A new purchasing framework has been launched by the Government Procurement Service and the Department for Education which will allow schools and colleges to purchase their own ICT.

The framework is expected to be worth up to £575 million and is designed to meet ICT educational needs and provide flexibility and value for money.

Marie-Helene Durif, Head of ICT Sourcing & Category Management at GPS, said: "The Information Management and Learning Services framework is an important offering to our education customers which will deliver significant savings”.