Collaborative Procurement Board
The Collaborative Procurement Board oversees the effective procurement of some contracts on behalf of the GLA Group. It also determines the strategy for how this process works.
What do we mean by procurement?
When we talk about procurement we mean the process of purchasing goods and services from suppliers.
The Collaborative Procurement Board is responsible for overseeing the approach to procurement in certain agreed categories where several parts of the Group are looking to purchase similar goods or services, with the aim of ensuring a joint approach and driving savings.
Which organisations make up the GLA Group?
The Greater London Authority (GLA) is a member of the GLA Group. We are joined by the following organisations in the Group:
- Transport for London (TfL)
- London Fire Commissioner (LFC)
- Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)
- London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC)
- Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC)
- Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) as of July 2021
Who's on the Board?
The GLA and each of the GLA Group organisations nominate a Representative to join the Collaborative Procurement Board. These Representatives currently comprise:
- Gerry Murphy, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, LLDC (Chair)
- Paul Butcher, Commercial Director - Corporate and Professional Services, MPS
- Maddy Hayes, Head of Procurement, MOPAC
- Luke Jarvis, Interim Director of Professional Services, TfL
- Gurdip Juty, Interim Chief Finance Officer, OPDC
- David Rowell, Director of Corporate Services, LFB
Meetings and agendas
Meetings are not open to the public. However, you can access agendas, minutes and other papers for meetings of the Board.
Agendas are usually published at least three clear working days before the meeting takes place. Summary minutes of meetings are usually published within two weeks of the date of the meeting.
Responsible Procurement
In March 2021 the Mayor published a revised Responsible Procurement Policy, which reflects his continued determination to use the GLA Group's vast buying power to help create a fairer, greener and more equitable city.
The Policy targets that employees receive fair pay and employment terms including the London Living Wage, and supports skills and employment opportunities for Londoners. It promotes equality and diversity in the supply chain, particularly ensuring small and diverse-led businesses have the opportunity to bid for work. The Policy also seeks to tackle the climate and ecological emergencies by shaping markets to held build London's zero-carbon, 'ciruclar' economy - cutting carbon emissions and air pollution, and designing out waste.
The GLA Group Central Responsible Procurement Team supports the delivery of the Mayor's Responsible Procurement Policy. The Responsible Procurement Implementation Plan sets out the ambitions and key actions that the GLA Group will prioritise to deliver the Responsible Procurement Policy. These are shared by and implemented across the Functional Bodies and cover a number of key policy areas.
The Responsible Procurement Case Studies Report outlines key recent achievements. Previous Responsible Procurement reports present progress on delivery of this programme during 2019-20 and 2022-23.
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