We have worked with WLP for many years and have always found their expertise, experience, and industry knowledge to be invaluable.
What sets WLP apart is their professional yet approachable manner, their attention to detail, and their commitment to achieving the best outcomes for their clients. Advice is always practical, informed, and tailored to our needs, giving us confidence in our decision-making.
For anyone considering working with WLP, we would highly recommend them. Their knowledge and support make them a trusted partner that consistently delivers an excellent service.
The Dean Trust used WLP to manage the full procurement process for the Trust outsourced catering. At each stage in the process the team at WLP were excellent, highly professional and extremely knowledgeable. The Trust are extremely happy with the process and subsequent appointment of the contractor. We would highly recommend WLP to other Trust and schools.
The 3-18 Education Trust has worked with WLP for the last 14 years for both our catering and cleaning contract arrangements. WLP has supported the tender process for our recent catering contract, which covers all 10 schools in the Trust, and will continue supporting us with the monitoring of this contract. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending WLP for catering and cleaning consultancy services for either a MAT or a school, and I look forward to continue our relationship with WLP.
Diane and the team at WLP have been amazing. Ensuring that a fair and legal tender process is carried out would have been extremely challenging alongside all our other day to day responsibilities. We were kept abreast of the progress throughout the process and were always aware of what we needed to do. We have been able to appoint a new provider in the knowledge that we have been compliant throughout and with the minimal impact on our usual responsibilities. Thank you all.
WLP have successfully managed Learning Community Trust’s catering and cleaning procurement and contract management requirements since 2021. Throughout our partnership, they have consistently demonstrated professionalism, expertise, and a comprehensive understanding of public procurement legislation, the operational complexities of Multi Academy Trusts, and facilities management.
The WLP team are highly responsive, approachable, and always willing to provide expert advice and support when needed. Their knowledge, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering high-quality service have been invaluable. I would have no hesitation in recommending WLP to any organisation seeking a trusted and knowledgeable procurement partner.
“As Chief Operating Officer of Great Learners Trust, a multi-academy trust of 11 primary schools in Buckinghamshire, I have had the pleasure of working with Dawn and the WLP Consulting team since 2022. During that time, Dawn has successfully led two trust-wide catering tenders and a trust-wide cleaning tender on our behalf, as well as providing ongoing contract management support.
Dawn’s knowledge of the sector is exceptional. Her expertise, professionalism and attention to detail have given us complete confidence throughout every procurement process. She manages tenders thoroughly and efficiently, ensuring that we achieve the best outcomes while navigating what can often be complex and challenging projects.
What truly sets Dawn apart is the continued support she provides once contracts are in place. Having access to her industry knowledge, market insight and practical advice has been invaluable to our Trust. She acts as a trusted partner, helping us to maximise the value of our contracts and ensuring that service standards remain high.
I would not hesitate to recommend Dawn and WLP Consulting. Their expertise, responsiveness and commitment to delivering excellent outcomes have made a significant difference to our organisation, and they are a pleasure to work with.”
We have worked with WLP on both our Catering and Cleaning procurements, and the advice and support of every member of their team at each stage of the process has been invaluable.
For our Catering tender exercise, the first full tender of the Academy’s catering service, WLP’s commercial expertise and sector specific knowledge was key to ensuring a fully compliant process and successful tender award. We have continued to engage WLP to support with tender monitoring throughout the three years of the tender, and again, the knowledge, professionalism and experience of all the team, and of Dawn Blount in particular, has been so helpful in ensuring the contractor is held to account and contract terms and conditions are met.
We cannot speak highly enough of the excellent service, communication and organisation we have received from all at WLP.
We contacted several consultancy firms to propose support plans for the transition from outside catering provider to in-house catering across six schools in YCAT. WLP was the clear winner for us because of their attention to detail, comprehensive service and competitive pricing. From the first day WLP were engaged by YCAT, they offered exceptional support across every aspect of our catering mobilisation, including keeping headteachers informed, training staff, generating menus, setting up systems, providing resources and supporting TUPE. The timeline for the project was short, but with WLP’s support and guidance YCATering was rolled out with virtually no issues and has been a great success. Diane and her team have consistently provided clear messaging, rigorous processes and reassuring knowledge and experience of every aspect of catering.
