KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Company number: 08176019
Reporting period:
1 September 2025 to 28 February 2026
Report filed on:
2 March 2026
Approved by:
Chris Knell
Contracts and payments
Do any of this business's construction contracts with its suppliers include retention clauses? Yes
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 23 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £8,056,027 (71%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £2,570,033 (23%)
- in 61 days or more: £682,283 (6%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 79%
- in 31 to 60 days: 16%
- in 61 days or more: 5%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £563,624
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 24%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
30 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms 30 days.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Retention clauses
How does this business use retention clauses?
Retention clauses are used in specific circumstances:
Retention clauses only relate to larger construction projects and these are reviewed by the Trust's Estate Manager.
Does this business only use retention clauses in construction contracts above a specific contract sum?
No
Does this business use a standard percentage rate in retention clauses?
Yes: 5%
Does this business apply retention clause practices that are no more onerous than those applied to it on the same project?
Yes:
The Trust does not have a policy of adding a retention.
Releasing money under a retention clause
Process for releasing money this business has deducted or retained under a retention clause
2.5% on practical completion and a further 2.5% at the end of retention period.
Is the money released in stages?
Yes:
2.5% on practical completion and a further 2.5% at the end of retention period.
Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients
0%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
0%
Dispute resolution process
During any dispute, including a dispute as to the validity of the contract, it is agreed that the supplier shall continue its performance of the provisions of the contract (unless the Client requests in writing that the supplier does not do so).
In the case of a dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract the supplier and the client shall make every reasonable effort to communicate and cooperate with each other with a view to resolving the dispute and follow the procedure set out in the Schedule before commencing court proceedings.
If any dispute arises out of the contract either party may serve notice on the other party to commence formal resolution of the dispute. Level 1 of the management levels of the dispute will commence on the date of service of the dispute notice. Respective representatives, shall have five business days at each level to resolve the dispute before escalating the matter to the next level as appropriate.
If the procedure set out in above fails to resolve such disputes, the parties will attempt to settle it by mediation: (a) with the centre for effective dispute resolution ("CEDR"); or (b) if agreed in writing by the parties, with any other alternative mediation organisation, using the respective model procedures of CEDR or such other mediation organisation.
Other payment information
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?
For example, signatories to The Fair Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
No, this business has not signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices.
Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
No
Does this business offer supply chain finance?
This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
No
Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No
During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No