Team
Don is responsible for the strategic direction of the consortium and leading the team of procurement management and support staff. He is the managing director and company secretary of LUPC, and company secretary of Ensemble Purchasing.
Bindi is responsible for the management of the contracting team and tendering activity at LUPC.
Suzanne is responsible for member recruitment, relations and benefits; stakeholder communications; events; website and CRM system; and advertising and commercial opportunities.
Reece delivers a professional procurement consultancy and support service to LUPC members, covering all levels of procurement, as required by the relevant member organisation.
Roy manages Professional Services (including Legal Services), Travel, Library, Recruitment Services, Offices Supplies, Print, and Paper at LUPC.
Julie manages the Estates category alongside Justin McLoughlin.
Mike manages ICT, Insurance, AV and Broadcast & Photographic Equipment at LUPC. Mike also served on the Board of Trustees at Electronics Watch 2015-2022.
Justin manages the Estates category alongside Julie Gooch.
Antonio manages the STEMed and Laboratory Category at LUPC. He is also responsible for the eprocurement system, electronics, furniture, utilities and veterinary supplies.
Mags is responsible for helping LUPC to implement policy, develop and implement strategy, conduct research and training in responsible procurement. She assists member organisations with embedding responsible procurement within their sourcing processes and supports suppliers to meet rigorous human rights and environmental criteria set against global benchmarks.
Caroline is responsible for the accounts and invoicing at LUPC, as well as office management and general administration.
Joyce supports LUPC's Senior Category Managers as well as the wider team with their administrative requirements.
Kai is responsible for all of LUPC’s data needs, including management information and spend data, as well as LUPC’s ICT systems. He develops internal reports for LUPC staff, executive committee and the board, and the annual member benefits and scope 3 reports.
Giorgia is responsible for stakeholder communications, the LUPC ebulletin, Linked magazine, social media and website content
Ami joined LUPC, as a Procurement Administrator in January 2024. She is one of two apprentices, in LUPC’s first apprenticeship scheme. She aims to expand her Procurement career, over the course of the next few years, gaining experience and helping our members.
Nicola joined LUPC, as a Procurement Assistant in February 2025. He is one of two apprentices in LUPC's apprenticeship scheme.
Governance
Articles of Association
LUPC's Articles of Association set out its constitution, responsibilities of its directors and the kind of business undertaken. They also define the contract between LUPC and its members.
LUPC Board
LUPC is a company limited by guarantee and is led by a Board made up of senior directors from our member organisations. All Board members are elected by the membership, except for LUPC’s Director, who reports directly to the Board.
Our Board provides strategic leadership and sets the overall direction for the consortium. It chooses the Chair and Deputy Chair, appoints the Director, agrees the budget, publishes the Annual Report and Accounts, and oversees all other responsibilities involved in running the company.
The Board meets four times a year. It delegates day-to-day management to the Director and decisions on operational priorities to LUPC’s Executive Committee.
Board minutes are available on request - please email Suzanne Picken.
LUPC Board Members
Executive Committee
Our Executive Committee is responsible for setting our operational priorities and deciding on sourcing strategies for the goods and services we offer through our agreements. These strategies are proposed by our Commodity Groups, and the Committee’s authority comes from the LUPC Board.
The Committee is made up of procurement professionals from our member organisations, elected by the membership, along with LUPC’s Director and Deputy Director.
It meets four times a year, with members taking turns to Chair the meetings. Minutes are available on request - please email Suzanne Picken.
If you have any queries or points you’d like the Executive Committee to consider, please email enquiries@lupc.ac.uk
Executive Committee Members
