On 24 February 2025, the rules that shape how public bodies buy goods and services will change. The Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) will improve … Read more
Category: Procurement
Purchasing Card Record Keeping & Reconciliation
There has been a decline in the numbers of staff adhering to the Purchasing Card Policy: UoK MasterCard Purchasing Card Users Procedures Final Approved Version … Read more
Consultant and Contractor Engagement
From 30th September 2024, the way the University will be appointing Consultants and Contractors will change. From this date, any and all Consultants and Contractors engaged, … Read more
Dun & Bradstreet Training session- 3 Oct 2024
The schedule is below with a drop-in Q&A from 12 noon to 1pm. This session will now also be available on Teams. Please contact procurement@kent.ac.uk … Read more
Contract Amnesty
Following an internal audit of procurement activity at the University of Kent (UoK), a recommendation was made to ensure all contracts at UoK are stored … Read more
Credit Card Coding
Please be advised that as we approach the end of 2023, credit card coding for the period 04/11/23 to 03/12/23 will need to be completed … Read more
Public Procurement Regulations and Thresholds Update
The Public Procurement Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 26th October 2023. This Act will come into effect in October 2024, with a 12 month … Read more
Single Supplier Waiver Guidance
Procurement are seeing a number of SSW’s attached to PO’s in UBW but they are unsigned. For clarity, the process for Single Supplier Waivers should … Read more
New and Updated Procurement Documentation
The Procurement Team have updated a number of key documents for the new Financial Year, and these replace any and all previous versions. These changes … Read more
Smart Data Coding – Year End Deadline
Due to the Financial Year End, the deadline for coding card transactions on Smart data is mid-day on Thursday 10th August. For Year End Guidance … Read more