12.6 Procurement
Collaborative procurements may be led by central bodies such as Procurement Scotland, APUC Limited, Excel, NHS National Procurement or Central Government Procurement Centre of Expertise. Information about the procurement services these organisations provide to the institution may be obtained direct from the organisations.
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| Procurement policies | University's overall strategy for procurement of non-pay expenditure and policies for compliance with legal obligations on major procurement exercises | General information on Procurement Policies is available from the Purchasing Office website. Specific queries should be directed to: Assistant Director of Finance - Procurement, University Finance Office, University of Glasgow, Main Building, East Quadrangle, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ |
Purchasing Office Mission Statement Information for Potential Suppliers |
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| Procurement procedures | University's procurement and publishing manuals. | Please contact the University Purchasing Department directly for procurement and purchasing manuals using the following postal address: Assistant Director of Finance - Procurement, University of Glasgow Finance Office, Main Building, East Quadrangle, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ |
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| Procurement contacts | Contact information for procurement and purchasing information. | Contact details for the Purchasing office are available online. Written correspondence should be sent to: University of Glasgow Purchasing Office, Gilbert Scott building, Glasgow G12 8QQ |
Purchasing Office Contact Details Purchasing Office Feedback Form Information for Potential Suppliers |
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| Planned procurements | Summary information about the Univeristy's significant planned procurements as required by EU legislation Prior Information Notices (PINs) | The University advertise in the EU Journal (OJEC) on an individual basis for procurements over the EU threshold of £154 000. It is often difficult to anticipate what might be procured in any one financial year due to the nature of research income. The University also collaborates with other universities in the procurement of standard goods and consumables and may publish Journal adverts on behalf of the whole sector. Information on planned procurements can be requested in hard copy from the following address: Assistant Director of Finance - Procurement, University of Glasgow Finance Office, Main Building, East Quadrangle, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ |
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| Tender documentation | EU-prescribed call for competition contract notices, invitations to tender, and pre-qualification questionnaire documentation for significant procurements | Information in hard copy should be requested from: Assistant Director of Finance - Procurement, University of Glasgow Purchasing Office, Gilbert Scott Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ |
Information for Potential Suppliers |
Some information may be exempt under s26 (prohibitions on disclosure); s30 (prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs); s33 (commercial interests and the economy) or s36 (confidentiality). | |
| Supplier contracts | EU-prescribed award notices of major contracts over EU thresholds. | To request information on supplier contracts in hard copy please write to the following address: Assistant Director of Finance-Procurement, University Finance Office, Main Building, East Quadrangle, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ |
Information for Potential Suppliers |
Information belonging to this class will not be made available where disclosure would breach commercial interests under s33 or confidentiality under s36 of the Act. |