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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 trusts
b) 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 wishes

Jason Gould
Education.co.uk
1.Please tell us a little about yourself
2.Does your MAT have a dedicated procurement officer?
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
Teaching Equipment
Hard Copy Learning Resources
Digital Learning Resources
CPD
Recruitment
ICT Hardware
Utilities
Catering
Cleaning
Maintenance
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
Teaching Equipment
Hard Copy Learning Resources
Digital Learning Resources
CPD
Recruitment
ICT Hardware
Utilities
Catering
Cleaning
Maintenance
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
Teaching Equipment
Hard Copy Learning Resources
Digital Learning Resources
CPD
Recruitment
ICT Hardware
Utilities
Catering
Cleaning
Maintenance
6.What benefits have you seen in the areas where you have centralised purchasing?
7.What led you to centralise procurement in the areas where you have?
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 senior leaders in schools often don't want to lose control of purchasing
The requirements for each of our schools vary too much to make centralised purchasing viable
Education Suppliers do not offering adequate financial incentives for centralised purchasing
We do NOT have an effective trust-wide communication solution
We do NOT have an effective trust-wide decision making solution
9.Has your MAT tried centralised purchasing for some products/services and then returned to devolved purchasing?
10.Does your MAT use a cost-saving or financial consultant such as ERA?
11.In what areas are you targeting the biggest cost-savings ?
12.What do you believe would be the optimal number of schools within a Multi Academy Trust?
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.
14.Are you working with other Trusts to create purchasing frameworks?
15.Does your Trust utilise a School Buying Hub for advice and guidance?
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?
17.In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges facing your Trust currently?
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