Information for suppliers
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ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓý is not a contracting authority as defined in the Procurement Act 2023, its procurement activities are not subject to the Regulations associated with this Act. Advertisement of any contract in Find a Tender journal or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓý and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.
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How we buy
Each department or faculty hold their own budgets, and are ultimately responsible for purchasing its own goods and services following the appropriate procurement procedures.
Following the ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓý’s standard procedures (all figures exclude VAT):
- For purchases under £5,000, departments are advised to purchase through the best value for money approach. This is if the goods/services are not already covered by an existing contract.
- For purchases between £5,000 to £50,000, departments are advised to complete a quotation exercise to receive at least three quotations.
- For purchases over £50,000, the Procurement team will advise the depar