Procurement

The Procurement Team provides professional help and advice on all aspects of buying goods or services for the University.

If your expected spend is likely to be £50K or over you must contact Procurement; Procurement Office .

Procurement advises on how to achieve overall value for money; assists with questions on best practice; provides guidance on major projects, and is responsible for ensuring that all University Schools and Directorates comply with Public Procurement legislation and the University Procurement Policy.

We are a subsection of the Finance Directorate and report to the Chief Financial Officer

The Annual Procurement Report can be found here - Annual Procurement Report_24_25
The University's External Contracts Register can be found here -
The University has many High Value Contracts in place. Please see here for a full list Procurement Contracts in Place

These pages are updated regularly. If you cannot find what you are looking for, then please contact the Procurement Office

Our Team

Martin Phillips - Procurement Manager

Email: m.phillips@abdn.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1224 274057

Leon Mouat - Procurement Specialist

Email: leon.mouat1@abdn.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 1224 274160

The Procurement Manager and Procurement Specialist are responsible for leading procurement activities across the University, delivering compliant, value for money procurement solutions for goods, services, and works. They also provide expert advice, manage tender processes, contracts, and work with stakeholders and suppliers to support the University's strategic objectives.

Demie Hall - Supplier Coordinator

The Supplier Coordinator is responsible for all supplier setup and maintenance activities within the Finance & Procurement system. This includes creating new supplier records, updating and amending existing supplier details, and conducting supplier credit checks. The role also ensures the accuracy and integrity of supplier data and maintains the product catalogues held within the Finance & Procurement system.

Email: epsenquiries@abdn.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1224 27 2824

Aileen Johnston - Procurement Adviser

The Procurement Adviser has responsibility for providing first line support on travel and procurement queries, managing Long Term Vehicle Lease arrangements, and delivering Introduction to Procurement training sessions. Experienced in offering practical procurement guidance, supporting colleagues with purchasing processes, and promoting best practice across the organisation.

Email: aileen.johnston@abdn.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1224 27 4467

Forms and Templates

Useful Links

APUC

stands for Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges. It acts as the procurement Centre of Expertise for the 62 Universities and Colleges in Scotland. APUC's aim is to maximise the contribution that advanced procurement makes to teaching expertise and research within these establishments.

Scottish Government Procurement Journey

This set of procedures is subject to change from time-to-time, so a link to the Scottish Government Portal is provided

Electronics Watch

The 51cg became a founding member of Electronics Watch in 2015, an independent organisation that works to ensure good working conditions in factories providing goods bought by public sector members. We regularly provide reports to them of ICT equipment we buy and where they are produced and Electronics Watch work with civil society organisations in the countries where the factories are located to monitor working conditions.

HEPA

- Higher Education Procurement Association. HEPA is the network for procurement professionals in the HE sector. It was created as a result of the challenge set out in the Diamond Report to enhance the expertise and capacity of university procurement.