"We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves"
- - Galileo Galilei, quoted by Jamie Smart in 'Effortless Evolution', 2011 by Jamie Smart in 'Effortless Evolution', 2011
Think It Through
About Us
We are consultants and trainers specialising in: - courses leading to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply qualifications - international procurement - commercial negotiations.
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Classes
We offer tuition leading to Foundation, Advanced and Graduate Diplomas of The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, and our centres are CIPS 'Centres of Merit' (previously known as 'Highly Commended' centres).
Our centre in Croydon offers daytime and evening classes for levels 4, 5 and 6; our London Bridge centre offers evening classes for level 4, and from Sep 2012, will offer evening classes for level 5 also. With us it is possible to complete one level within one year, and by combining studies at both Croydon and London Bridge, your studies can be completed even more quickly.
Our pass rate for the January 2012 examination results - published recently - is approximately 89%, with a wealth of credits and distinctions. Prizewinners from our school from these examinations will be: Neil Gasson, Leonie Cormac and Khurram Shahzad, all of whom achieved Distinctions in the January 2012 Level 4 'Developing Contracts' exam. Congratulations to them.
Send for course information using the dialogue box below, or e-mail directly.
Our value-for-money tuition fee rate is even better for genuinely self-funding students as we offer a substantial discount. Our tuition fees are, in any case, among the lowest in the South-East.
We take major debit and credit cards.
Our next intake is week commencing 28 May 2012.
Exam entry deadline for July exams is Friday, 1 June 2012.
We hope to have the 2012-2013 timetable available shortly. E-mail and we'll send you a copy as soon as it is ready.
One student began her studies at a local college, and when the college discontinued its CIPS programme, she transferred to our Croydon classes. She writes (Feb 2012):
Ian adapted the teaching to a level where other delegates and I could understand the concepts we needed for the exams. Ian drew on a wide range of his own business experience from different sectors to help us. With Ian's support and encouragement throughout 2011, I have now completed the MCIPS programme. Ian encouraged written work throughout - this has been of great value to me both in my personal and my work life.
I would recommend Ian Tait's course to anybody wishing to pursue a career in purchasing or business.
Website last updated: 19 April 2012
Our International Procurement Work
We have successfully delivered procurement-related consultancy and training in almost 30 countries. If you would like to know more about our history with this type of work, or of our capabilities, please e-mail us.
'In 1800 two-fifths of the world's trade passed through the city (of Liverpool)'
- from The Economist, 17 March 2012.
Our Commercial Negotiations Work
We have been involved in commercial negotiations as negotiators, consultants and trainers for more than 20 years. If you are interested in learning more about our negotiation work, please e-mail us.
Ian Tait was invited to present to an international audience in New York City at the end of February 2012. Ian led a half-day session on how to negotiate effectively with suppliers from across the globe. More than 40 organisations from around the world were represented at the session.
Our trading address is:
Ian Tait and Co Ltd Suite 181 Maddison House 226 High Street Croydon CR9 1DF United Kingdom
To contact us by e-mail: please use the visitor box immediately above.
Or call us on Freephone 0800 0834 717.
Thank you.
A Private Limited Company. Registered in England at above address. Company Registration No. 04249628.
Approved Supplier to The United Nations Approved Supplier to London Development Agency Approved Supplier to Her Majesty's Government Highly Commended CIPS Education Scheme Provider
Current and Previous Clients include:
The British Council The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Cranfield School of Management The Crown Agents The Department for International Development The European Agency for Reconstruction The European Union Mission in Kosovo ICO Manchester Business School The United Nations
as well as a range of private sector organisations and Higher Education establishments in the UK
We have worked in almost 30 countries around the globe
