CPC - Key Persons
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- Helpdesk
- Procurement Officer
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- Chairman of the Board of Trustees
- Deputy Chief Executive & Chief Financial Officer at Nottingham College
Andrew is the Deputy Chief Executive & Chief Financial Officer at Nottingham College. Andrew is an experienced commercial strategic finance and business advisor, possessing particular expertise within the professional services sector. His specialities span commercial finance (including M&A and funding), restructuring, insolvency operations, credit control and the legal sector.
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- Regional Procurement Advisor
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- Managing Director
- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Trustee
- Managing Director and Trustee, ED & I Sponsor
Darren joined Tenet Education Services (TES) as a Procurement Officer in 2009 moving through the ranks to Managing Director by the time the company was purchased by CPC in 2017. He became Managing Director of the CPL Group in 2022 and is currently leading the organisation through the biggest period of growth in its 25-year history as well as the merger of TES into CPC. This will leave one remaining subsidiary, Tenet Procurement Services (TPS) which serves the wider public sector.
Darren is responsible for the strategic direction of the Group. He is the figurehead for the company spreading the word of the amazing work that the charity provides to the education sector. He acts as the Board sponsor for the Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) group and ensures that the Board of Trustees have the information they require to fulfil their duties and the right skills and competencies to drive the charity forward in a compliant and transparent manner.
He has over 30 years' experience in procurement and finance across the Further Education and private sector and utilises this in the development of the management team within the Group.
Darren has held the position of Managing Director for 7 years, at both Tenet Education Services and CPC from 2022. Darren is responsible for the strategic direction of the Group. He has over 30 years' experience in procurement and finance across the Further Education and private sector, 25 of which are in management and leadership roles. Darren's core skills are in procurement and leadership.
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- Deputy Managing Director
- Financial Controller
Dave has responsibility for ensuring CPC's finance, governance, business support and colleague health and safety functions provide high-quality support to the rest of the Group. As the Company Secretary he ensures that the Group's regulatory and statutory requirements are satisfied. He leads on the Group's environmental and sustainability objectives and ensures we operate in compliance with the UK GDPR. He chairs our Giving Back Group which oversees the distribution of excess reserves back into the education sector via our members.
One of Dave's key challenges is balancing the need for the long-term financial viability and stability of Group with risks posed by the Group's strategic growth and development objectives.
Dave joined CPC in 2019 following 15 years in the housing sector and has previously worked in large fast-paced finance departments within the pharmaceutical, project management and consultancy service industries.
David is the Vice Principal at Leeds College of Building, Finance & Resources. David is passionate about the education sector, a passion reflected by the longevity of his working contributions, spanning almost four decades. To date, David has accrued more than 38 years of educational finance experience, with 33 of those spent within the sphere of Further Education.
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- Regional Procurement Advisor
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- Business Services Team Leader
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- Finance & Procurement Officer at the College of West Anglia
Fatima is a Finance & Procurement Officer at the College of West Anglia. Fatima is the Board Sponsor for GDPR and supports our Giving Back Group. She adds her experience as a sales ledger, purchase ledger and general ledger officer, working with credit control, management accounts, procurement and insurance, as well as line managing the operational side of a business, with skills in computerised accounts.
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- Customer Engagement Manager
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- Head of People Development
Jane is the Head of People Development for CPC and joined the company in 2017 having previously worked in the education, retail, manufacturing and commercial sectors in a career spanning over 26 years.
Jane is responsible for looking after the biggest asset within CPC - our people. She ensures that we have a benefits and support package that attracts and retains the best talent. To meet an objective of the charity, which is to advance education, Jane oversees a comprehensive learning and development programme to further develop all our employees into being the best that they can be to deliver our vision.
This work is continued across our membership where Jane oversees the training arm of the charity which, under the Crescent Learning sub-brand provides up to date and relevant procurement training free of charge to all our members.
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Deputy Chair, Giving Back Group Member
Jo is the Executive Director of Finance, Estates & Risk at Hopwood Hall College. Jo has worked at Hopwood Hall College & University Centre for over six years, initially arriving as Head of Finance. For the last four years, she has served as Executive Director of Finance, Estates & Risk. Jo started her career as a graduate trainee accountant in local government, gaining experience in internal audit and accounting departments.
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- Senior Contracts & Procurement Officer
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- Deputy Chief Executive at North Kent College
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Global Management Accountants
Lawrence is Deputy Chief Executive at North Kent College. Lawrence is a member of the Chartered Institute of Global Management Accountants and has worked in Further Education for the past 20 years. He has significant experience in financial and change management, as well as building and resource development. Lawrence has also worked in a number of other sectors, including time at the National Trust, the NHS and in media and advertising.
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- Senior Procurement Officer
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- Regional Procurement Advisor
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- Management Accounts Officer
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- Senior Procurement Officer
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- Chairman of National Procurement Advisory Group ( PAG )
- Procurement Manager at Cambridge Regional College
Noel is a Procurement Manager at Cambridge Regional College. Noel brings 32 years' experience of procurement, accumulated from his time spent working with the NHS, as well as within the education and private sectors. He has spent 15 years in procurement in the realm of Further Education and, as well as developing a personal passion for procurement itself, Noel is actively involved in mentoring, developing and sharing good procurement practice.
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- Contract Manager
- Senior Category Manager
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- Digital Content Executive
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- Head of Procurement ( North )
Rachel is Head of Procurement (North) and is responsible for leading the managed consultancy service in the North of the UK. This involves providing direction to the management team, business development and customer engagement.
Rachel also has responsibility for overseeing our On-demand consultancy service across the UK including a specialised catering tender service. Rachel provides support and direction to the Head of On Demand services. Rachel is the Group Leadership sponsor for Tenet Procurement Service (TPS) which services public sectors outside of education. Rachel's remit is to provide strategic direction on the activities undertaken by the team.
Rachel joined CPC in 2017 when it purchased Tenet Education Services (TES) after having joined TES in 2015. Before then Rachel worked in the NHS and has over 20 years of experience in public sector procurement.
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- Head of Communications & Engagement
Rana is responsible for looking after our CPC community and ensuring that members, customers and suppliers are engaged with employees and each other in delivering our vision. As Head of Communications & Engagement she is responsible for the communications team, developing and promoting our brand to existing and potential customers and framework suppliers.
Within Rana's remit of responsibility there are three separate teams. The communications team work on a wide range of marketing and publicity campaigns targeting both customers and suppliers. The IT & Web team ensure employees have the equipment and high-quality IT support required to operate in a dynamic and agile environment for the benefit of our customers. The Regional Procurement Advisor (RPA) team support our existing members and provides the framework for further research into procurement via the Regional and National Procurement Advisory Groups (PAGs) and Further Education Facilities Management Network (FEFM) who meet several times per year across the country.
Ray Wiffen - Chief Procurement Officer
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- Head of Procurement
- Head of Procurement ( South )
Ray is Head of Procurement (South) and is responsible for leading the managed consultancy service in the South of the UK. This involves providing direction to the management team, business development and customer engagement.
Ray also has responsibility for our Contracting Team who produce and/or manage over 80 compliant frameworks for free access by CPC members. This team is based at our Head Office in Salford.
Ray joined CPC in 2017 when it purchased Tenet Education Services (TES) after having joined TES in June 2012. Before then he worked in the NHS and has over 30 years of experience in public sector procurement.
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- Senior Procurement Officer
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- Contracting Support Officer
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- Business Development
- Senior Digital Marketing Specialist
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- Regional Procurement Advisor