Minerva's 'Practical Procurement Webinars'

“Minerva’s practical procurement webinars continue to provide great tips to help with purchasing products and services, they’re excellent!”

Roger Walker, Bursar and Clerk to the Governors, Vinehall School

Upcoming Webinars

Click on the links below to register for our webinars.
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Wednesday 30th April 2025

12.30pm - 1.00pm

Practical Procurement Webinar: Spot the difference: PCR 2015 vs the Procurement Act 2023

The Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023) will be replacing the Public Contract Regulations 2015 from February 2025, impacting all regulated procurement for maintained and Academy schools and Trusts. So what exactly does it mean for you? 

Join Minerva’s Director (and in-house PA expert!) Lorraine Ashover, who will be taking you on a whistle stop tour of the PA2023 and what you need to know as a School Business Leader:

  • A look at some of the key differences between PCR2015 and PA2023
  • What this means for your procurement projects
  • Potential pitfalls and challenges
  • Where to find further information and training

If you can’t make the live session, don’t worry – registering will ensure you get a recording of the webinar.

Advice

Wednesday 25th June 2025

12.30pm - 1.00pm

Practical Procurement Webinar: What Procurement Resources are Available for Maintained Schools, Academies and Trusts

Yes, she’s back again!  This month Minerva Director Lorraine Ashover will be taking you through a veritable smorgasbord of helpful resources when it comes to procurement.  She’ll be covering:

  • Where to find procurement training
  • Some useful websites for advice, guidance and FAQs
  • The government’s Procurement Pathway
  • Common pitfalls when searching for help

If you can’t make the live session, don’t worry – registering will ensure you get a recording of the webinar.

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Wednesday 24th September 2025

12.30pm - 1.00pm

Practical Procurement Webinar: How to Get the Best out of your Services: Contract Monitoring Essentials

Running a successful tender process doesn’t necessarily mean you can relax and let the service run itself once the contract has been awarded. Once that ‘honeymoon period’ is over how do ensure you’re getting the best value from your services and managing key supplier relationships to best effect? 

In this webinar, join Minerva’s Director Lorraine Ashover to take a look at the essentials of good contract monitoring:

  • What contracts should we be monitoring?
  • What should we be monitoring?
  • What information and documentation should we be requesting?
  • Key Performance Indicators – some ‘Top Tips’
  • The benefits of monitoring

If you can’t make the live session, don’t worry – registering will ensure you get a recording of the webinar.