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Buying for schools: templates and forms

Example documents to help schools run efficient procurement processes.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 19 March 2014
• Last updated: 24 June 2016 — See all updates

Information to help you follow the correct procedures for buying goods and services for your school. These documents will help you comply with current legislation and get a good deal.

Procurement guidance

Follow our step-by-step guidance on buying for schools to help you through the procurement process.

We also offer training modules about the procurement process.

Related guidance

• Schools’ buying strategy
  • 20 April 2021
  • Policy paper
• Sustainable procurement: the GBS for food and catering services
  • 18 August 2021
  • Guidance

Published 19 March 2014
Last updated 24 June 2016 + show all updates

1. 24 June 2016

   Added 'Sustainable procurement: the GBS for food and catering services' document to collection.

2. 2 February 2016

   Revised collection to include new procurement guidance and training information.

3. 19 March 2014

   First published.