Welcome to Purchasing
The Purchasing Office supports staff in getting best value for money from all purchases and maintains compliance with University procedures and legislation relating to purchasing, responsiblities it discharges through
(a) the provision of expertise to
- - establish policy and give guidance on University purchasing procedures and disseminate best purchasing practice
- - conduct competitive tendering on behalf of the University for capital equipment and professional services
- - develop and provide ongoing support for University purchasing systems and business processes through SAP (SIPR), Science Warehouse and Purchasing Cards (working with ISS)
- - award, manage and promote a wide range of term contracts for generic goods and services
- - identify and regulate the procurement of professional services, as detailed in the University's annual Value for Money plan
(b) ensuring that University purchasing is conducted appropriately within its purchasing thresholds and is compliant with internal financial procedures, current legislation (EC Directives etc.) and research grant conditions
(c) the provision of a purchase order processing service
(d) the provision of training courses for purchasing procedures, techniques and systems
(e) the provision of management information from University purchasing systems and the administration of management information from University purchasing systems