About Procurement

Purchasing and Procurement deliver central purchasing and contracting services. We are a subsection of Finance and report to the Finance Director.

The Procurement team oversees the purchasing processes and manages contracts used widely across the University, such as those for stationery, bulk paper, laboratory equipment, travel and vehicles. We also provide a full range of central tendering services and co-ordinate the Higher Education consortium contracts.

It is our responsibility to ensure that institutional procurement activity remains compliant with institutional regulations and national legislation. We will assist with questions on best practice; assist with any purchases; will provide guidance on major projects, and are responsible for ensuring that all University departments operate within the Public Contracts Regulations (Scotland), normally referred to as the EU Directives.

Procurement must be consulted on any procurement with a total value of £100,000 or above, with the exception to building works that are controlled by the Estates Section.