Get help buying for schools

The Get help buying for schools service is made up of various resources to help you buy goods and services efficiently and compliantly.

This is a free advice and guidance service for state schools. There is no cost to access it and could help to save you money on your existing contracts.

Advice and guidance

You can:

• request advice and guidance from our procurement specialists when you need it; they can advise and give guidance on running a compliant procurement using a DfE-approved framework
• read guidance on buying procedures and procurement law to learn about the steps of procurement and how to buy compliantly
• read general guidance on what to consider when buying specific goods and services, such as catering and furniture

Tools

Use our tools to help you at specific stages of your procurement.

You can:

• use the create a specification tool to write a catering or multifunctional devices specification
• use the find a framework tool to find quality-checked suppliers

Stay up-to-date

To learn more about the Get help buying for schools service, you can:

• email schools.commercial@education.gov.uk to get information and updates
• read our buying for schools blog to see what we’re working on now and what we’re doing next
• join @Buying for Schools on LinkedIn for regular updates about how we’re supporting schools to make the most of non-staff spend