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Buy 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
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
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
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
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
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
Provision of outsourced catering services, with the flexibility to respond to changes in the market.
Provider: Education Buying
Expires: 31 August 2026
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
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
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
A compliant route for the provision of outsourced catering services
Provider: CPC
Expires: 25 September 2026
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
Buy professional services
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
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
Buy electricity, gas and other fuels
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
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
A range of purchasing strategies that best fit with your organisations gas energy requirements and budget.
Provider: Laser Energy
Expires: 30 September 2028
Supply of electricity on a flexible basis and the provision of associated services.
Provider: West Mercia Energy
Expires: 31 March 2028
Supply of gas on a flexible basis and the provision of associated services.
Provider: West Mercia Energy
Expires: 31 March 2026
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
Provision of gas oil, kerosene, road fuels including unleaded petrol and diesel, alternative fuel sources and ancillary services.
Provider: NEPO
Expires: 31 October 2025
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
A quick, simple and competitive route to the supply of mains gas.
Provider: ESPO
Expires: 31 March 2027
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Buy IT and ICT equipment and services
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
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
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
Buy the right ICT including hardware, software, connectivity, infrastructure and cloud services.
Provider: Everything ICT
Expires: 14 July 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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