About Us
The frameworks and services offered are contract managed by the Dukefield Group. We have created a one-stop-shop buying solution for education providers. Our mission is to provide a quality, cost-effective and supportive service that helps multi-academy trusts, schools, academies, colleges and universities with all their procurement requirements.
The Dukefield Group have over 20 years’ experience working with education and the public sector. We have four businesses that work in partnership – Dukefield Procurement, Dukefield Foodservice, Dukefield Energy and Dukefield Print Solutions. We have a MCIPs qualified team of specialists that have extensive experience in delivering procurement support services, supplies and solutions in multiple service areas.
Our tailored and supportive approach that takes the complexity out of procurement, is what sets us apart.
The Dukefield Group can assist you with all areas of spend within your organisation with a wealth of knowledge and experience in wide array of purchasing areas.
As well as providing access to the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015) compliant frameworks we contract manage, we can also assist Academies, Multi-Academy Trusts, Colleges and Universities to run a tender. We can help generate savings by providing support and advice on the best value approach for any contract. If you are considering or are uncertain how to run a tender, then speak with one of our procurement managers about us supporting you.
Our framework Help Desks also provide invaluable technical advice and guidance to our customers and can provide indicative quotes from framework providers, without you having to manage the process yourself. It’s just one phone call or email to the Help Desk to detail and discuss your requirements and the quotation process is handled for you. You can then review all the quotations and place your order, it really is that simple.
Our experts throughout the Dukefield Group can offer unlimited advice and guidance on: purchasing, high-value complicated contracts and negotiating contracts to get the best overall outcome for you. Then once your contract is in place we can assist you with your contract management. We can also save you time and money throughout your organisation, reducing your workload and allowing you to focus on your core activities whilst ensuring that you stay compliant.