Our Smart Procurement Workshops are back!

2 Sep 2025 11:33 AM

ESPO are excited to announce that we’re bringing back our popular procurement sessions! We will be hosting a series of FREE half day Smart Procurement Workshops in the autumn term to help kick start the new academic year. 

With over 40 years’ experience supplying goods and services to education establishments across the country, our expert team will be on hand to offer support and guidance throughout the session, along with members from the Department for Education (DfE). 

Education procurement. Done properly. 

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Oakley Vale Primary:

“A very useful and thought-provoking session. There was a lot of information given which I think needs to be shared with all School Business Managers”

Who should attend? 

These workshops are ideal for School Business Managers or anyone within a school or academy with procurement responsibilities.

96% of our past delegates said they would recommend the workshop to a colleague.

What you will learn:

• Gain a good understanding of procurement responsibilities for your school or trust
• Learn about The Procurement Act 2023 and how it affects your procurement activity
• Gain confidence in your ability to procure compliantly

You’ll take away the following:

• DfE approved PBO frameworks
• Procurement support for your trust or school
• Your takeaway procurement toolkit
• Plus, if you have any particular procurement related projects or questions, you can have a chat with a member of the ESPO team straight after the workshop.

Attended by the DfE

The Department for Education will be attending to share the latest information about and benefits of the Get Help Buying for Schools offer, a free and compliant service to help you buy for your school, trust or academy.

Richard Jones, Head of Innovation and Development, DfE Schools Strategy & Innovation Team:

“This is a great opportunity to engage with school business and procurement specialists and share the guidance and support that we can offer them through Get Help Buying for Schools. ” 

The following dates have been confirmed for these workshops:

Friday 26 September, 09:00 – 13:30 – Leicester County Hall - Room 140 Glenfield LE3 8HD
Tuesday 21 October, 09:00 – 13:30  – DfE Sheffield - 2 Saint Paul's Place Sheffield City Centre S1 2JE
Thursday 4 December, 09:00 – 13:30  – London Education City - 1 Edcity Walk London W12 7TF

Please be aware that spaces are limited and booking is required to attend this event. Only one space per organisation is permitted to ensure we can accommodate as many schools as possible. 

If you have any questions about these workshops, please contact sales@espo.org.

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