Member Update Issue 33 - 1st June 2010
SUPC Procurement Shared Service – Maturity Study Capacity
We are delighted to report that HEFCE has approved our operating plan and released the funding for the pilot shared service to proceed. So far we have around fifteen institutions involved and we do have some spare capacity for any institution that would like to participate in the maturity study. This will take place over a two year period and will cost £500+ VAT per year. In brief the process will include an initial assessment, development of an action plan, review of the action plan, review progress and then re-assessment. There will also be a midterm process. Further details about the process can be found here
Tender for new agreement for Library General Supplies.
LUPC will be leading a tender for a new framework agreement for Library General Supplies. This will be split into four Lots covering: general supplies (book and media care, labelling, cataloguing, etc); security products (RFID tags and tattle tape); archival materials (archival boxes, folders and pockets); and specialist library furniture and display (standard replacement shelving, book trolleys, book display units).
Promoting Poverty Aware Procurement on Campus
The EAUC has launched a new guide on Poverty Awareness Procurement. It contains some very useful advice and can be found at http://www.eauc.org.uk/poverty_aware_reports
Procureweb Director – Vacancy
JISC Procureweb are in the process of recruiting a Director who will oversee a team of 5 full time employees at the Procureweb Offices in Cardiff University. The Director will replace Dave Mackay who retired at the end of March 2010.
Click on this link to find out more about the history of Procureweb.
For information of the job description please see
Cardiff University Jobs
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/insrv/director---procureweb-1553.html
or Guardian
http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/job/992321/director/