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The final CPC Newsletter of 2023 was published this week and contains a host of procurement news and event information for education sector stakeholders.

Come and meet our experts and a host of suppliers at the CPL Village when the Schools & Academies Show returns to the NEC in Birmingham on 22nd November.

The CPL Group are delighted to be launching a new grant funding window this November!

The CPL Group is proud to celebrate Certification Nation Day, along with the community of Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies across the country.

PAG are passionate about ensuring the CPL Group provides exceptional value and service to the sector.

A career with the CPL Group offers rewarding work that helps our next generation, with charity embedded in the company’s structure, ethos and identity.

Our workplace is for female talent to thrive. To be themselves. And to make a difference to the education sector we serve through our work and our charity.

CPL are committed to building an engaging, inclusive culture that empowers people to thrive and grow.

CPL Learning is offering advanced, on demand training for procurement professionals from 11th July, free of charge for CPC members.

A king-size edition of the CPC Newsletter was published this week, containing a wealth of procurement news and event information.

CPL Learning are delighted to bring to our members and clients advanced training for procurement professionals absolutely FREE!

Thanks to all who visited the CPL Village, sponsored by Wella Company, at May 2023's Schools and Academies Show in London.

Framework supplier SAAF Education will be running a free financial services workshop exclusively for CPC members on Friday 14th July 2023 at 12-1pm.

CPL Group is delighted to announce it has been accredited as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organisation for the third successive year!

The Group are passionate about ensuring the CPL Group provides exceptional value and service to the sector.

Experts from the CPL Group will be part of the CPL Village, Sponsored by Wella Professionals, as the Schools & Academies Show returns to ExCeL London.

The CPL Group has signed up to the Menopause Workplace Pledge to take positive action to ensure all going through the menopause are supported at work.

The Procurement Bill has reached its Report Stage in the House of Commons, to be held following the UK Parliament’s Easter recess.

The FE Facilities Management Network (FEFMN) took place at Procurement House earlier in February and attendance continues to grow with every meeting.

One of numerous attractive facets of a career with the CPL Group is a proactive approach to learning and development.

The next Yorkshire and Humberside Further Education Facilities Management Network Group will take place on Thursday 23rd March 2023, 1pm - 4pm.

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.

We are pleased to announce the next set of meeting dates for the regional Procurement Advisory Groups (PAG)

We were delighted to recently welcome Becky Tate as Executive Admin Support, with one of her key responsibilities to assist CPL Learning.

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.

The CPL Group would like to offer congratulations to everyone named in the 2023 New Year Honours list.

The December meeting of the Northwest Further Education Facilities Management Network recently took place at Procurement House in Salford.

To date, over £1.1 million has been designated for re-investment in the form of various projects.

CPL Group have funded our charitable programmes due to the support of our members, and suppliers, and have provided grant funding to 101 projects to date.

The CPL Group are delighted for 3 employees who have been shortlisted in the 2023 Made in Manchester Awards (MiMA).

Live to work or work to live? At the CPL Group, we recognise the mutual benefit in cultivating a successful work-life balance.

Record numbers visited the CPL Village at Schools and Academy Show (SAAS) at the NEC, Birmingham on November 17th.

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.

One month to go until The Schools & Academies Show at the NEC, Birmingham, where the CPL Village will be at the heart of the show again!

Wouldn’t it be GREAT to work somewhere that reflected your personal values? Somewhere that made a difference...

The CPL Group is delighted to support colleagues on their individual learning and development journeys.

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.

CPL Learning are delighted to bring to our members and clients an unprecedented offer for advanced training for procurement professionals at zero cost!

A message from Darren Lowe, Managing Director of CPL Group, on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

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.

The Royal Mail Strikes will run between 25th - 31st of August and 7th - 9th of September 2022

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

Read the latest update on the energy market provided by Dukefield Energy, the DfE approved consultant on our Utilities framework.

CPL Learning are delighted to bring to our members and clients an unprecedented offer for advanced training for procurement professionals absolutely FREE!

CPC Financial Services Framework suppliers, SAAF Education will be running the following workshops which may be of interest to our members.

Dukefield Energy have provided the following update on what you need to know when procuring your gas and electricity contracts

The energy market has continued to be volatile, in this latest update Dukefield Energy explain the causes of this and what their advice is.

CPC framework supplier Weightmans will be hosting a webinar on 7th July at 10:00am.

The latest Crescent Purchasing Consortium, part of the CPL Group, newsletter for June.

CPL Group named 40th on the list of UK's Best Medium Workplaces in May 2022.

From September 2023, the UK will no longer be bound by EU public procurement rules as the “Transforming Public Procurement” project comes to fruition.

National PAG have compiled a list of 10 procurement tips aimed at education institutions who do not have access to a procurement professional.