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New appointments to the LUPC Board

Jul 22 2026
We are pleased to welcome five new members to the LUPC Board, with their appointments taking effect from the next Board meeting on 18 September 2026:

  • Candace Goad – Associate Director of Procurement and Commercial Services, University of Greenwich
  • Claire Pearce – Director of Operations, Universities UK (UUK)
  • David Smith – Director of Finance, Royal College of Physicians
  • David Kuper – General Counsel and Director of Legal Services, Goldsmiths, University of London
  • Samantha Horne – Chief Financial Officer, Royal Veterinary College

Our new Board members bring a wealth of experience and expertise from across the higher education and wider public sectors. Their knowledge and insight will play an important role in supporting LUPC's continued development and strategic direction, and we look forward to working with them.

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Mark Blaney, Finance and Resources Director at the Royal College of Anaesthetists and former LUPC Chair, and Amanda White, Director of Finance at the Royal College of Art, who have reached the maximum nine-year term permitted for service on the LUPC Board. Both will step down following the September Board meeting.

We also thank Irina Bernstein, Group Solicitor and Director of Legal Services at London South Bank University, who will be leaving the Board following her departure from the university.

Mark, Amanda and Irina have each made a significant contribution to LUPC over many years, and we are grateful for their dedication, support and valuable input.

Finally, we would like to acknowledge Joanna McKelvey, Head of Procurement and Contract Management at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, who has recently taken early retirement. Joanna has been a long-standing supporter of LUPC and made a valued contribution through her work on the Executive Committee.

Our appreciation also goes to Gemma Isles, who has stepped down from the Executive Committee following her departure from the UK National Nuclear Laboratory. We wish both Joanna and Gemma all the very best for the future.
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UKUPC launches new 2026-2029 strategy

Jul 21 2026

UK Universities Procurement Consortia (UKUPC) has published its new Strategy for 2026–2029, setting out a clear and ambitious plan to strengthen collaborative procurement across UK higher education.

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NEUPC Renews eMarketplace Solution for Tail-End Spend Procurement

Jul 8 2026

NEUPC launches its new eMarketplace to Facilitate Tail-End Spend Framework (ITS2010 NE), providing public sector organisations with a compliant procurement route to manage low-value, non-contracted purchases.

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Spot the signs - protecting university procurement from bid-rigging risk

23/07/2026 10.30 - 11.30
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Join us for an insightful webinar hosted by SUPC and Richard Brown from the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority).

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Heads of Procurement Monthly Meeting - July 2026

24/07/2026 09.30 - 10.30
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For LUPC members only. LUPC hosts a monthly meeting for Heads of Procurement typically on the last Friday of every month, 09.30-10.30 via Microsoft Teams.

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UKUPC Webinar: An Introduction to the Carbon Toolkit

29/07/2026 14.00 - 14.45
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An opportunity to find out more about the Carbon Toolkit developed by LUPC and adopted by the UKUPC Responsible Procurement Network

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