CPC VILLAGE
The CPC Village
We are delighted to confirm the CPC Village will return to the Schools & Academies Show and will be host to a range of leading Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) education framework suppliers offering practical advice and techniques for saving schools and academies time and money on everyday products and services.
The CPC team will also be on hand to provide expert procurement information and further advice now that the Procurement Act 2023 has come into force earlier this year and want to hear about your procurement challenges and how we can further support you over a coffee and some free cake.
CPC is a not-for-profit registered charity and each year we open a ‘Giving Back’ funding window, which was established in 2019. To date over £2 million has been designated for re-investment in the form of various projects, with £1.7 million of this being used specifically for awarding non-refundable grants to CPC members. The focus of future grants and the daily operational activities of the charity will now be on supporting our members in their quest to adequately help and support the following:
Learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
The physical and mental wellbeing of learners (with or without SEND).
Absenteeism. If a learner is not attending university, college or school, then they cannot progress.
If you’re a CPC member make sure speak to one of the team on how you can prepare for your application ahead of our next funding window.
Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) is a not-for-profit registered charity, public sector buying authority that services the education sector. CPC’s portfolio of services and website provide its 10,500+ members with a one stop procurement shop for all buying and consultancy needs.
CPC provides 80+ bespoke education sector compliant purchasing frameworks, with 19 being recommended and approved by the Department for Education, allowing you to buy with confidence. Its team of procurement specialists can provide onsite and offsite support, expert consultancy and advisory services and have a 30-year track record of delivering improvements, transformations, compliance, and value for money.
The CPC community with its 10,500+ members benefit from the long list of FREE membership benefits, which includes fully funded learning resources and development opportunities, procurement news and tips along with a dedicated procurement library and resource support tool, known as Crescent Learning.
CPC is governed by a Board of Trustees comprising of eight members. The Chair of the Board, Andrew Comyn, is Deputy Chief Executive & Chief Financial Officer at Nottingham College.
