Local Authorities / Govt depts
Every single local authority in the UK has schools in its area who are Starland Music customers, so there should be a “creditor number” on your system somewhere. Please call our office if you cannot locate our account details, and we can assist you in updating them if they are out of date. (Try our postcode at our previous address at PL6 7TL or our original trading name Keyboards in Action).
We updated our website last year to make it more compatible with e-Procurement services, and we would be happy to discuss your council’s particular needs.
We have supplied nearly all of HM prisons over the years, and run accounts with various Home Office departments and Police authorities. Starland Music Ltd, together with its distribution partner Frederick Hyde, provide competitive Tender applications for many local authority requirements, and would be pleased to respond to most Tender requests across the UK.
Please send any Tender requests, or correspondence regarding e-Procurement to our Managing Director Nick Kilby. His email address is:- [email protected]
OUR VISION FOR 2018
The digital age is upon us, and we have updated our company's systems to provide Educationalists with the best possible service, with interactive links via email, the Starland website and our interactive "Request Quote" service. If you are researching a purchase on behalf of a secondary school, log on to your school’s account for preferential educational prices.
Our system is uniquely interactive, as we start with a telephone conversation or an email from you, our customer, to establish your needs. An initial quotation is sent with some notes on each item with suggestions and useful tips if appropriate. We encourage you to respond with your thoughts, and then respond with an amended quote to meet your revised needs, and can do this several times until you are happy to discuss this with senior finance colleagues. A copy can be simply forwarded to a Bursar or Headteacher, or printed for discussion in a meeting, or attached to a bid from a funding organisation.
The quotation is written so that music teachers AND non-music staff can easily understand the proposal, and click on links for further information.
All the time, we are making recommendations from the point of view of a teaching environment, understanding the need to meet tight budgets, but realising that the cheapest alternative can often be the worst option for encouraging young beginners to enjoy practicing. We want to help you to build EXCELLENT musicians for the future.
