A not-for-profit professional buying organisation owned by its Members, for its Members
LUPC - a member of Procurement England Ltd.
Our Agreements
Governance
Board
As a company limited by guarantee, LUPC is led by a Board made up of senior directors drawn from Members of the consortium. All Board Members are democratically elected by the Membership with just one exception – LUPC's full-time Director, Andy Davies, who is accountable to the Board.
The Board is responsible for the strategic leadership and direction of the consortium. It elects the Chair and Deputy Chair, appoints the Director, sets the budget, publishes its Annual Report and Accounts and executes all other duties and responsibilities commensurate with directing the company.
The Board meets at least three times annually and delegates day-to-day management responsibility to the Director and decisions as to operational priorities to LUPC’s Executive Committee.
Board Members
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Dr Andrew Young (Chair) Chief Operating Officer London School of Economics & Political Science
Emma Bull Director of Student Services Queen Mary University of London
John Garnham Finance Director London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Neil Greenwood Director of Finance & Corporate Services Natural History Museum
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Dr Olga Martin-Ortega Reader in Public International Law University of Greenwich
Jill McLaughlin Director of Corporate Services Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Pam Nelson Director of Finance London Metropolitan University
Andy Davies Director London Universities Purchasing Consortium |
Executive Committee
LUPC’s Executive Committee sets the consortium’s operational priorities and decides on sourcing strategies, proposed by Commodity Groups, for the goods and services made available through our agreements. Its authority is delegated by the LUPC Board.
All Executive Committee Members are procurement professionals, drawn from and democratically elected by the Membership with just one exception – its full-time Director, Andy Davies.
Executive Committee meets at least six times annually. Members of the Committee take turns to Chair its meetings.
Executive Committee Members
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Mitch Dalgleish Head of Procurement University of Westminster
Alan Glover Head of Procurement Kingston University
Penny Green Head of Procurement London South Bank University
Caroline Heckscher Procurement Director University of London
Alan Hill Head of Procurement Institute of Cancer Research
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Colette McArdle Head of Strategic Procurement Unit London Metropolitan University
Joanna McKelvey Head of Procurement and Contract Management Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Chris Philpott Purchasing Manager University of East London
Sue Weston Director of Procurement Jisc
Andy Davies Director London Universities Purchasing Consortium |
