This section details procedures and guidance for buying goods and services and includes tendering, EU regulations and the purchasing cycle.
Total non-pay expenditure exceeds £250m in the University, and more than £5bn in the whole of the Higher Education sector. Consequently, external bodies such as HEFCE, the Research Councils and the National Audit Office take a close interest in university purchasing. The resulting political pressures, together with increasing pressure on the University's finances, mean that there is more than ever a need for University staff to obtain the best value for money at the lowest administrative cost.