Route 1: use a framework agreement

How schools can buy from a framework agreement where they鈥檙e allowed to select the supplier directly.

The framework agreement will say if you鈥檙e allowed to select the supplier yourself, without running a mini-competition and will set out the rules for doing so which you must follow.

The terms and conditions, or 鈥榮ervice order terms鈥�, are set as part of the framework agreement. You cannot usually change them.

You will need to understand if the Framework you are using was procured under the regulations or the to understand how to compliantly run your procurement.聽 The framework provider or can help with this.