Please Read The Following Carefully

GeM provides you with access to a central repository of contracts and agreements designed to meet some of your more regular purchasing needs.  The various agreements are HE Sector specific in most cases and have been negotiated by a lead Consortia (each working on behalf of the sector for particular commodity and/or service area) or the Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) as appropriate

Please note all data which you access from GeM, including but not limited to prices and other commercially sensitive information, is made available on a commercial in confidence basis and must not be divulged to any third party without the permission of the relevant agreement co-ordinator.

Many of the contracts on GeM are ‘framework agreements’.  The EU has recently changed the law on call off’s under frameworks; please ensure you familiarise yourself with the framework ‘rules of engagement’ before accessing information from GeM.  A basic guide to using frameworks in compliance with new EU law can be found in the web link on this page. Alternatively, you will often find that frameworks on GeM will additionally draw your attention to the conditions governing their use, as a matter of course.  The Procurement Manager can offer further advice and guidance, as required.

Some ‘local’ University agreements are also provided (e.g. Europcar corporate vehicle hire rates).  If end users have ‘local’ standing offers or arrangements with suppliers (which they feel would benefit other Aberystwyth University departments) please contact Mike Smith, Procurement Manager, to arrange the mounting of such agreements onto GeM.

Please note that all data held on GeM is the responsibility of the agreement
co-coordinator/lead Consortia that facilitated it (other than ‘local agreements) and the Procurement Manager can give no guarantees as to the accuracy of such information, maintenance of which resides with each agreement co-ordinator.  If you do encounter any issues with inaccurate information, you can contact the appropriate agreement co-ordinator directly.
 
GeM includes an online e-tutorial which new users are recommended to view (see the training icon on GeM home page). If you have any questions or queries regarding GeM please contact the Procureweb team on 02920870333 or team@procureweb.ac.uk