Purchases 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 comply with the three fundamental principles of public procurement:

companies' freedom of access to public procurement;
equal treatment of candidates;
complete transparency in procurement procedures.

The University’s procurement policy also aims to improve procurement performance, which is 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;
to enable small and medium-sized enterprises to participate in public procurement.

Where can you find our public contracts?

For amounts exceeding €60,000 (excluding tax), all of 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 lets users 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 Notices Journal 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 has more than a hundred so-called “cross-functional” contracts that cover the most common needs and are renewed regularly. These contracts cover both general supplies and services (printing supplies, periodicals, IT and audiovisual equipment, software, office supplies, etc.) and, for research purposes, a wide range of scientific equipment and consumables, laboratory products and gases, etc.

Publication of Key Data

For purchases between 25,000 euros and 60,000 euros (excluding tax), the University is required to publish certain key data: here is the information for the year 2025.
For purchases exceeding 60,000 euros (excluding tax), the key data is published on the University’s buyer profile.

Key Data by Year: