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New CPC Newsletter for December now distributed
The final CPC Newsletter of 2023 was published this week and contains a host of procurement news and event information for education sector stakeholders.
Special edition CPC Newsletter packed with information
A king-size edition of the CPC Newsletter was published this week, containing a wealth of procurement news and event information.
Commons Report Stage awaits the Procurement Bill
The Procurement Bill has reached its Report Stage in the House of Commons, to be held following the UK Parliament’s Easter recess.
NW FE Facilities Management Network growth
The FE Facilities Management Network (FEFMN) took place at Procurement House earlier in February and attendance continues to grow with every meeting.
FE Facilities Management Network - North West
The next NW Further Education Facilities Management Networking Group will take place on 9th Feb, 10-12pm, at our Procurement House office or via MS Teams.
Procurement Advisory Group (PAG) 2023 Meeting Dates
We are pleased to announce the next set of meeting dates for the regional Procurement Advisory Groups (PAG)
New Executive Admin Support for CPL Learning
We were delighted to recently welcome Becky Tate as Executive Admin Support, with one of her key responsibilities to assist CPL Learning.
Procurement Bill in the House of Commons
2023 will be a year of change as the Procurement Bill comes into effect and we are keeping a watchful eye as the Bill continues its legislative journey.
2023 New Year Honours
The CPL Group would like to offer congratulations to everyone named in the 2023 New Year Honours list.
Join the FE Facilities Management Network
The December meeting of the Northwest Further Education Facilities Management Network recently took place at Procurement House in Salford.
CPL Group - committed to wellbeing
At the CPL Group, people are at the heart of everything we do - and keeping our people fit and well is the heartbeat of our success.
CPL Group - a great place to work
Wouldn’t it be GREAT to work somewhere that reflected your personal values? Somewhere that made a difference...
Upcoming regional PAG meetings
This October and November, CPC will be running the next round of Procurement Advisory Groups (PAG’s) for our members up and down the country.
We have achieved 9,000 members
It is important to celebrate the great work of our colleagues across the UK, and the efforts made to support our achievement of a 9,000 strong member base.
Royal Mail Planned Strikes
The Royal Mail Strikes will run between 25th - 31st of August and 7th - 9th of September 2022
The Procurement Bill
The Public Contracts Regulations (2015) are in the process of being replaced as a consequence of the UK extricating itself from the European Single Market
Dukefield Energy Update - August 2022
Read the latest update on the energy market provided by Dukefield Energy, the DfE approved consultant on our Utilities framework.
Procuring your gas and electricity contracts
Dukefield Energy have provided the following update on what you need to know when procuring your gas and electricity contracts
Dukefield Energy Update - July 2022
The energy market has continued to be volatile, in this latest update Dukefield Energy explain the causes of this and what their advice is.
Transforming Procurement - Green Paper Response
From September 2023, the UK will no longer be bound by EU public procurement rules as the “Transforming Public Procurement” project comes to fruition.
10 Procurement tips for Education Institutions
National PAG have compiled a list of 10 procurement tips aimed at education institutions who do not have access to a procurement professional.