The Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) is the procurement centre of expertise for Scotland’s universities and colleges. APUC’s vision is to maximise the value of Scotland’s investment in further and higher education by working in partnership with institutions to support and enable sustainable innovation in procurement and shared service optimisation. Aspen are ranked #1 on the APUC Framework.
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a Non Departmental Public Body which provides advice and services to the rest of NHS Scotland. Accountable to the Scottish Government, NSS works at the heart of the health service, providing national strategic support services and expert advice to NHS Scotland.
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) helps the UK public sector save money when buying goods and services. As the largest public procurement organisation in the UK, they use commercial expertise to support central government and the wider public and third sectors in purchasing everything from locum doctors and laptops to police cars and electricity.
ESPO is a public sector owned professional buying organisation (PBO), specialising in providing a wide range of goods and services to the public sector for over 40 years. They offer comprehensive procurement solutions to UK schools, all with free support and advice available from our expert teams.