Regional Schools Buying Hubs Pilots

Descriptions

This Invitation to Tender is for the procurement of the North West and South West Schools Buying Hubs (Hubs). The purpose of the Schools Buying Hubs is to release savings that will contribute in association with the other initiatives of the Schools Buying Strategy to achieve a GBP 1 000 000 000 saving by the end of the financial period 2019-20, through offering advice and guidance, support with complex contracts and help with aggregation of deals. The Department is Piloting the Schools Buying Hub concept in two regions (South West and North West of England) with the potential to roll out more hubs nationality if it proves successful. It is intended that both pilot Hubs will be commencing Pilot Phase delivery in 1.2018 with mobilisation beginning after contract award in 10.2017. Further information is available for via https://education.bravosolution.co.uk (reference Pqq_28935).