An Article for UKUPC members. A Tender Working Party (TWP) is the group that shapes and supports the delivery of the UK Universities Purchasing Consortia framework agreements. The individuals who make up the TWP are usually a mixture of consortia staff, HE procurement professionals and technical or specialist representatives. All have a key role to […]

The latest quarterly UKUPC Market Insight Documents (September 2024) are now available. UKUPC Full Market Insight Document Sept 2024 Final UKUPC Market Insight Summary Document Sept 2024 Final The full detailed report, provided for UKUPC members by the professional category leads across the university purchasing consortia, contains insight on what is happening in national and […]

Earlier in the year Cabinet Office kicked off their guidance with a series of Knowledge Drops. The second stage in the Learning & Development package offered by Cabinet Office to enable procurement professionals to prepare for the new regulations is the eLearning modules.  They have been made available today and consist of 10 modules covering […]

Following The Procurement Bill receiving Royal Assent in October 2023 the next stage in the process was the supporting secondary legislation bringing the Bill into effect.  You can view the Statutory Instrument here In March 2024 the Procurement Regulations 2024 were laid in Parliament and set out the go live date of 28th October 2024.  […]

The latest quarterly UKUPC Market Insight Documents (March 2024) are now available. Market Indices and Graphs March 24 UKUPC Full Market Insight Document March 2024 Final UKUPC Market Insight Summary Document March 2024 Final The full detailed report, provided for UKUPC members by the professional category leads across the university purchasing consortia, contains insight on what is […]

The latest quarterly UKUPC Market Insight Documents (June 2024) are now available. UKUPC Full Market Insight Document June 2024 Final UKUPC Market Insight Summary Document June 2024 Final The full detailed report, provided for UKUPC members by the professional category leads across the university purchasing consortia, contains insight on what is happening in national and international supply […]

The Procurement Act 2023 is set to transform the regulations governing public sector spending, and you can start preparing now.   What is the Procurement Act 2023?   The Procurement Act 2023 introduces major changes to UK procurement regulations. Each year, the public sector spends about £300 billion on public procurement, which includes expenditures on: […]