What goods / services does this include?
A diverse range of items including text books, library books, exercise books, phonics products, lab equipment, school trips and educational visits, coach hire and exam fees.
Where should I buy from?
We would suggest that you buy from public sector buying organisations (PSBO) or your local authority where contracts for many of these goods have already been negotiated. The Pro5 PSBO has a catalogue of products, resources and training to support phonics.
Useful information
- Work with other schools for greater buying power.
- Book distributors offer discounts from list prices even though books can often be bought more cheaply online. By buying books online, schools can also benefit from better deals for bulk buying books.
- Research recently undertaken by the Department shows that around 85 per cent of schools are buying their transportation directly from suppliers as opposed to going through the local authorities / PSBOs.
