Who can join?
There are two routes to Membership of AUPO
Institutional Membership
Institutional membership is open to all Higher Education Institutions and Further Education Colleges within the UK, with the named contact being the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) or other senior officer with responsibility for procurement in the institution. Institutional membership is also available to other agencies who work in conjunction with HE/FE (for example Research Councils and regional consortia) and also equivalent educational institutions outside the UK.
Group Institutional membership, at the same fee as individual Institutional membership, is available to small HEIs and Colleges where a single CPO is responsible for procurement for the whole group.
To join please click here for ONLINE FORM
Individual Membership
Individual membership is open to all staff employed in a procurement role in Higher and Further Education Institutions, Research Councils, Regional Consortia and all other agencies working in conjunction with the HE and FE procurement communities.
Membership Fees
Institutional membership fees are agreed at £500 for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Individual Membership of AUPO is free to CIPS members. Individual membership fees for non CIPS members are £50 per annum; payable on joining and then annually each October or on presentation of a request for payment if that is later than the end of October.
Click to for an online form for Individual Application
Payments must be received before membership will be triggered.
Right of Appeal
In the event that the Secretary does not approve an application for membership, the Secretary must, on request from the applicant, indicate the grounds for refusal.
Any applicant refused entry by the Secretary may by appeal in writing to AUPO Council stating his/her reason for appeal.
The Council will consider the appeal and its decision on the matter shall be final.