LUPC
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is a not-for-profit professional buying organisation, owned by its members, for its members. LUPC aims to generate savings and better value for our members through the collaborative procurement of goods and services, without causing harm to others.
Ensemble purchasing: mighty oaks from little acorns grow
Smaller institutions in London are joining forces to get bigger bang for their buck from procurement. Kat Humphries introduces Ensemble Purchasing, a new cost sharing group dedicated to procurement.
Andrew Young: ’everyone wants to get value for money from things they do’
Andrew Young became London School of Economics’ (LSE) first chief operating officer when he joined the institution earlier this year. We caught up with him to find out about his new role.
LUPC’s Shared Procurement Service opens for business
LUPC's Shared Procurement Service opens for business
This first-in-sector collaboration offers an in-house procurement resource for smaller institutions, helping them deliver maximum value from their spend. The initial participating members are the Royal College of Music, Royal Academy of Music and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music .
LUPC annual conference – 26 March
LUPC's annual conference and exhibition will take place on Thursday 26 March 2015 at Senate House, London. The conference will be FREE for LUPC Members to attend.
Procurement consultancy – Royal College of Music – case study – January 2015
The Royal College of Music (RCM) used the London Universities Procurement Consortium's consultancy services on a cleaning contract in collaboration with the Royal College of Art and Heythrop College. Through the consultant's management of the process, the RCM saved £9,000 and also achieved other significant benefits.
Book procurement – Queen Mary University – case study – January 2015
Queen Mary University of London has taken advantage of collaborative buying power to help students to purchase course material at discounted prices through a deal struck with bookseller John Smiths.
Estates services procurement – Royal College of Music – case study – January 2015
The Royal College of Music ran a tender under the London Universities Purchasing Consortium's estates management services for fabric maintenance when it relocated some of its offices.
Estates maintenance – Barnet and Southgate College – case study – January 2015
Barnet and Southgate College used a framework maintenance contract across multiple sites for the first time, integrating legacy contracts with new arrangements following a merger.
Collective waste management – University of Greenwich – case study – January 2015
When the University of Greenwich's waste management contract was up for renewal, it participated on a London Universities Purchasing Consortium working group to develop a tendering framework for sustainable waste management, rather than running its own tender.
10 tips for managing outsourced contracts
Outsourcing is an increasingly popular way for universities to keep costs down and to focus their activities on their core business, but there are risks involved. London Universities Purchasing Consortium's Andy Davies gives his top 10 tips for managing big-ticket outsourced contracts.
