This section provides advice to guide you through the initial stages of the NGfL Managed Services purchasing process. The Customer Access Agreement NGfL Managed Services are available to all UK educational institutions, including schools, colleges, community education centres and public libraries. In order to take advantage of the benefits that they can bring, you need to complete a Customer Access Agreement. This registers your institution with Becta as a potential customer of NGfL Managed Services.
Registration is free and there is no commitment to purchase.
Once your registration details have been processed, Becta will provide a customer identity number which you will need to quote when contacting Certified Service Providers. Once you have signed a Customer Access Agreement with Becta, the next step is to begin drawing up the statement of requirement for your institution. This sets out the detail of how you wish to implement your NGfL Managed Service. When you have finalised your statement of requirement, you need to begin the process of identifying appropriate Certified Service Providers. The search facility provided in the NGfL certified suppliers and pricing section of this site will help you identify a list of Certified Service Providers supplying institutions of your type within your geographical area.