School Surplus Crowned Supplier of the Year 2010

Released 25/03/2010

School Surplus, the budget-conscious educational resource provider was crowned Supplier of the Year (under £1m category) at the Educational Resources Awards on Friday 5th March 2010 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham.

The Education Resources Awards (ERA) highlight the quality and diversity of educational products and resources, excellent educational establishments and the most dedicated members of the teaching profession and supplies industry, all working together to encourage the very best in education. The awards are organised in association with the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA).

A recent BESA report, Procurement in English Schools, highlighted that around 40% of primary schools specified that reasons relating to the wider economic climate are having an impact on how much spending on resources is taking place. In response to this finding online retailer School Surplus meets those needs perfectly, offering up to 80% off curricular and early year's resources as well as furniture and consumables such as stationery and cleaning and maintenance supplies.

The judges praised School Surplus for their value-position with the education resource market: "We feel that the products on offer at School Surplus meet the needs of today's schools and take into account their limited budgets by offering large discounts. We liked the fact that the website offers a national service giving best value for money on many items that were once classed as luxuries, but also on a range of staple products that every school needs on a daily basis. Special care is taken to use recycled products and customer care is obvious with targeted audiences such as the early year's sector".

Melanie Harper, School Surplus's Marketing Manager commented on their award win:

"Research conducted of existing and potential School Surplus customers has shown that schools, nurseries and childminders spend more time comparing prices and looking to stretch their budget further. In order to do this, they are often looking for resources in supermarkets and on other high street discount shops as well as traditional educational suppliers - School Surplus sits somewhere in the middle. Our Supplier of the Year Educational Resource Award recognises the hard work we've put in to bring School Surplus to life".

For further information please see www.schoolsurplus.co.uk

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