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High Value Laboratory Equipment (HVLE) Framework Launched!

Sep 27 2023

NWUPC Ltd announce the latest iteration of the High Value Laboratory Equipment (HVLE) Framework (LAB3162 NW).

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Updates to SUPC's PMA+: Is your organisation fit for the future?

Sep 25 2023

Have you heard about Southern University Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)’s PMA+?
SUPC, part of the wider UK Universities Purchasing Consortia, has recently updated its Procurement Maturity Assessment (PMA+)!

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Welcome to new member - Nominet!

Sep 22 2023

Nominet is the latest organisation to become a full member of LUPC.

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LUPC proudly renews CIPS Corporate Ethics certification

Sep 14 2023

LUPC renews The CIPS Corporate Ethics certification: this publicly reinforces an organisation's assurance to ethical sourcing and supplier management. 

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UKUPC Conference 2023 - it’s a wrap!

Sep 13 2023

UKUPC Conference 2023: 250 delegates, 80 exhibitors, 4 plenaries, 23 breakout sessions, one street food mini-festival and a Conference & Procurement Awards Dinner, all over a two-day period. It is safe to say we had a blast!

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Latest UKUPC Market Insight Document available (September 2023)

Sep 12 2023

The latest quarterly UKUPC Market Insight Document (September 2023) is now available.

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UKUPC Procurement Awards – Your winners announced!

Sep 12 2023

The UKUPC Procurement Awards 2023 winners announced!

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UKUPC Procurement Awards – vote for your winners

Aug 31 2023

The  UKUPC Conference 2023 will play host to our UKUPC Conference and Procurement Awards dinner on Wednesday 6 September and the winners will be decided directly by you our conference delegates!

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Carbon Support Survey

Aug 23 2023

Help us design a programme that supports members with their decarbonisation journey by completing this online survey by 20 September 2023.  

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Action Sustainability: LUPC ISO 20400 re-assessment Case Study

Aug 22 2023

Action Sustainability have put together a case study based on LUPC ISO re-assessment.

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UKUPC Conference 2023 – Virtual conference tickets now available

Aug 8 2023

Virtual tickets for the UKUPC Conference 2023 are now available!

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Networking - HE Supply & Services 2 (HENSS2) ITS2008NE framework now available

Jul 20 2023

LUPC, APUC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC members can now access the new national Networking - HE Supply & Services 2 (HENSS2) ITS2008NE.

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Transforming Public Procurement: Part 2 Consultation on draft regulations to implement the Procurement Bill

Jul 20 2023

A look at the main impacts of the Procurement Bill and key elements of Part 2 of the consultation.

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Standard Ts and Cs template available for LUPC members

Jul 10 2023

Standard Terms and Conditions have now been prepared for members to use in their procurements that are outside of framework call-offs. 

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New NWUPC Broadcasting Equipment and Integration Services Framework launched

Jul 6 2023

LUPC is very pleased to announce that the latest iteration of the Broadcasting Equipment and Integration Services - AVI3145 NW, is now available to Members.

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New LUPC Debt Recovery Framework Agreement launches

Jul 4 2023

Members of LUPC, APUC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC can now access the new national Debt Recovery Services framework agreement.  

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LUPC seeking Board members

Jul 3 2023

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is looking up to four Board members, to assist in the governance of the company.

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New National Waste Management Services (sustainable) Framework Agreement now live!

Jun 26 2023

The latest iteration of the Waste Management Service framework agreement launches today!

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Introducing Mercell’s improved Framework Offer for eTendering

Jun 13 2023

Mercell (also known as EU Supply), in partnership with LUPC, has revised and improved their commercial offering via the LUPC eProcurement Framework to the benefit of UKUPC members. 

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New procurement bill anticipated to go live October 2024

Jun 12 2023

The Cabinet Office has recently advised that they are planning for an October 2024 commencement of the new procurement bill, following a six month preparation period.

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New ticket packages now available for UKUPC Conference 2023

Jun 8 2023

UKUPC members can now access a range of ticket types for the UKUPC Conference in September.

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LUPC contribute to research project on Climate Impact and Modern Slavery Risk

Jun 6 2023

LUPC has been awarded a consultancy contract to support a high-profile academic research project, investigating the climate impact on modern slavery risks in public procurement.

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Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) framework

Jun 6 2023

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the re-tendered Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) to UKUPC members.

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Latest UKUPC Market Insight Document available

Jun 2 2023

The latest quarterly UKUPC Market Insight Document (June 2023) is now available. 

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PPN 05/23: Implementing new Free Trade Agreements

May 31 2023

Changes to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) came into effect on Thursday 25 May following the signature of two free-trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand. 

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New national Catering Outsourced Services Framework Agreement

May 17 2023

UKUPC members can now access the new national Catering Outsourced Services Framework Agreement CAT5079 LU led by LUPC. 

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UKUPC Procurement Awards 2023 – Celebrating Success!

May 11 2023

UKUPC members - Are you proud of a recent procurement initiative undertaken with your organisation? Let us know about it for the UKUPC Procurement Awards. 

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NWUPC - Promotional Merchandise and Clothing Launched!

May 5 2023

LUPC is very pleased to announce that the latest iteration of the Promotional Merchandise and Clothing Framework - OFF3174 NW, is now available to Members.

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LUPC Welcomes New Responsible Procurement Lead!

May 4 2023

Mags Shapiro joins us as our new Responsible Procurement Lead. She is responsible for helping LUPC to implement policy, develop and implement strategy, conduct research and training in responsible procurement. 

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BHRE: UK Modern Slavery Act Universities Report 2023

May 3 2023

The BHRE has published their latest report on universities reporting under the UK Modern Slavery Act. LUPC part funded this research, as part of our commitment to being a leader in responsible procurement. Read the full report here.

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NEW: Carbon Offsetting and Validation Framework Agreement

May 2 2023

LUPC, in partnership with EAUC and TEC, is delighted to announce that the new national Carbon Offsetting and Validation Services framework agreement is now available to UKUPC members.

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Life Sciences Equipment, Materials and Services Framework (LAB2010 NE)

Apr 28 2023

LUPC is delighted to announce that UKUPC members (APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC and SUPC) now have access to the latest Life Sciences Equipment, Materials and Services Framework (LAB2010 NE).

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UKUPC Conference 2023 – Bookings now open!

Mar 20 2023

We are excited to announce that the UKUPC Conference 2023 will be taking place this 6-7 September 2023 at the University of Exeter. Join us for the only HE-specific national conference on procurement! 

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LUPC launches CIPS Student Support Group Catch Up

Feb 27 2023

Join LUPC Senior Category Manager, Justin McLoughlin, to discuss your CIPS qualification journey with other members and consortia staff going through the same experience.

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UKUPC Annual Impact Statement

Feb 22 2023

UKUPC is pleased to present the UKUPC Annual Impact Statement for 2021-22. Throughout the year, UKUPC partners, APUC; HEPCW; LUPC; NEUPC; NWUPC; SUPC; TEC; and TUCO, have continued to collaborate strongly, sharing resources and expertise to provide benefits to its members.

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Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) Framework Launch

Feb 15 2023

LUPC members can now access the re-tendered Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) led by SUPC. 

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Combating trafficking in human beings & labour exploitation in supply chains - Guidance for OSCE Procurement - Second edition

Feb 14 2023

The second edition of the OSCE Guidance on public procurement and human trafficking is out now.  

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LUPC publishes its Annual Review for 2021-2022

Jan 17 2023

Our Annual Review for 2021-2022 has been sent to members via email today and it is also publicly available on our website.

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LUPC Carbon emission report 2021-2022

Jan 16 2023

Following on from LUPC’s preliminary carbon emissions calculations for 2020-21, the first official set of carbon emissions has been calculated for the period 1st August 2021 – 31st July 2022.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2023!

Dec 22 2022

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
The LUPC Office will be closed from Friday 23 December with the team returning on Tuesday 3 January.

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New recruits to the LUPC Team

Dec 21 2022

A very warm welcome to the newest recruits to the LUPC Team.

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Transforming Public Procurement Update - December 2022

Dec 20 2022

We are sharing this Procurement Bill update from the Government Commercial Function (GCF) in the interests of our members and suppliers.

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LUPC publishes its Modern Slavery Statement for 2021-22

Dec 19 2022

LUPC has today published its eighth Modern Slavery Statement (MSS) covering 2021-22.

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UKUPC Market Insight Document: December ’22 issue now available

Dec 1 2022

UKUPC members can now access the latest market insight document produced by UKUPC category managers. 

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LUPC Vacancy: Procurement Manager – 6 months fixed term post

Nov 24 2022

We have an exciting new vacancy for an experienced and enthusiastic Procurement Manager, with an initial focus on the delivery of ad hoc procurement requirements for our members. 

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Annual Member Benefit Reports issued to Full Members

Nov 10 2022

All full members of LUPC will have received their annual member benefit report this week.

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NEW National Desktop and Notebook Agreement (NDNA) ITS5071 LU now live

Nov 4 2022

The latest iteration of the National Desktop and Notebook Agreement is now available to UKUPC members. 

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We're recruiting for a Data Analyst!

Oct 21 2022

Come and join our friendly team as a Data Analyst. 

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UKUPC Conference 2023

Oct 18 2022

We are excited to announce that the UKUPC Conference 2023 (formerly known as COUP) will be taking place 6 - 7 September 2023 at the University of Exeter

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UKUPC Modern Slavery Series

Oct 17 2022

To mark Anti-slavery week (17 – 23 October), UKUPC’s Responsible Procurement Network has developed five short videos to help raise awareness of the importance of eradicating Modern Slavery from society. 

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New: Sustainable Fleet Solutions Framework - VEH3137NW

Oct 7 2022

LUPC is delighted to announce Members now have access to the new Sustainable Fleet Solutions Framework - VEH3137NW.

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