Purchasing
- Academy reviews of value for moneyAcademies must include a review of value for money in their annual accounts. Read about the purpose and structure of the review, and see examples from other academy trusts.
- Achieving value for money: guidance and resourcesRead our advice on getting value for money when paying for goods and services. Find useful links to resources to help you manage your finances effectively.
- Contracts register: templateUse our template contracts register to keep a record of all of your school's contracts and service level agreements in one place.
- How to buy goods, works or servicesAs a maintained school or academy, you have a duty to get the best value for money from contracts you enter into. Follow our step-by-step procurement guide and use our downloadable flowchart to make sure you're buying in the right way.
- Invitations to tender: templates and examplesSee guidance on invitations to tender (ITT), including when you do and don't need to use them, along with examples from LAs and a school.
- Procurement Act summaryGet an overview of how the new Procurement Act 2023 will change the way you buy some high-value goods and services. Download and share this QuickRead with colleagues so they know what to expect.
- Service level agreements: template and examplesDownload and adapt our service level agreement template. See examples of SLAs used by schools and get guidance on determining the responsibilities of each party.