Crescent Purchasing Consortium (The CPC)

Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) is a not-for-profit charity that invests back into the education sector and helps educational institutions to buy products and services whilst making time and cost savings.

CPC provide 80+ purchasing frameworks and procurement consultancy services for schools, academies, colleges, universities not to mention the wider public sector. What makes CPC unique is that each year surpluses are reinvested back into the education sector via their ‘Giving Back’ initiative, which to date has designated over £2 million to various projects and now has a focus on helping Learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), the physical and mental wellbeing of learners and Absenteeism.

With 10,500+ members, CPC’s purchasing agreements make procurement quicker, easier, and safer in compliance with the UK procurement law and with many recommended by the Department for Education. Their in-house expert procurement consultancy can also help with running a tender or if you require a managed procurement service

The CPC want to work with as many suppliers as possible to help partner suppliers with our growing membership of education establishments and to form mutual beneficial relationships between CPC and the business community. Please reach out for further information and a no-obligation conversation.