News and Insights
New freedom to ‘Buy British’ in post-Brexit procurement
2021/02/10
The UK’s exit from the EU brings freedoms around contract spend on goods, services and works contracts. A key change is that you can now limit suppliers in certain tenders and be free to ‘Buy British’ only. Which tenders does this apply to? This change applies to 'below threshold' tenders, which are goods/services valued under £189,330 or... Read more
Green Paper - Transforming Procurement
2020/12/18
Procurement proposals post-Brexit In December 2020, the government’s ‘Transforming Public Procurement’ Green Paper announced the key proposals for transforming public procurement post-Brexit. What would change: A new “unit” with the power to intervene and drive-up standards in... Read more
Education Buying exhibiting at Schools & Academies Show 2020
2020/11/04
Join Education Buying at the virtual Schools & Academies show and meet our procurement experts. Register for free and we'll see you there! Register Me Need more help? See our FAQs or contact... Read more
Demystifying complex procurement webinar
2020/10/16
Join our free webinar on demystifying complex procurement Click here to book your ticket now so you don't miss out. Wednesday 21 October 11-11:30am Covering complex issues within catering and cleaning in education. Practical tips to help identify risks and common pitfalls. How to identify potential opportunities to obtain time and cost savings. Need more help? See our FAQs or contact... Read more
Stay connected - Ask Our EB Experts
2020/10/07
Stay connected - ask our EB experts You asked, we listened. By popular demand, Education Buying launches ‘Ask Our EB Experts’ blog series. Do you want answers to your burning procurement questions? We have an extremely knowledgeable team, racking up a whopping 110 years of experience between them, dealing with over 1000 education professionals in the last year alone. They have seen many... Read more
3 months of free access to procurement experts
2020/09/24
During this uncertain time, we understand that your purchasing needs may have changed. You might need to source goods and services that you didn’t require in the past or need to manage your current suppliers to avoid unnecessary costs for your school. To support you at this time, we’re giving free access to our EB Manage service for 3 months*. This... Read more
CMP Education Buying - new procurement-as-a-service for Catholic education
2020/09/15
The new Autumn term is here and we’re thrilled to share some great news. This September, we will be launching the new CMP Education Buying procurement-as-a-service in collaboration with Churchmarketplace, to support the needs of Catholic schools and MATs across England and Wales. The service delivers competitive prices from... Read more
Procurement specialist launches UK-wide £500m innovative solution to help education institutions manage the rising costs of cleaning and catering post COVID-19
2020/08/03
2buy2 already works with more than 1,000 education professionals across the UK Buying as a group or ‘aggregation’ ensures better rates for all members that sign up The service ensures goods and services are quality-assured, ethically... Read more
Unveiling a unique service to help welcome pupils back safely
2020/06/09
We are delighted to unveil a unique service to help schools and colleges welcome students back to their classrooms safely as lockdown is eased, by helping them secure personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning and hygiene supplies easily and at better prices. Supported by our parent 2buy2, we already support more than 1,000... Read more
Procurement firm sourcing PPE for lockdown easing
2020/06/05
Rob Kissick, CEO Welsh procurement specialist 2Buy2 has revealed how it is helping churches, charities, schools, healthcare and businesses in Wales and England to secure personal protective equipment (PPE) and hygiene and cleaning products in preparation for the easing of lockdown. The Pencoed business, which was established by in 2009 by chief... Read more
Your School's Health: Lock down your site, contracts & security
2020/04/07
Your School's Health: Lock down your site, contracts & security It's a challenging time. An empty school brings new risks as well as opportunities to consider during a lock down: Use our handy Empty School Checklist to protect your school site. We can support you in getting CCTV and Remote Monitoring, Security Services, Mobile Patrols and Key Holding services put in place using call off... Read more
Covid-19 - How we continue to help
2020/03/19
Dear valued customers, Through this unusual and challenging time, I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know what we at Education Buying are doing to manage the impact internally and for our customers. The wellbeing of our team, their families and our customers is our priority. All of our team have been prepared and trained to work remotely from home. In... Read more
#LoveMySchool2020 competition for teachers
2020/02/21
Education Buying is running an exciting competition for school teachers. Enter for the chance to win classroom supplies worth £500, sponsored by Lyreco. Head over to the Twitter page to find out how to participate. *The competition will end on the 6th of March 2020. The winner will be randomly picked and announced soon after. Register Me Need more help? See... Read more
Procurement-as-a-service launches in the education sector
2020/01/06
Education Buying is a new procurement service helping to maximise spending and resources in the education sector. Launched by 2buy2, a leading UK procurement company, Education Buying delivers flexible support from dedicated procurement and service specialists who deliver a personalised approach to purchasing needs. With a dedicated... Read more
Savings of £12,000 for Peterborough Diocese Education Trust
2019/03/20
Peterborough Diocese Education Trust required a review of the operational spending across all 16 schools within their MAT to ensure they were buying compliantly (adhering to PCR 2015) and also achieving good value for money. Education Buying were appointed by the trust to carry out this exercise using their evaluation process. This has... Read more
New Multi Use Games Area for St. James’ Primary School
2019/03/20
St. James’ Primary School needed a new Multi Use Games Area so children could play a range of sports safely and in an enclosed area. However, they recognised that putting together tender documents, searching for suppliers, managing a tender process and assessing a multitude of supplier responses can put a huge strain on time and resources... Read more
What is social value and why is it important for the education sector?
2019/03/13
When the Social Value Act launched in 2013, it triggered a number of changes in how the public sector buys goods and services. 52% of Public Sector organisations mentioned that including social value in their procurement led to cost savings. Therefore, there is a great opportunity for schools, colleges and universities to... Read more
