Provider: DfE

    Expires: 31 May 2026

  • Fixed and flexible electricity

    A range of purchasing strategies that best fit with your organisations electricity energy requirements and budget.

    Provider: Laser Energy

    Expires: 30 September 2028

  • Fixed and flexible gas

    A range of purchasing strategies that best fit with your organisations gas energy requirements and budget.

    Provider: Laser Energy

    Expires: 30 September 2028

  • Flexible electricity

    Supply of electricity on a flexible basis and the provision of associated services.

    Provider: West Mercia Energy

    Expires: 31 March 2028

  • Flexible gas

    Supply of gas on a flexible basis and the provision of associated services.

    Provider: West Mercia Energy

    Expires: 31 March 2026

  • LED Lighting

    Lighting framework that helps schools purchase modern, energy-efficient lighting solutions. Designed to help schools replace outdated lighting systems and reduce your carbon footprint.

    Provider: Lexica

    Expires: 5 January 2027

  • Liquid fuels

    Provision of gas oil, kerosene, road fuels including unleaded petrol and diesel, alternative fuel sources and ancillary services.

    Provider: NEPO

    Expires: 31 October 2025

  • Liquid fuels

    A quick, simple and competitive route to buying liquid fuels, encompassing both automotive fuels and heating oils.

    Provider: ESPO

    Expires: 17 August 2026

  • Liquified petroleum gas and other liquified fuels

    A quick, simple, and competitive route to purchasing liquified petroleum gas, propane and butane, in both cylinder and bulk tank delivery form.

    Provider: ESPO

    Expires: 21 October 2025

  • Mains gas 2023

    A quick, simple and competitive route to the supply of mains gas.

    Provider: ESPO

    Expires: 31 March 2027

  • Supply of energy 2

    Supply of electricity and gas, including billing, administration, customer service and where required, ancillary services.

    Provider: CCS

    Expires: 20 February 2027

  • Supply of mains gas

    Supply of mains gas, that offers a choice of either fully fixed, fixed or flexible pricing along with additional support and associated services. Schools also have access to a range of net zero support including green gas.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 31 March 2029

  • Utilities supplies and services

    Access to expert support for all your school's energy needs, offering everything from utility procurement and bill validation to sustainability planning, carbon reduction and delivers social value benefits for education.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 20 October 2028

Facilities management and estates

Buy facilities management services

  • Air cleaning units for education and childcare settings

    Suppliers of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration air cleaning units that meet a suitable standard of specification for use in education settings.

    Provider: CCS

    Expires: 26 July 2025

  • Audio Visual Solutions

    This framework offers you straightforward ways to access comprehensive audio-visual equipment and services. Products include (but not limited to) teaching software, hearing assistance technology, interactive learning tools, and audio solutions for classrooms, halls and outdoor spaces.

    Provider: Procurement Services

    Expires: 31 July 2028

  • Building cleaning

    A compliant route for the provision of building cleaning services.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 31 May 2027

  • Building in use - support services

    Catering, cleaning and caretaking, security and reception, CCTV, car park management, mobile patrols and key holding, food hygiene inspection, waste management. This dynamic purchasing system (DPS) is open to, and suitable for both national and regional suppliers throughout its entire duration.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 31 July 2025

  • Cleaning services

    Provision of outsourced cleaning services.

    Provider: Education Buying

    Expires: 30 July 2025

  • Early years furniture framework

    This framework provides furniture and design services for early years settings like nurseries and pre-schools

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 1 June 2027

  • Education decarbonisation

    A simple and compliant route to market to access sector-specific decarbonisation experts, safe in the knowledge that a robust tender exercise has taken place to award the framework.

    Provider: West Mercia Energy

    Expires: 30 April 2028

  • Estates and facilities professional services

    A dynamic purchasing system that supplies estates and facilities consultancy services to educational establishments and supports members in delivering a wide range of works projects and programmes including, but not limited to new builds, refurbishments and maintenance.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 7 January 2028

  • Facilities management and workplace services

    A range of facilities management and workplace services.

    Provider: CCS

    Expires: 13 December 2026

  • Grounds maintenance services

    This framework provides a structured way to buy a wide range of grounds maintenance services.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 23 February 2029

  • Internal fit-out and maintenance

    Provision of building services once a building is constructed to enable on-going maintenance, extension and refurbishment for schools. This framework is suitable for smaller ad-hoc service requirements and also for a more long-term service project.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 24 March 2026

  • LED Lighting

    Lighting framework that helps schools purchase modern, energy-efficient lighting solutions. Designed to help schools replace outdated lighting systems and reduce your carbon footprint.

    Provider: Lexica

    Expires: 5 January 2027

  • LED Lighting

    This framework offers supply-only or full project management options for the installation of LED lighting, fixtures and fittings offering adjustable brightness and colour temperature that can be tailored for classrooms, libraries, labs, and sports halls.

    Provider: Laser Energy

    Expires: 31 March 2029

  • Outdoor sports surfaces and activity equipment

    This framework offers design, supply, installation and repair services for netball courts, AstroTurf pitches and multi-use games areas. It also provides specialist fitness and SEND equipment.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 13 September 2026

  • Specialist professional services

    Procurement of specialist professional services for the public sector covering a range of spend areas, including facilities management, catering, construction, environment, sustainability, waste, ICT and education consultancy. Extensive experience within the local authority and school sector.

    Provider: NEPRO

    Expires: 30 November 2027

  • Sports facilities installation, refurbishment and maintenance

    Alternatives to traditional grass sports fields. Covers the construction, installation, refurbishment, servicing and maintenance for all external sports facilities.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 16 February 2026

  • Total cleaning service solutions

    Supporting education establishments with a compliant route for the provision of cleaning services.

    Provider: ESPO

    Expires: 31 December 2026

IT

Buy IT and ICT equipment and services

  • Audio Visual Solutions

    This framework offers you straightforward ways to access comprehensive audio-visual equipment and services. Products include (but not limited to) teaching software, hearing assistance technology, interactive learning tools, and audio solutions for classrooms, halls and outdoor spaces.

    Provider: Procurement Services

    Expires: 31 July 2028

  • Cloud services, AI, data centre management and transformation solutions

    This framework provides a simple way to purchase various cloud and computing services, from cloud storage and applications to complete IT infrastructure solutions.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 1 January 2028

  • Communications solutions

    Provides a comprehensive set of telecommunications and associated communication supplies, services and solutions including network connectivity, multi-media communication and mobile communication.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 15 December 2026

  • Communications solutions and associated telephony services

    Provision and installation of a full range of communications solutions, associated services, equipment, support and maintenance. Equipment under this framework may be provided as a direct purchase or via a lease agreement.

    Provider: Procurement Services

    Expires: 1 June 2026

  • Corporate software and related products and services

    Corporate software and related products.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 31 August 2026

  • Cyber security services 3

    Access to a wide range of cyber security products including consultancy advice, penetration testing, incident management and data destruction that have been accredited by the National Cyber Security Centre.

    Provider: CCS

    Expires: 14 February 2027

  • Electronic catering management and payment solutions

    A comprehensive electronic catering and payment system that reduces administrative burden, improves financial management, and minimises food waste through accurate meal ordering.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 19 August 2028

  • Everything ICT

    Buy the right ICT including hardware, software, connectivity, infrastructure and cloud services.

    Provider: Everything ICT

    Expires: 14 July 2026

  • G-Cloud 14

    Buy cloud-based computing services, including hosting, software and pay-as-you-go cloud solutions from an online catalogue.

    Provider: CCS

    Expires: 28 April 2026

  • ICT hardware and peripherals equipment

    Lot 1 is Microsoft Windows compatible. Lot 2 is Apple iOS compatible.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 31 January 2029

  • ICT networking and storage solutions

    Designed for the education sector, this framework offers on-premise IT and network infrastructure solutions, cloud and hybrid cloud solutions and consultancy services where a solution is yet to be defined.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 31 July 2025

  • IT Hardware

    A full range of IT hardware including new, refurbished, and remanufactured. It also includes repair, disposal and associated services including support and maintenance.

    Provider: Procurement Services

    Expires: 31 August 2025

  • Multi-functional devices and digital solutions

    Provision of multi-functional devices and digital solutions – both networked and stand-alone. Digital software solutions to help control, manage and measure the print environment trends and costs.

    Provider: Procurement Services

    Expires: 21 April 2026

  • Multifunctional devices and associated products & services (including print & design)

    A straightforward way to buy or lease branded machines and technologies from small desktop units to high volume devices which print, scan and copy.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 1 April 2029

  • Multifunctional devices, print and digital workflow software services and managed print service provision

    Provision of multifunctional devices, managed print services, technical resources, digital workflows, cloud solutions for digital transition, and print consultancy services.

    Provider: CCS

    Expires: 12 September 2025

  • Network connectivity and telecommunication solutions

    This framework makes it easier for schools to get reliable, cost-effective network connectivity and telecommunications services, whether you need to improve your Wi-Fi, upgrade your phone system, or completely overhaul your school's network infrastructure.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 17 March 2027

  • Software application solutions

    This framework allows you to acquire software applications for HR management, finance, MIS systems and more, as well as services and hardware that can be tailored to your specific requirements.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 20 February 2027

  • Software licenses and associated services for academies and schools

    Supply of services for software.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 8 August 2026

  • Specialist professional services

    Procurement of specialist professional services for the public sector covering a range of spend areas, including facilities management, catering, construction, environment, sustainability, waste, ICT and education consultancy. Extensive experience within the local authority and school sector.

    Provider: NEPRO

    Expires: 30 November 2027

  • Sustainable hardware, asset recycling and data destruction

    This framework provides schools with access to both refurbished and new IT equipment, along with secure ways to dispose of old technology. It covers everything from purchasing computers to safely destroying data when equipment reaches end-of-life.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 28 May 2026

  • Technology products & associated services 2

    Access to technology products, software and services, including but not limited to; end user devices such as laptops and tablets, technology infrastructure such as servers and services including installation and logistics support.

    Provider: CCS

    Expires: 9 October 2027

Buy legal services

  • Legal services

    Developed for the education sector to provide a comprehensive set of services, this includes: converting to an academy, HR and employment law, property and land law, commercial related matters, dispute resolution and litigation and legal services for education

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 31 May 2026

Office and education supplies

Buy arts and crafts supplies, stationery and other equipment

  • Early years furniture framework

    This framework provides furniture and design services for early years settings like nurseries and pre-schools

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 1 June 2027

  • Musical instruments, equipment and technology

    Buy musical instruments, equipment and technology.

    Provider: DfE

  • Print books

    Designed primarily for use by local authorities or school library services, this framework offers an extensive list of print books including children’s fiction, school curriculum, revision guides, and reference books

    Provider: ESPO

    Expires: 31 October 2026

  • Print Marketplace 2

    An easy-to-use self-service platform with no installation or licence fees to design materials easily with free tools or expert help and the ability to offset carbon emissions.

    Provider: CCS

    Expires: 15 December 2028

  • Specialist professional services

    Procurement of specialist professional services for the public sector covering a range of spend areas, including facilities management, catering, construction, environment, sustainability, waste, ICT and education consultancy. Extensive experience within the local authority and school sector.

    Provider: NEPRO

    Expires: 30 November 2027

  • Stationery, paper and education supplies

    Comprehensive access to a range of stationery, paper, and education supplies including office equipment through multiple suppliers.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 31 August 2027

Recruitment, HR and training

Buy staffing solutions

  • Apprenticeships and associated training

    A national service that helps schools find and hire apprentices across 11 regions with access to many different training providers.

    Provider: YPO

    Expires: 31 July 2027

  • HR, payroll and employee screening services

    Access to a range of HR, payroll, employee screening services and DBS and criminal record checks.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 20 November 2026

  • National professional qualification

    Access to quality assured national professional qualifications training and support for school teachers and leaders.

    Provider: DfE

  • Specialist professional services

    Procurement of specialist professional services for the public sector covering a range of spend areas, including facilities management, catering, construction, environment, sustainability, waste, ICT and education consultancy. Extensive experience within the local authority and school sector.

    Provider: NEPRO

    Expires: 30 November 2027

  • Supply teachers and temporary staffing (STaTS)

    Suppliers for hiring of all temporary and fixed term staff for educational establishments within the public sector across the UK. Independent schools (for-profit) are not able to access the deal.

    Provider: CCS

    Expires: 4 July 2026

  • Temporary and permanent staffing

    Access to recruitment agencies for the provision of acquiring temporary and permanent staffing.

    Provider: CPC

    Expires: 17 July 2026