Approved Partners

The Approved Partner programme is designed to help schools with important procurement decisions. Companies wishing to apply for Approved Partner status are subject to a rigorous vetting process, which includes taking multiple references from schools they have supplied.

Approved Partners are able to use ISBL’s Approved Partner branding. For further details, please contact our Chief Commercial Officer, John Brennan: john.brennan@isbl.org.uk

  • DescriACE Advice is an independent consultancy operating in the state education market. We specialise in catering and cleaning services. We work in both the outsourced market and directly managed services, giving us a very balanced view of the operational and commercial possibilities for both ways of delivering services.

    If you need expert help to:

    • Seek ‘Best Value’ or ‘Renew’ your contract by a market test

    • Manage underperforming contractors

    • Negotiate budgets with contractors

    • Improve performance and standards delivered by your directly employed teams

    • Procure ingredients and commodities

    • Develop strategic plans for your support services

    • Create or redesign a kitchen or foodservice areas

    We regularly find that our ACE Advice consultant’s findings and recommendations lead to savings or improved terms which far outweigh our fees.

    www.ace-advice.co.uk

    Ian.henderson@ace-advice.co.uk

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