Why choose Get help buying for schools?
By choosing us, you will benefit from:
- a completely free service – we don’t charge for any of our services or tools
- approved frameworks – we’ve chosen our frameworks carefully to provide good value, covering local and national suppliers
- impartial advice – we advise you on the best route for you, we don’t profit or get any fees from using approved frameworks
- a trusted government service – we’ll make sure your procurement is compliant
- dedicated specialists – we’ll assign an expert to help you with your procurement
- zero carbon targets – we’ll help you meet your target
How we’ll work with you
We will:
- research and assess the market
- help you choose the best route to market to meet your needs
- advertise your contract
- write your invitation to tender
- advise you on how to run your evaluation process
- run a procurement for you if appropriate
- help groups of schools buy together
- give you best practice hints and tips to help you better manage your procurement
You will:
- gather all the information that you need to complete your procurement
- provide a clear and accurate specification of your needs
- work with us to the agreed timescales
- complete tasks, such as evaluating tenders and checking documents for accuracy
- seek appropriate specialist advice as advised
- make decisions
- be available for meetings