This year we will be a virtual exhibitor at the joint NEUPC/NWUPC conference on Thursday 17 June. Come and see us in Booth 28 to find about more about what we have been getting up to in the last year and how we could help you with your sustainability/social value ambitions.
This mini-conference for bids and procurement people included speakers and panel members drawn from across UK industry and the public sector to discuss hot topics in competitive procurement environments. The breakfast event was held in London on 27 February 2019 and our own Sheri-Leigh Miles contributed as a panel member discussing Social Value in pursuits…
We were delighted to partner with YPO and present a session about Social Value at their World of Procurement event last month. They have created a short film, which you can view here:
The University of Birmingham commissioned a Supplier Sustainability Report on behalf of the West Midlands University Procurement Group. Using data from the Tool the purpose of the report was to: Understand the positive contribution that HE suppliers to West Midlands universities have on sustainability and social value Explore the contribution of those suppliers to the…
When we first launched the NETpositive Supplier Engagement (HE) Tool in 2016 we asked institutions to make a two-year commitment realising it would take a little time for the benefits to be clear. We were very well aware we were using the strength of our relationships with the sector to persuade the early adopters to…
The NETpositive Supplier Engagement tool (HE) has been recognised as the preferred choice for Universities in England. 43 Universities and 4 Purchasing Consortia are now using the tool and over 3500 suppliers have now been supported to create their own bespoke action plans for their business (for free!). The tool enables suppliers to develop a…
Jimmy is flying off to Australia this week to present a session at the AUPN Leaders’ Workshop in Melbourne. The workshop is taking place 19-20 April and Jimmy is presenting a case study on ‘How UK universities built sustainability into excellent procurement practice’. We are delighted to have an opportunity to share the story with…
NWUPC Ltd will be holding its Annual Conference at The University of Manchester on 4 April 2018 and NETpositive Futures will be one of the exhibitors there. We will be happy to chat to, and answer questions from, current Supplier Engagement Tool users as well as anyone not yet using the Tool but thinking about…
In-procurement LIVE brings together the In-tend community of Buyers and Suppliers and provides excellent networking and collaboration opportunities. This year the conference is taking place on Wednesday 28 March at The Principal Hotel, York and Sheri-Leigh will be presenting a session in the morning on how Higher Education is leading the way with its approach to…
The University of Manchester has held its first ever awards ceremony to celebrate the responsible practices of its suppliers, as part of a major initiative to recognise and support businesses that want to work in more sustainable ways. Action plans created by 1,400 suppliers to the University using our Supplier Engagement Tool (HE) were used…