Buying for schools

Resources for buying goods and services, and finding DfE-recommended suppliers.

• Access tools, resources and networks

  Self-service tools and supporting guidance to help you get better value when buying goods and services for your school.

• Books and educational resources

  Negotiate with suppliers to save money and make the most of their services.

• Catering services

  How to find the best solution for the catering requirements of your school.

• Cleaning services

  How to find the right cleaning solutions for your school or multi-academy trust.

• Consultancy: educational services, and design and build

  How schools can buy consultancy services and use a DfE-recommended framework to get good value.

• Energy

  Find the right way to buy energy for your school.

• Energy procurement – minimum standard questions

  Information and action to take at the end of a contract.

• HR and payroll services

  How to buy HR and payroll services and use a DfE-recommended framework to get good value.

• ICT and computer hardware

  Find the right way to buy ICT or computer hardware for your school.

• Leasing equipment for schools

  What to consider to ensure you get the best value for money and a compliant lease agreement for your school.

• Legal

  How schools can evaluate the legal services they currently have, renegotiate fees and switch suppliers.

• Multi-functional devices (MFD) and printing

  Find the right way to buy multi-functional devices (MFD) and printing services for your school.