North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC)

NEUPC is the higher education professional buying organisation serving universities and colleges in the North East of England.  It is part of the English National Purchasing Consortium (ENPC).

W: www.neupc.ac.uk

Tel: 0113 344 3957

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC)

NWUPC is the higher education professional buying organisation serving universities and colleges in the North West of England.  It is part of the English National Purchasing Consortium (ENPC).

W: www.nwupc.ac.uk

Tel:  0161 234 8000

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
(SUPC)

SUPC is the higher education professional buying organisation serving universities and colleges in Southern England.  It is part of the English National Purchasing Consortium (ENPC).

W: www.supc.ac.uk

Tel:   0118 935 7081 

Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC)

APUC is the higher education professional buying organisation serving universities and colleges in Scotland. 

W: www.apuc-scot.ac.uk

Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW)

HEPCW is the higher education professional buying organisation serving universities and colleges in Wales. 

W: http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/

Procurement England Ltd (PEL)

PEL is the shared vehicle by which English HE purchasing consortia will programme-manage joint developmental and improvement projects for collaborative procurement in our sector. 

W: Read more on LUPC's website

Software Agreements

Here you'll find a complete list of the Software Agreements that have been negotiated by Eduserv following requests from the academic community.

W: http://www.eduserv.org.uk/services/Chest-Agreements

Tel: 01225 474300

Crown Commercial Service

The Crown Commercial Service (formerly Government Procurement Service) aims to maximise the value for money obtained by government departments and other public bodies through the procurement and supply of goods and services.

W: http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-buyer/procurement-pipeline

Tel:  0345 410 2222

The Consortium

The Consortium Fire and Rescue formally manages all framework agreements previously managed by Firebuy Ltd.

W: www.fireandrescue.co.uk

Bufdg's Procurement Professionals Group (PPG)

PPG aims to promote the exchange of ideas and development of best practice in procurement in universities and colleges.

The Higher Education Procurement Academt (HEPA)

HEPA aims to advance professional procurement in UK universities and is a partnership of the regional purchasing consortia and BUFDG. It offers a range of resources and training to support the work of anyone involved in purchasing goods and services across universities.

W: www.hepa.ac.uk

The Energy Consortium (TEC)

TEC is a not-for-profit membership organisation purchasing gas and electricity for over 85% of UK universities, many FE colleges, and the wider public sector.

W. www.tec.ac.uk

The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO)

TUCO Purchasing Ltd is an inter-regional catering purchasing consortium of higher and further education institutions within the United Kingdom.

W: www.tuco.org

Tel: 0161 713 3420

Catering related procurement within HEIs in London is conducted through the London Universities Caterers Association (LUCA), a regional member of The Universities Caterers Organisation (TUCO). Further information about LUCA can be obtained by contacting 0845 864 5280/5259.

The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)

CIPS exists to promote and develop high standards of professional skill, ability and integrity among all those engaged in purchasing and supply chain management. CIPS assists individuals, organisations and the profession as a whole.

W: www.cips.org