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Further Education Library of Procurement

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FELP provides information about key procurement processes, why they are important and how to carry them out. It’s the place to find out how to improve procurement within your organisation and gain access to examples of good procurement practice.

Use the Search function to find what you are looking for or browse the categories below to get started on your procurement journey


Understanding the procurement process

  1. Step 1. Plan
  2. Step 2. Build
  3. Step 3. Develop
  4. Step 4. Deliver
  5. Step 5. Review

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  • Legislation
  • Sample Specifications
  • Sample Terms and Conditions
  • Sample Tender Documentation

Sample Documentation Models and Toolkits

Common Questions

Link to our procurement
questions page

  • How do I get buy in for Procurement as a Strategic Activity?
  • What is the starting point for procurement?
  • What does a procurement strategy look like?
  • How do we value a contract for the purpose of EU procurement thresholds?
  • What is the best way to monitor and evaluate procurement progress?
  • Do we have to advertise contracts above £25k on Contracts Finder?
  • When to use a PQQ and what should it include?

 

Hot Topics

Benchmarking:

Are you getting Value for Money from your contracts?

New Procurement Regulations:

The latest advice, guidance and news from the Cabinet Office.

Mystery Shopper:

Information on the mystery shopper service that investigates suppliers concerns with a procurement activity?

Sub contracting Training Provision:

Access to the procurement toolkit for subcontracting training provision

Modern Slavery Act:

Information on the implications of the Act on colleges with a turnover exceeding £36m

New Standard PQQ:

Selection Questionnaire

 

Documents

Most popular documents
  • Sample Document Parent Company Guarantee 29KB 10-06-201120343
  • A Guide to Drafting Invitation to Tenders 145KB 30-07-201215143
  • A Guide to Tender Evaluation 225KB 30-07-201211638
  • Managing Procurement to improve front-line services (Routemap).final. 1111KB 10-06-20118752
Recent documents
  • Waste Management Specification Example 48KB 02-10-2018
  • CCS Example GDPR contract clauses 51KB 16-04-2018
  • CCS Social Value Act Guidance 2018 254KB 06-04-2018
  • Human Trafficking Risk Assessment Template 171KB 15-09-2017

 

 

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