Purchasing at the University

Our Purchasing Policy

As a public institution, the University is subject to the Public Procurement Code. Its procurement activities fall within the legal framework of public procurement and adhere to the three fundamental principles of public procurement:

unrestricted access for businesses to public procurement;
equal treatment of candidates;
complete transparency in procurement procedures.

The University’s procurement policy also aims to improve procurement performance, based on the following objectives:

ensure better management of public funds by streamlining and pooling resources;
promote the integration of people who are furthest from the job market or people with disabilities;
protect the environment;
help spread innovation;
enable small and medium-sized enterprises to participate in public procurement.

Where can you find our public contracts?

For amounts exceeding €40,000 (excluding tax), all our procedures are advertised in the following media:

Our buyer profile: Achapublic.com;
Achapublic allows companies to view and respond to requests for proposals issued by the University. The platform enables users to set up personalized alerts to receive regular updates on the publication of public contracts based on the criteria specified when creating the alert.
a legal gazette or the BOAMP;
the Official Journal of the European Union for formal procedures.

Our procurement areas

To fulfill its public service missions, the University purchases various supplies, services, and construction work.
It also has over a hundred so-called cross-functional contracts that cover the most common needs and are renewed on a regular basis. These contracts cover both general supplies and services (printing materials, periodicals, IT and audiovisual equipment, software, office supplies, etc.) and, for research, numerous scientific materials and consumables, laboratory products and gases, etc.

The publication of key data

For purchases ranging from €25,000 to €40,000 excluding tax, the University is required to publish certain key data: here is the information for 2024.
For purchases exceeding €40,000 excluding tax, the key data is published on the University’s buyer profile.

Key data by year: