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A beginners’ guide to using frameworks for school buying

Posted by: Emily Wignall, Digital Engagement and Information Manager, Posted on: 25 May 2023 - Categories: Advice and support
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Emily Wignall, Digital Engagement and Information Manager in the DfE’s Schools Commercial Team explains what a framework is and how using one can help your school navigate a legally compliant buying process, whilst saving time and money. 

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Helping schools to make more sustainable printing choices

Posted by: Ross Buthee, Commercial Lead, Crown Commercial Service, Posted on: 11 April 2023 - Categories: Services
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Ross Buthee, Commercial Lead at Crown Commercial Service, blogs about the Print marketplace framework, an online purchasing portal which puts the power of making more sustainable choices in the hands of schools and trusts.

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Helping schools and trusts to buy goods and services

Posted by: Kevin Draisey, Head of Procurement Operations, Posted on: 20 March 2023 - Categories: Services
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Kevin Draisey, Head of Procurement Operations, updates us on Get help buying for schools, and how state-funded schools and trusts can get the most out of this free service.

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The Buying for Schools blog is run by the Department for Education’s (DfE) Schools Commercial Team. We’re here to support people who buy for schools and buying decision makers in schools around all those potentially tricky areas of procurement.

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