Procurement

The University of St Andrews is committed to obtaining value for money in all of its transactions, and in conducting its daily business staff must always consider the institutions wider responsibilities in terms of legal, moral, social, economic and environmental impact. Effective Procurement supports the key institutional objectives across these important operational dimensions.

Continuing to engage and develop relationships with internal academic stakeholders, professional support service colleagues, senior management and the supply chain to deliver innovation and best value to the learning, research and service support communities through continuing development of effective and co-ordinated procurement activity.
To promote the delivery of value for money through good procurement practice and optimal use of collaborative procurement opportunities.
To develop sound and useful management information to measure and improve performance and support corporate planning.
To seek out professional development opportunities to enhance the experience and capability of those engaged in the delivery of procurement (and our key stakeholders).
Continue to explore and develop partnership and collaborative opportunities within the sector (including APUC and EAUC), with other publicly funded bodies, with Fife Anchor Institutions, with professional bodies, and appropriately with suppliers that will yield intelligence, innovation and deliver value to users of Procurement.
To embed sound ethical, social and environmental policies within the Procurement function and to comply with relevant Scottish, UK, and EU legislation in performance of the Sustainable Procurement Duty.