Procurement in Multi-Academy Trusts Thank you for agreeing to take part in our annual survey of procurement in multi-academy trusts. By contributing to this important study you will:a) Receive a full and detailed copy of the report allowing you to benchmark the procurement model your trust uses against other multi-academy trustsb) Receive an invitation to the launch of the report at one of Google's UK Headquarters The survey should take no more than 10 minutes. Very Best wishesJason GouldEducation.co.uk OK Question Title * 1. Please tell us a little about yourself Your name The name of your MAT The postcode of your MAT Your job title The number of schools in your MAT What email address should we send the final report and Google HQ invitation to? OK Question Title * 2. Does your MAT have a dedicated procurement officer? Yes No, but we are looking to hire one No and we are not looking to hire one OK Question Title * 3. This question seeks to understand who is CHOOSING suppliers and products. Please indicate for each of the purchase areas detailed below whether the selection of a supplier is made by the schools, the trust or in collaboration. School Trust Collaboration Assessment Assessment School Assessment Trust Assessment Collaboration Teaching Equipment Teaching Equipment School Teaching Equipment Trust Teaching Equipment Collaboration Hard Copy Learning Resources Hard Copy Learning Resources School Hard Copy Learning Resources Trust Hard Copy Learning Resources Collaboration Digital Learning Resources Digital Learning Resources School Digital Learning Resources Trust Digital Learning Resources Collaboration CPD CPD School CPD Trust CPD Collaboration Recruitment Recruitment School Recruitment Trust Recruitment Collaboration ICT Hardware ICT Hardware School ICT Hardware Trust ICT Hardware Collaboration Utilities Utilities School Utilities Trust Utilities Collaboration Catering Catering School Catering Trust Catering Collaboration Cleaning Cleaning School Cleaning Trust Cleaning Collaboration Maintenance Maintenance School Maintenance Trust Maintenance Collaboration OK Question Title * 4. This questions seeks to understand who PAYS for products and services. For each of the product areas detailed below please indicate whether it is the school or the Trust that USUALLY pays. School Pays Trust Pays Assessment Assessment School Pays Assessment Trust Pays Teaching Equipment Teaching Equipment School Pays Teaching Equipment Trust Pays Hard Copy Learning Resources Hard Copy Learning Resources School Pays Hard Copy Learning Resources Trust Pays Digital Learning Resources Digital Learning Resources School Pays Digital Learning Resources Trust Pays CPD CPD School Pays CPD Trust Pays Recruitment Recruitment School Pays Recruitment Trust Pays ICT Hardware ICT Hardware School Pays ICT Hardware Trust Pays Utilities Utilities School Pays Utilities Trust Pays Catering Catering School Pays Catering Trust Pays Cleaning Cleaning School Pays Cleaning Trust Pays Maintenance Maintenance School Pays Maintenance Trust Pays OK Question Title * 5. This question seeks to understand your INTENTIONS for centralised purchasing. For of the product each areas detailed below please indicate your intention to centralise. Already centralised We expect to centralise within 12 months We expect to centralise at some point It is unlikely we will ever centralise Assessment Assessment Already centralised Assessment We expect to centralise within 12 months Assessment We expect to centralise at some point Assessment It is unlikely we will ever centralise Teaching Equipment Teaching Equipment Already centralised Teaching Equipment We expect to centralise within 12 months Teaching Equipment We expect to centralise at some point Teaching Equipment It is unlikely we will ever centralise Hard Copy Learning Resources Hard Copy Learning Resources Already centralised Hard Copy Learning Resources We expect to centralise within 12 months Hard Copy Learning Resources We expect to centralise at some point Hard Copy Learning Resources It is unlikely we will ever centralise Digital Learning Resources Digital Learning Resources Already centralised Digital Learning Resources We expect to centralise within 12 months Digital Learning Resources We expect to centralise at some point Digital Learning Resources It is unlikely we will ever centralise CPD CPD Already centralised CPD We expect to centralise within 12 months CPD We expect to centralise at some point CPD It is unlikely we will ever centralise Recruitment Recruitment Already centralised Recruitment We expect to centralise within 12 months Recruitment We expect to centralise at some point Recruitment It is unlikely we will ever centralise ICT Hardware ICT Hardware Already centralised ICT Hardware We expect to centralise within 12 months ICT Hardware We expect to centralise at some point ICT Hardware It is unlikely we will ever centralise Utilities Utilities Already centralised Utilities We expect to centralise within 12 months Utilities We expect to centralise at some point Utilities It is unlikely we will ever centralise Catering Catering Already centralised Catering We expect to centralise within 12 months Catering We expect to centralise at some point Catering It is unlikely we will ever centralise Cleaning Cleaning Already centralised Cleaning We expect to centralise within 12 months Cleaning We expect to centralise at some point Cleaning It is unlikely we will ever centralise Maintenance Maintenance Already centralised Maintenance We expect to centralise within 12 months Maintenance We expect to centralise at some point Maintenance It is unlikely we will ever centralise OK Question Title * 6. What benefits have you seen in the areas where you have centralised purchasing? OK Question Title * 7. What led you to centralise procurement in the areas where you have? OK Question Title * 8. This question seeks to understand the BARRIERS to centralised purchasing. Please indicate how much you agree with the following statements. Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree The time it takes to centralise purchasing often outweighs the financial benefits The time it takes to centralise purchasing often outweighs the financial benefits Strongly agree The time it takes to centralise purchasing often outweighs the financial benefits Agree The time it takes to centralise purchasing often outweighs the financial benefits Neither agree nor disagree The time it takes to centralise purchasing often outweighs the financial benefits Disagree The time it takes to centralise purchasing often outweighs the financial benefits Strongly disagree The senior leaders in schools often don't want to lose control of purchasing The senior leaders in schools often don't want to lose control of purchasing Strongly agree The senior leaders in schools often don't want to lose control of purchasing Agree The senior leaders in schools often don't want to lose control of purchasing Neither agree nor disagree The senior leaders in schools often don't want to lose control of purchasing Disagree The senior leaders in schools often don't want to lose control of purchasing Strongly disagree The requirements for each of our schools vary too much to make centralised purchasing viable The requirements for each of our schools vary too much to make centralised purchasing viable Strongly agree The requirements for each of our schools vary too much to make centralised purchasing viable Agree The requirements for each of our schools vary too much to make centralised purchasing viable Neither agree nor disagree The requirements for each of our schools vary too much to make centralised purchasing viable Disagree The requirements for each of our schools vary too much to make centralised purchasing viable Strongly disagree Education Suppliers do not offering adequate financial incentives for centralised purchasing Education Suppliers do not offering adequate financial incentives for centralised purchasing Strongly agree Education Suppliers do not offering adequate financial incentives for centralised purchasing Agree Education Suppliers do not offering adequate financial incentives for centralised purchasing Neither agree nor disagree Education Suppliers do not offering adequate financial incentives for centralised purchasing Disagree Education Suppliers do not offering adequate financial incentives for centralised purchasing Strongly disagree We do NOT have an effective trust-wide communication solution We do NOT have an effective trust-wide communication solution Strongly agree We do NOT have an effective trust-wide communication solution Agree We do NOT have an effective trust-wide communication solution Neither agree nor disagree We do NOT have an effective trust-wide communication solution Disagree We do NOT have an effective trust-wide communication solution Strongly disagree We do NOT have an effective trust-wide decision making solution We do NOT have an effective trust-wide decision making solution Strongly agree We do NOT have an effective trust-wide decision making solution Agree We do NOT have an effective trust-wide decision making solution Neither agree nor disagree We do NOT have an effective trust-wide decision making solution Disagree We do NOT have an effective trust-wide decision making solution Strongly disagree Please tell us about any other keys barriers to centralised purchasing that are not listed above. OK Question Title * 9. Has your MAT tried centralised purchasing for some products/services and then returned to devolved purchasing? Yes No If YES can you tell us a little about the experience? OK Question Title * 10. Does your MAT use a cost-saving or financial consultant such as ERA? Yes No but we intend to No and we do not intend to If yes, why and was it successful? OK Question Title * 11. In what areas are you targeting the biggest cost-savings ? OK Question Title * 12. What do you believe would be the optimal number of schools within a Multi Academy Trust? 2 - 5 schools 6 - 11 schools 12 - 25 schools 26 - 54 schools 54+ schools Don't know Please tell us more about your answer... OK Question Title * 13. What are the top 3 priorities for your Trust at the moment? Answers could include the likes of staff retention, recruitment, cost-savings, financial growth, recruiting new schools or educational outcomes. Priority #1 Priority #2 Priority #3 OK Question Title * 14. Are you working with other Trusts to create purchasing frameworks? Yes No but we intend to No and we do not intend to OK Question Title * 15. Does your Trust utilise a School Buying Hub for advice and guidance? Yes No but we intend to No and we do not intend to OK Question Title * 16. How aware are you of the EU procurement rules on your bigger purchases and how have you been able to work within or around those rules? OK Question Title * 17. In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges facing your Trust currently? OK DONE