Crescent Purchasing Consortium

Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) is a not-for-profit charity that gives back to the education sector and a one-stop procurement shop, with a vision of being the first-choice procurement services charity that gives back to the education sector.

The CPC has an impressive portfolio which includes 80+ compliant frameworks, with 20+ approved by the Department for Education (DfE), consultancy services which aid members with every aspect of their procurement journey from facilitating flexible procurement outsourcing, five days a week, to designing strategic procurement packages to maximise savings. Membership also provides members with FREE training and development opportunities via Crescent Learning. With a combined 58-year track record of delivering improvements, transformations, compliance and value for money, you are in safe hands.

Each year CPC's Board of Trustees review the level of reserves the charity has and any surpluses are reinvested back into the education sector via the Giving Back initiative. To date, over £2.7 million has been designated for re-investment in the form of various projects, with the largest amount being used specifically for awarding non-refundable grants to CPC members supporting SEND learners, wellbeing and absenteeism in colleges, schools, academies and universities nationwide.