| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30th April 2024 | 10:30 - 11:30 | Online |
Taking place online on the 30th April 2024: 10.30-11.30
The second in the webinar series will cover key considerations for the HE Sector concerning new requirements to publish a procurement pipeline and reporting of KPIs used in contract management.
In the part of the Procurement Act containing the obligation to publish a procurement pipeline, the financial year is deemed to start on 1st April. This is obviously out of synch with the financial year of a university and therefore, the university will have to decide how it can include this requirement within its annual budgets. What can and should universities be doing to get ready for this?
For all regulated contracts with a value of more than £5million, the contracting authority will need to agree with the contractor 3 KPIs that will be reported against annually. Where KPIs are not met, this may lead to contractors being excluded from future tender opportunities. Universities need to ensure that they have both the people and the processes to adhere to this obligation.
This session, delivered by legal provider Browne Jacobson LLP, will cover the need for: early preparation of updated template documents; and, convening a meeting with all key contract managers within universities’ estates teams, ensuring everyone understands the obligations and agrees a process by which to manage them. This webinar welcomes all UKUPC Members. Please don't hesitate to distribute it among your team members who would find it beneficial.
Speaker Bio: Anja Beriro specializes in advising public bodies on their duties and obligations under the public procurement regime and how to run successful and compliant procurement exercises. Anja leads Browne Jacobson’s education-specific procurement offering, and is a Governor at Nottingham College.
