Unlock powerful procurement support with our public sector membership
Join a growing community of over 100 public sector organisations including schools, colleges, institutes, multi-academy trusts, emergency services, local governments and other UK organisations already benefiting from SUPC Affiliate (Public Sector) Membership. Whether you are a charitable or non-charitable organisation, we help you achieve greater value for your staff, students and communities by enabling smarter, more efficient procurement.
In 2023–24, Affiliate Members spent more than £20.6 million through SUPC agreements demonstrating the scale, confidence and impact of our trusted, sector-focused procurement solutions.
Affiliate membership gives you more than just access to contracts, it gives you a strategic gateway to better buying.
What you gain as a SUPC Affiliate Member
Excellent value & competitive pricing
Benefit from the power of aggregated demand across the education and public sectors. Our frameworks are built to deliver cost-effective, high value purchasing outcomes.
Connect, learn & grow with a supportive community
Engage with peers across the sector to share best practice, access expert guidance and strengthen procurement capability through collaboration.
Save time & reduce procurement burden
Our suppliers are rigorously evaluated through professionally run tendering processes and our collaborative tender working parties. This means you can purchase faster and with confidence.
Confidence through guaranteed compliance
Every contract is built to meet strict regulatory and sector procurement standards reducing legal and audit risk. Complaint to both PCR2015 and PA2023.
Access 130+ professionally managed contracts
Covering the essential goods and services your organisation needs, from IT and estates to education resources, facilities, and more.
Always up to date
Receive the latest insight on new and upcoming frameworks, sector changes, events and procurement developments.
Choice & flexibility from a diverse supplier base
Work with a wide mix of industry leaders and specialist SMEs, giving you real commercial choice and the ability to tailor your buying based on need and scale.
Exclusive savings
Affiliate Members enjoy exclusive discounts, including a reduced rate on Framespan subscription helping to enhance procurement insight and control.
Ready to make procurement work smarter for you?
SUPC Affiliate Membership is ideal for organisations seeking a reliable, compliant and cost-efficient way to buy the goods and services they depend on, while benefiting from shared sector expertise and collaborative advantage.
Contact our Procurement Business Partner, Owen Phillips-Callaghan for more information.
Affiliate Membership enquiry form
Here’s some useful resources for you:
The pocket procurement series
The Pocket Procurement series provides an accessible introduction to frameworks, the procurement process and some of our most popular framework agreements. By providing you with easy-to-digest information about frameworks, we hope to help you save time and money, and deliver better value to your students, staff and wider community through procurement.
