Information for all Surrey's schools giving you access to the latest procurement advice and guidance that is specific to schools. It covers both the council's procurement process, covered by the Schools Procurement Standing Orders and general commercial guidance provided by the Department for Education.
If you have any procurement related queries or require project assistance email the Procurement team at ProcurementPMO@eastsussex.gov.uk
General commercial guidance
The Department for Education provides information online that is intended as a basic introduction to procurement. It can be used by anyone working in any school in England - bursars and business managers, administrators, governors, teachers, confederation managers and headteachers –and anyone in the process of establishing a new school, including free schools and Academies.
- Buying for schools - Department of Education
- Gov.uk also provides information on school and college funding and finance.
Find out more
How schools are funded - Information on funding can be found in the Schools finance and funding section of the website
How much am I spending? - The purchasing process you follow depends on how much you are spending. Find out how our procurement thresholds are organised and the process used for each level of spend. Download the Schools Procurement Standing Orders. By understanding the thresholds you guarantee your purchase process is legal.
Files available to download
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Procurement Standing Orders for Schools 2019 (PDF)
Annex to Section E of Schools Finance Manual: Procurement Standing Orders for schools (revised December 2019)
