Preferred Suppliers

Preferred suppliers are vetted and appointed through a formal and compliant tendering process undertaken by St George’s, University of London or by other organisations to which the university has an affiliation – for example, the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) or the Crown Commercial Services (CCS).

Every opportunity should be taken to use preferred suppliers, as the process of selection ensures compliance, best value and appropriate governance. Appointed suppliers are vetted, and they are required to be financially sound and have the required expertise, experience and capacity to provide the goods and/or services required by the university. St George’s does not appoint preferred suppliers in response to direct approaches or supplier marketing activity.

Purchasing activity is devolved at St George’s. Therefore, for low-value purchases up to £50k, secondary suppliers can be selected through a quotation process in line with procurement policy thresholds. Existing secondary suppliers can be found on Agresso and used for future quotations.