Useful Links

National/Regional Framework Contracts

A range of existing national and regional framework contracts can be utilised by the University when procuring goods, works or services. These framework contracts will be generally sourced from the following agencies/organisations:

North West University Purchasing Consortia: The University is a member of the North West University Purchasing Consortium which lets agreements and contracts for Higher Education Institutions and uses the collective purchasing power of its members to maximize value for money.

HEContracts: Here you can access the consortia agreements and those of other similar purchasing consortia.

(UniBuy has been discontinued; the University has adopted its replacement HEContracts)

Crown Commercial Service: The national procurement partner for UK public services.