Frameworks

Financial Services Framework +

Contract Reference
CPC/DU/FIN/01

Contract Lots
Lot 1: Financial Services for Maintained Schools

This Framework provides access to a comprehensive range of Financial Services as detailed below. This scope represents the minimum range of services available from each of the suppliers, with each also able to offer their entire range of such services within the broad definition of the Lot.

• Strategic financial management planning and support
Budget planning and setting
Compliance
Medium and long term planning, e.g., three-year financial plan Financial modelling, forecasting and sensitivity analysis
Curriculum costing
Contingency planning
Regular monitoring including cashflow projections.

• Financial Systems and Accounting
Advice upon robust financial administration systems
Completion of VAT returns and advice
Advice regarding treatment of revenue and capital expenditure
Year-end procedures
Close-down including accruals/prepayments and carry forward calculations
final close-down and new year system set up.
Preparation of monthly\termly budget monitoring reports

• Financial Governance
Advice upon the nature, adoption and compliance with local authority regulations and procedures
Policies and Procedures review and amendment/construction
Attendance at Financial Committee and/Governing Body meetings
Financial Audit services
Internal and external benchmarking review and analysis
Training, review and support in the achievement of the Schools
Financial Value Standard
Regular financial system checks and maintenance
Provision of general financial and risk management advice and guidance
Telephone/email support
On-Site support
New user induction
General financial management reporting
Completion of statutory local authority and central government returns

• Business Continuity
Locum service to cover absentees.
Access to external systems to provide business resilience
Flexible support services to provide out of normal working hours service

• Provision of Finance training to both staff and governors

• Provision of ad hoc consultancy services

Contractors
Beever and Struthers Ltd, Bishop Fleming Ltd, EPM Ltd, SAAF Education Ltd

Lot 2: Financial Services for Academies and Multi Academy Trusts

Lot 2 provides all the services detailed for Lot 1 along with a number of additional bespoke financial services, relevant to existing academies and those converting to academy status:

Academy Converting Services
• Advice to governing bodies, head teachers and school finance staff on the financial management implications of academy conversion.
• Closure of local authority accounts
• Closure and audit of school funds
• Setting up accounts and account policies
• New banking arrangements set up and support
• Cost calculations associated with conversion

Multi Academy Trust (MAT) Support Services
• Support to set up central finance team
• Advice and support upon the consolidation of budgets, financial returns and year end activities
• Calculation of the MAT recoupment
• Support upon the determination, creation and set up of the central MAT budget
• Advice upon the streamlining of policies, processes and procedures to deliver efficiencies
• Administration and reconciliation of intercompany transactions
• Calculation and transfer of GAG funding

Contractors
Beever and Struthers Ltd, Bishop Fleming Ltd, EPM Ltd, SAAF Education Ltd

Lot 3: Financial Services for Further and Higher Education Establishments and Wider Public Sector Organisations

This lot will provide access to similar services to those available under Lots 1 and 2 but in a form relevant to the needs and expectations of organisations within the wider education sector e.g., Colleges and Universities, and other Wider Public Sector bodies, i.e., those outside the education sector such as the NHS, Local Government, Central Government, Blue Light Organisations etc.

Contractors
Beever and Struthers Ltd, Bishop Fleming Ltd, SAAF Education Ltd

The scope for each lot represents the minimum range of services available from each of the suppliers.

This Framework is available to all Public Sector Bodies in the UK including Schools.

Contract Award Date
09/08/2021

Contract End Date
16/07/2024 (option to extend for 1 further Year)

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions
Contract Notice
Award Notice

Cashless Payment Solutions +

Contract Reference
CPC/DU/CASH/02A

Contract Lots
Lot 1: One Stop Shop

This framework provides a comprehensive range of hardware, software, and professional services to address your needs.

• Hardware and Associated Equipment A comprehensive range of hardware and associated equipment is available to deliver an efficient and effective cashless payment system, including but not limited to card machines, point of sale terminals, self‐ service terminals, customer payment kiosks, scanners, receipt printers, bar code and label printers, biometric readers, cash drawers, vending interfaces, personal card printers, smart card readers, visitor management systems etc

• Cashless Payments System Software Cashless payments systems require appropriate software to facilitate the efficient and effective operation of the system. A number of software options are available from the framework suppliers.

• User Payments Methods Cashless payment systems also require access to a variety of user payment methods to facilitate the operation of a cashless environment. The framework provides access to such methods including, but not limited to, online facilities, phone payments, bespoke card payment and payment cards.

• Additional System Features Cashless payment systems may also require a range of additional features/functionality in order to facilitate an efficient and effective system. Such services include, but are not limited to, merchants accounts, email receipting, access to all major credit cards, token payment and table tracking.

• Service and Maintenance Support Service and maintenance support, is critical to the delivery of an effective and efficient cashless payment system and a variety of support options are available from the framework suppliers.

• Expert Technical Support – Professional Services The framework provides access to a range of professional support services to support the choice of systems, system installation and ongoing use of the systems. Such services include, but are not limited to, audit services, IT support services, project management services and customer support services.

Contractors
Civica, CRB Cunninghams, MCR Systems, Pebble

Contract Award Date
16/05/2022

Contract End Date
15/05/2025 (option to extend for 1 further Year)

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glance

Legal Services +

Contract Reference
CPC/DU/LEGAL/01

Contract Lots
Lot 1: National One Stop Shop

Lot 2: Legal Services: Human Resources, Pensions and People

Lot 3: Legal Services: Academy Conversion and Post Conversion Services

Lot 4: Legal Services: Property

Lot 5: Legal Services: Contracts, Procurement Governance and Related Matters

Lot 6: Legal Services: Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Lot 7: Legal Services for Education

Contractors
Capital Law Limited, Eversheds Sutherland LLP, Forbes Solicitors LLP, Rollits LLP, Stone King LLP, Shakespeare Martineau LLP, Ward Hadaway LLP, Weightmans LLP

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
01/06/2022

Contract End Date
31/05/2025 (option to extend for a further 1 year)

Downloads
User Guides
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glance

HR, Payroll and Employee Screening +

Contract Reference
CPC/DU/HR/02

Lot 1 – Not Awarded

Lot 2 Human Resource Services

This lot provides the following services: Specialist Recruitment/e-Recruitment Services, HR Consultancy, Managed Services, Training, Business and Administration Support Services, Transformational Services, Leadership and Management Support Services and Employee Support Services.

Lot 3 Payroll Services

Includes: Data Input, Processing of Payroll, Setting Up and Processing of Pensions, Tax NI and Related Services, Holiday Calculations, Sickness Paternity and Maternity Calculations, Processing of Expenses and Benefit, Processing of Third Party Payments and Pensions, Payment of Salaries, Production of Payslips, Application of Legislative Updates, Provision of Management Information, Production of HMRC Documentation, Payroll Query Help Line and Employee Help Line. All these services can be delivered either as a Bureau, Part Managed or Managed Service.

Lot 4 Employee Screening Services Solutions

Included within this lot are: All DBS checks, Verification Service Checks, Credit Checks, Right to work checks, Identity Verification, Passport Validation, DVLA/Driving Licence checks, Directorship checks, Media/Social Media checks, International Fraud/Sanction checks, BS7858 Checks and The Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Check. This lot also allows for the provision of digital identity verification checks.

Lot 5 DBS and Criminal Record Checks

This allows framework users to access all DBS checks including: Basic, Standard and Enhanced checks or equivalents. Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
21st November 2022

Contract End Date
20th November 2025

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glance

Communications Solutions +

Contract Reference
REF: CPC/DU/TELE/02

Contract Lots
Lot 1 – Unified Communications and Telephony

Contractors
Babble (CAV) Limited • Clarion Communication Management Limited • Incom Business Systems Limited • Opus Telecom • Southern Communications Corporate Solutions Limited • Talk Straight Limited • Tel Group Limited

Contract Lots
Lot 2: Networking Services

Contractors
Babble (CAV) Limited • European Electronique Limited • Incom Business Systems Limited • Talk Straight Limited • Tel Group Limited

Contract Lots
Lot 3: Omni Channel/Multimedia Communications

Contractors
Babble (CAV) Limited • European Electronique Limited • Opus Telecom • Power Computing Limited

Contract Lots
Lot 4: Mobile Communications

Contractors
• Babble (CAV) Limited • European Electronique Limited • Opus Telecom • Power Computing Limited • Southern Communications Corporate Solutions Limited • Tel Group Limited

Contract Lots
Lot 5: National Communications Solutions One-Stop-Shop

Contractors
• Babble (CAV) Limited • European Electronique Limited

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
16/12/2022

Contract End Date
15/12/2025 (with option to extent for 1 further year)

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glance

Utilities Supplies and Services +

Contract Reference
2014/S 134 – 240061

Contract Lots
Lot 1: Provision of Non Half Hourly Metered Electricity Supply and Additional Services

Contract Lots
Lot 2: Provision of Half Hourly Metered Electricity Supply and Additional Services

Contract Lots
Lot 3: Provision of Natural Gas Supply (Non-Daily & Daily Metered) and Additional Services

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Links
https://www.dukefieldenergy.co.uk/education

Workplace Supplies & Services Framework +

Contract Reference
DN736567

Contract Lots
Lot 1: National Workplace Supplies and Services One-Stop-Shop

Contractors
Banner Group Limited, Lyreco UK Ltd, Bates Office Services Limited, Office Depot, Office Essentials Limited

Contract Lots
Lot 2: Office Supplies, Paper and Print Consumables

Contractors
Banner Group Limited, Lyreco UK Ltd, Bates Office Services Limited

Contract Lots
Lot 3: Cleaning and Janitorial Supplies including Paper and Hygiene Products and PPE

Contractors
Banner Group Limited, Wightman & Parrish Limited, Arrow County Supplies Limited

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
01/11/2024

Contract End Date
31/10/2027 (1 year option to extend taken up)

Downloads
[User Guide]
[Order Form]
[Access Agreement]
[Call-off Terms and Conditions]
[Contract Notice]
[Award Notice]
[Framework at a glance]

Office Stationery & Supplies +

Contract Reference
DN489955 Available under Lots 1 & 2 Workplace Supply & Services Framework

Contractors
Banner Group Limited, Lyreco UK Ltd

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
01/11/2020

Contract End Date
31/10/24 (1 year option to extend taken up)

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions4
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glance

Links
https://www.workplacesolutionsframework.org/

IT and Print Consumables and Peripherals +

Contract Reference
DN489955 Available under Lots 1 & 5 Workplace Supply & Services Framework

Contractors
Banner Group Limited, Lyreco UK Ltd

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
01/11/20

Contract End Date
31/10/2024 (1 year option to extend taken up)

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions4
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glance

Links
https://www.workplacesolutionsframework.org/

Paper Supplies +

Contract Reference
DN489955 Available under Lots 1 & 6 Workplace Supply & Services Framework

Contractors
Banner Group Limited, Lyreco UK Ltd

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
01/11/20

Contract End Date
31/10/2024 (1 year option to extend taken up)

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions4
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glance

Links
https://www.workplacesolutionsframework.org/

Cleaning and Janitorial Supplies including Paper and Hygiene Products +

Contract Reference
DN489955 Available under Lots 1 & 3 Workplace Supply & Services Framework

Contractors
Arrow County Supplies, Banner Group Ltd, Lyreco UK Ltd, Whightman & Parrishltd

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
01/11/2020

Contract End Date
31/10/2024 (1 year option to extend taken up)

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions4
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glance

Links
https://www.workplacesolutionsframework.org/

Office, Residential and Domestic, Classroom and Educational Furniture +

Contract Reference
DN489955 Available under Lots 1 & 8 Workplace Supply & Services Framework

Contractors
Banner Group Limited, Lyreco UK Ltd, One to One Business Solutions Ltd

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
01/11/2020

Contract End Date
31/10/2024 (1 year option to extend taken up)

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glance

Links
https://www.workplacesolutionsframework.org/

Workwear and Related Products +

Contract Reference
DN489955 Available under Lot 1 Workplace Supply & Services Framework

Contractors
Banner Group Limited, Lyreco UK Ltd

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
01/11/2020

Contract End Date
31/10/2024 (1 year option to extend taken up)

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glance

Links
https://www.workplacesolutionsframework.org/

Waste Services - Collection, Shredding and Processing +

Contract Reference
DN489955 Available under Lots 1 & 7 Workplace Supply & Services Framework

Contractors
Banner Group Limited, Lyreco UK Ltd

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
01/11/2020

Contract End Date
31/10/2024 (1 year option to extend taken up)

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glance

Links
https://www.workplacesolutionsframework.org/

Office Equipment +

Contract Reference
DN489955 Available under Lot 1 Workplace Supply & Services Framework

Contractors
Banner Group Limited, Lyreco UK Ltd

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
01/11/2020

Contract End Date
31/10/2024 (1 year option to extend taken up)

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glance

Links
https://www.workplacesolutionsframework.org/

Multifunctional Devices and Digital Transformation Solutions +

Contract Reference
CPC/DU/MFD/03A

Contract Lots
Lot 1: Multifunctional Devices and Associated Print Services & Supplies

Contractors
Agilico, Altodigital Networks Limited, Apogee Corporation Ltd, Arena Group Limited, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd, Kyocera Document Solutions (UK) Limited, Ricoh UK Ltd, Sharp Business Systems (UK) Plc, Toshiba Tec UK Imaging Systems Limited, Vision (Office Automation) Limited

Contract Lots
Lot 2: Digital Transformation Solutions

Contractors
Agilico, Apogee Corporation Ltd, Canon UK Limited, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd, Kyocera Document Solutions (UK) Limited, Ricoh UK Ltd, Sharp Business Systems (UK) Plc, Swiss Post Solutions Limited, Toshiba Tec UK Imaging Systems Limited, Xerox (UK) Limited

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
29/04/2021

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glance

Print and Design Services +

Contract Reference
CPC/RB/02/2021

Contract Lots
Lot 1: Print and Design

Contract Lots
Lot 2: Fully Managed Print Service

Print and Design are the core services available (Lot 1), as well as fully managed print service (Lot 2) but the following items can also be procured via the framework:
• Flyers
• Booklets
• Pamphlets
• Posters
• Wall stickers
• Basic design, artwork and page layout
• Alternative formats e.g., Braille
• Digital asset management
• Fully managed print service

Contractors
Alphagraphics, Astwood Design, Chetham House, Cliffe Enterprise, Harlow Printing, Hickling and Squire UK ltd, Inc Dot Design and Print, Latcham Direct Ltd, Manchester Printers Group, Sterling Press Ltd, BCQ Group, The Delga Group.

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK

Contract Award Date
18/02/2022

School and Academies Furniture and Associated Services +

The Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited has put in place an EU compliant framework for School and Academies Furniture and Associated Services reference CPC/DU/FURN/01. It is a proactive, best value, collaborative framework that can deliver a great number of furniture solutions.

The framework has 7 lots that include:
• Freestanding classroom and education furniture
• General administrative, storage and conference furniture
• Dining room furniture
• Library area furniture
• Special education needs and early years and accessories
• Specialist rooms
• Staging and performance areas

Available to All Public Sector Bodies in UK including Schools

Contract Award Date
22/04/2021

Contract End Date
21/04/2024 (with option to extend for 1 further year)

Contract Reference
CPC/DU/FURN/01

Contract Lots
Lot 1: Classroom and Education Furniture – Free Standing

Contractors
APTERIORS LIMITED, BANNER, MPS, SHOWCASE INTERIORS LIMITED and WILLOWBROOK EDUCATION LTD.

Contract Lots
Lot 2: General Administrative, Storage and Conference Furniture

Contractors
BANNER, BATES OFFICE SERVICES, EMERGENT CROWN CONTRACT OFFICE FURNITURE, MPS and SHOWCASE INTERIORS LIMITED.

Contract Lots
Lot 3: Dining Room Furniture

Contractors
APTERIORS LIMITED, BANNER, BROOKHOUSE UK, MPS and SHOWCASE INTERIORS LIMITED.

Contract Lots
Lot 4: Library Area Furniture

Contractors
Canon (UK) APTERIORS LIMITED, BROOKHOUSE UK, FG LIBRARY PRODUCTS, MPS and WILLOWBROOK EDUCATION LTD.

Contract Lots
Lot 5: Special Educational Needs and Early Years and Accessories

Contractors
APTERIORS LIMITED, BROOKHOUSE UK, PROJECT FF&E LTD, RHINO UK and WILLOWBROOK EDUCATION LTD.

Contract Lots
Lot 6: Specialist Rooms

Contractors
APTERIORS LIMITED, BROOKHOUSE UK and PROJECT FF&E LTD.

Contract Lots
Lot 7: Staging and Performance Areas

Contractors
BROOKHOUSE UK, HERTS FULLSTOP, PROJECT FF&E LTD and STAGE SYSTEMS.

Downloads
User Guide
Order Form
Access Agreement
Call-off Terms and Conditions
Contract Notice
Award Notice
Framework at a glace

Food & Non-Food +

Contracts Available
Bread and Traditional Morning Goods
Catering Disposables
Hot Pasta and Sauce Bar Concept
Hot Chicken Wrap Concept
Cooked Meats, Cheese and Misc. Chilled Foods
Fresh Meat and Poultry
Freshly Prepared Sandwiches, Wraps, Paninis and Salads
Frozen Food
Groceries and Provisions
Fruit and Vegetables and Misc Chilled Foods
Hot Pizza Concept