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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.
Practical Procurement Webinar: Planning your Procurement
One of the questions we’re often asked is: how long does a procurement project take? The answer is “it depends”! There are a multitude of factors to consider, and an above threshold tender which needs to be compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (which will be The Procurement Act 2023 from 24 February 2025) can take anything between 6 and 12 months. Even a ‘below threshold tender will need 6 to 9 months.
With this in mind, it is never too early to start planning for your procurement projects for next academic year, as it is important to ensure that you have plenty of time to remain compliant with all legislation and DfE requirements, and of course to avoid any last minute panics!
Join us for this webinar where Minerva’s Director, Lorraine Ashover talks you through the key considerations when looking ahead to your next year’s procurement including:
- Identifying your key contracts and renewal dates
- Minimum timeframes for above and below threshold projects
- What to do if you’ve run out of time
- Top tips to keep on top of your contract renewals
If you can’t make the live session, don’t worry – registering will ensure you get a recording of the webinar.
Practical Procurement Webinar: Food Waste and New Legislation
This month we are joined by Amanda Hepburn who is an Account Director at GPT Waste. Amanda has extensive knowledge of this sector, working with one of the leading independent providers of waste management solutions in the UK.
In April 2025 there will be new legislation for food waste – this will impact on all our catering facilities and definitely something we need to be aware of. In this very timely webinar Amanda will look at what the implications will be and what you need to do.
In addition, more widely, she will give some incredibly useful top tips on waste management, specifically how to do it efficiently and lawfully – while keeping the costs low.
If you can’t make the live session, don’t worry – registering will ensure you get a recording of the webinar.
Practical Procurement Webinar: Spot the difference: PCR 2015 vs The Procurement Act 2023
The Procurement Act 2023 (TPA) 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 TPA expert!) Lorraine Ashover, who will be taking you on a whistle stop tour of the TPA and what you need to know as a School Business Leader:
- A look at some of the key differences between PCR2015 and TPA
- 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.
