Procurement solutions for the Education Sector

About Procured

Simplifying procurement for schools, colleges, and universities, Procured helps education clients stay compliant, drive innovation, and manage the challenges of efficiency, budgets, and sustainability.

Backed by Foodbuy Group’s £2.5 billion purchasing power and supported by education-sector specialists, we provide practical, intelligent solutions, from sourcing and allergen compliance to menu innovation and sustainability initiatives, while managing the complexity so teams can focus on delivering an exceptional experience for students and staff.

Backed by buying power, built for education

We have built a procurement model specifically for the education sector, designed to help education teams manage budgets, compliance, and supplier relationships across all areas of their operations.

Our team comes from education operations, so we understand the daily challenges. Acting as an extension of your team, we simplify purchasing, strengthen compliance, and give you back time to focus on your core mission. 

 

 

Connecting local suppliers with nationwide reach

With national scale and local flexibility, we help schools, colleges, and universities access local suppliers, explore national options, and tailor sourcing strategies across food and non-food categories. 

Our team of experts works closely with trusted suppliers to ensure our clients get the best value, quality, and solutions, making your procurement simpler and more efficient.

Smart systems

Managing procurement in education can be complex, from ordering and billing to allergen compliance and reporting.

Our user-friendly platform provides full visibility of orders and schedules, delivers end-to-end solutions that adapt as your institution’s needs to evolve, and offers up-to-date allergen and nutrition data to reduce risks and strengthen compliance.

Inspiring menus, inspired learning

With our culinary and nutrition experts, our clients gain menu planning support to ensure offerings are creative, compliant, and relevant for their students.

Our team helps generate new ideas and concepts to drive innovation and potential revenue opportunities, trains culinary teams to enhance skills and inspire creativity, and ensures safety and compliance by keeping allergen and nutrition standards at the forefront.

Smarter and sustainable choices

Sustainability matters for students, communities, and the planet. We help clients access socially and environmentally conscious suppliers and make choices that reduce environmental impact without compromising operational efficiency. 

Our teams work to ensure that products and suppliers meet ethical, environmental, and safety standards, provides non-food solutions such as services, equipment, and supplies that lower environmental impact, and enables clients to achieve sustainability goals while maintaining smooth day-to-day operations.

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