Procurement, start to finish.
We run compliant public procurements for schools, multi-academy trusts and public bodies. Hand us the whole tender, or bring us in for the stages where your team needs support.
From first need
to final review.
Every stage of a public procurement, handled by specialists who do this every day. Hand us the whole process, or bring us in where your team needs the extra weight.
- 1
Understand the need
Site visits, stakeholder interviews and a look at current spend, contracts and data, so the requirement reflects how your schools really work.
Discovery - 2
Route to market
A DfE-approved framework, a further competition or your own procedure: we recommend the quickest compliant route for the value and risk.
Strategy - 3
Tender documents
Specification, award criteria, pricing schedule, terms and a realistic timeline, written once for the whole trust.
Documents - 4
Publish & clarify
Notices published, supplier questions answered, site visits and bidder days run, all logged and fair to every bidder.
Live tender - 5
Evaluate
Scoring against the published criteria, moderation and in-depth commercial analysis, with presentations if you want them.
Evaluation - 6
Award & mobilise
Award report, standstill, contract terms and handover, including TUPE and staff consultations where they apply.
Award - 7
Contract management
KPIs, performance meetings and audit checks so the standard you tendered for is the standard you get.
Ongoing - 8
Reviews & disputes
Service reviews, mediation and conflict resolution when a supplier relationship needs resetting.
As needed
Full tender, done for you
We run stages 1 to 6 end to end and report to your trust board. Your team approves decisions; we do the work.
Pick the stages
Just the specification, just the evaluation, or a second pair of eyes before you publish. Tailored to the support you need.
Contract health check
A review of your existing contracts and leases to find auto-renewals, hidden charges and savings before you retender.
The contracts
schools run on.
We specialise in the service contracts that take up most of a school's non-staff budget, and where a well-run tender makes the biggest difference.
Catering
School meals, central menus and kitchen operations. Guaranteed position or on-cost, we model both so you pick the right contract.
- School meals
- Allergen control
- Free school meals
Cleaning
Harmonised specifications, right-sized hours and one accountable supplier across every site, with TUPE handled properly.
- Daily cleaning
- Deep cleans
- TUPE
ICT services
Managed service, helpdesk and infrastructure, specified against DfE digital and technology standards.
- Managed service
- Helpdesk
- Devices
Print & MFDs
Device audits, lease reviews and secure cloud printing, with no capital outlay and no surprise charges.
- Lease review
- Secure print
- Cost per copy
Contract reviews
Not ready to tender? We audit what you already have and show where money is leaking before it auto-renews.
- Spend analysis
- Hidden charges
- Renewal planning
Something else?
Facilities, supplies or another service coming up for renewal? If it needs a compliant procurement, we can run it.
- Facilities services
- Supplies
- Central government
Compliant
by design.
Public money comes with rules. We make sure every decision stands up to your trustees, your auditors and any bidder who asks how it was made.
- Procurement Act 2023 readyNotices on the Central Digital Platform, clear award criteria and assessment summaries for every bidder.
- The right route, not the default oneDfE-approved frameworks where they're quickest, your own procedure where it gets a better result.
- A full audit trailEvaluation records, moderation notes and board-ready award reports you can file and forget.
- TUPE and mobilisation coveredStaff data, consultations and handover managed so service starts cleanly on day one.