
The HEPA Learning & Development (L&D) Group has been formed to champion the benefits of learning, development and training within the higher education procurement community. The Group regularly assess the L&D needs and demand of procurement professionals, and work together to monitor, develop and measure a cost-effective training programme, facilitate best practice knowledge sharing and networking opportunities.
The L&D Group has developed the following training Programme based on the needs of the sector, which were identified through a survey and feedback received by Group members.
You can view and book live upcoming training and courses through the HEPA booking system.
Course name |
Consortia |
Date |
Status |
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Intro to EU procurement |
LUPC NWUPC |
July 2020 March 2020 |
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Contract Law |
All |
Continuous as required |
Planned and being delivered |
Contracting for specialist areas e.g. NEC, Construction, IT |
LUPC SUPC & APUC |
May/June 2020 |
Planned and being delivered |
Category Management |
All |
To be delivered in 2020 |
Planned and being delivered |
Contract Management |
All |
To be delivered in 2020 – June |
Planned and being delivered |
Commercial training |
LUPC |
June |
Planned and being delivered |
‘Buying from the family’ |
All |
Spring 2020 |
In development |
Embedding and delivering sustainable procurement/social value |
NWUPC HEPCW |
To be delivered in 2020- possibly May |
In development |
Procurement for non-procurement employees |
To be offered to other areas not procurement |
TBC |
In research |
Move from private to public regulations |
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In research |
Social Value |
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In research |
Sales technique |
NWUPC LUPC |
|
In research |
Negotiation skills |
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In research |
Leadership – procurement managers |
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In research |
Supplier relationship/performance management |
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In research |
Below threshold/demand management/decision to buy |
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|
Yet to be planned |
Contracting for services |
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|
Yet to be planned |
Specification writing |
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Yet to be planned |
Business case writing |
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Yet to be planned |
Competitive dialogue |
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Yet to be planned |
DPS |
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Yet to be planned |
The L&D Group develops its Programme based on the needs of the procurement community. If you have a training requirement that is not covered by the programme then please get in touch with Ashley, your Consortia and Regional representative:
Consortia |
Region |
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NWUPC: Jane Billows and Helen Dodd-Williams |
North West: Steve Everitt (Manchester Metropolitan University) |
NEUPC: Rachel Lunn |
North East: Rachel Morris (Durham University) |
APUC: Emma Fletcher |
Scotland: Victoria Kulczycki (Heriot-Watt University) |
HEPCW: Georgia Davies |
Wales: Ben McGirr (Cardiff University) |
LUPC: Emma Keenan |
London: Fern McCall (The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult) |
SUPC: Rob Johnson |
South: Colin Reeve (Anglia Ruskin University) |
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Midlands: Denise China (University of Derby) |
In addition to these listed courses, as HEPA members you also have access to courses ran through BUFDG, such as Finance for Non Finance Managers.
HEPA members also have access to a wide range of e-learning courses, which can be accessed here.