MAP helps UK SMEs supply universities and colleges

MAP has connected more than 60 UK companies with the UK Universities Procurement Consortia (UKUPC), a partnership between eight UK consortia to support collaborative procurement within Higher and Further Education, to discuss navigating UKUPC members’ procurement processes, key product categories and pipeline visibility.

Within UKUPC, regional consortia collaborate to align practices to add value, embed sustainable and responsible procurement, and deliver social value. In the UK, the combined spend on goods, works and services of Higher Education Institutions is over £10 billion per year, with UKUPC members spending around £2 billion through its framework agreements. This presents a significant opportunity for UK companies across a range of sectors.

UKUPC set up a Responsible Procurement Network in July 2020 with the aim of achieving a consistent approach across the consortia to responsible procurement throughout its. The group reviews and promotes good responsible procurement practice across its combined membership, aiding both consortia procurement professionals and its members to embed best practice within their procurement operations. Further objectives include the review of supply chain risks and provision of guidance in building supply chain resilience in relation to ethical procurement and the impacts of climate change.

MAP’s work with UKUPC comes via its role advising Made in Britain on supply chains.  Made in Britain is a trade association with a growing membership, now of more than 2,200 UK manufacturing companies.

MAP strengthens the resilience, sustainability and growth of the entities it works for. MAP does this through International Trade and Supply Chain solutions that advise, inform and connect: buyers, suppliers, investors and stakeholders.  MAP is increasingly focused on, and aligned with, the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.  

For more information, please contact MAP via: info@mapukinternational.com.