Procurement Officer:
Ben Hartnett
5 College Green, 1st Floor
Phone: +353-1-896-2657
Fax: +353-1-896-2576
Email: hartnetb@tcd.ie
Senior Buyer:
Trevor Kerley
Phone: +353-1-896-2376
Fax: +353-1-896-2576
Email: tkerley@tcd.ie
Last Updated: 12/01/10
You are visiting the front page of the Procurement website. These pages have been constructed to provide a service and useful information to staff, students and other interested parties, in relation to the functions and services provided by the Treasurer's Office.
The objective of the TCD Procurement and Contracts Office is to facilitate the negotiation of arrangements for the purchase of the right goods and services in
consistent with the principles of National and EU directives on procurement. This to be achieved in co-operation with budget holders, key buyers, other universities and suppliers.
The following basic principles should always be followed;
The University purchases in excess of €60M worth of goods and services each year, representing about 30 % of total University Expenditure. The expenditure extends across a diverse range of goods and services that include highly complex laboratory equipment, IT equipment, travel, consultancy as well as low value items such as stationery and computer consumables.
The main aim of university policy on procurement is to achieve value for money having regard to probity and accountability. While price is very important in determining value for money outcomes in procurement and for certain categories of purchases in particular, it is not the only variable that needs to be considered. Value for money also encompasses non-cost factors. When making purchases of goods or services consideration should also be given to whether they are fit for the purpose for which they are intended, whether the goods or services provided are of sufficient quality and whether the level of service or support provided meets the requirements. There are other issues that should be considered including whole-of-life and transaction costs associated with acquiring, using, holding, maintaining and disposing of the goods or services. Value for mony in procurement is, therefore, the optimum combination of whole-life costs and/or price, where appropriate, and quality (or fitness for purpose) to meet the user's requirements.
