HEPA (Higher Education Procurement Academy) is a sector-led project delivering the enhancement of expertise and capacity in UK university procurement. It was established in response to the challenge set out in the 2011 Diamond Report, and is supported and delivered collaboratively by the British Universities Finance Directors Group (BUFDG) and the Higher Education purchasing consortia.
HEPA activities include delivering face to face courses, e-learning, forums for networking, and an online repository of information encompassing best practice, benchmarking, templates, news, and more. Click for further details.
To access the HEPA sustainability documents, use the links below or click here. Some resources will need a user account to be able to access them. To register for a free account, please visit www.hepa.ac.uk/register and follow the instructions.
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“With the introduction of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act (MSA), commercial organisations with a turnover of £36 million or more are required to produce an annual...
HEPA has launched its 6th e-learning module which focuses on sustainable procurement.
The past two years has seen a significant rise in the number of university procurement teams striving to embed sustainability into their processes and practice.
The past two years has seen a significant rise in the number of university procurement teams striving to embed sustainability into their processes and practice.
The past two years has seen a significant rise in the number of university procurement teams striving to embed sustainability into their processes and practice.
The past two years has seen a significant rise in the number of university procurement teams striving to embed sustainability into their processes and practice.
The past two years has seen a significant rise in the number of university procurement teams striving to embed sustainability into their processes and practice.
The past two years has seen a significant rise in the number of university procurement teams striving to embed sustainability into their processes and practice.
The past two years has seen a significant rise in the number of university procurement teams striving to embed sustainability into their processes and practice.
The past two years has seen a significant rise in the number of university procurement teams striving to embed sustainability into their processes and practice.
The past two years has seen a significant rise in the number of university procurement teams striving to embed sustainability into their processes and practice.
The past two years has seen a significant rise in the number of university procurement teams striving to embed sustainability into their processes and practice. This free to...
The past two years has seen a significant rise in the number of university procurement teams striving to embed sustainability into their processes and practice. This free to...
The past two years has seen a significant rise in the number of university procurement teams striving to embed sustainability into their processes and practice.
The Government is increasingly committed to sustainability in purchasing, this is reflected in policy documents and is being translated into action through implementing and...
The Higher Education Procurement Academy has worked with the City of Glasgow College to develop a series of online learning courses, specifically aimed at procurement.
Access resources on sustainable procurement from HEPA
A link to purchase the BS8903 guide which helps implement sustainable procurement processes across all supply chains.
The Flexible Framework is a self-assessment mechanism by Sustainable Procurement Task Force, allowing organisations to measure and monitor sustainable procurement progress.
The Government Buying Standards (formerly the Buy Sustainable - Quick Wins) have been designed to make it easier for government buyers to buy sustainably.
Flexible Framework enables measurement against aspects of sustainable procurement. Scottish Government & Scotland Excel have developed a self-assessment tool to support the...
Article 5 of the EU Energy Service Directive applies to energy usage for all Higher Education institutions.
A link to find the full details of the EU single market, public procurement guidance.
The legislative package of public procurement Directives, approved in 2004 by the European Parliament and the EU's Council of Ministers.