Procurement is different to buying.  Buying is done on a day-to-day basis as required, often from a contract put in place following a procurement process. Procurement is a strategic process that follows a clear pattern starting with identifying a need, right through to reviewing the delivery of the contract and learning any lessons for future procurements.

Where we need to acquire goods, services or works that cannot be provided in-house, we procure those from external providers, which may be a local commercial supplier, a contractor, third sector supplier or another public sector body. The core team assists academies with procurement as required and, where appropriate, to ensure value for money. In some circumstances, the central team will procure  on behalf of the whole Trust.

For all Wessex Multi-Academy Trust tenders, environmental sustainability and social value is considered when designing the tender to help reduce environmental impacts and maximise the ability of procurement to bring social benefit to the local communities in which our academies are based.  

Wessex Multi-Academy Trust's terms and conditions for the supply of goods and services are available below.