Before implementing the OneAdvanced Purchasing Marketplace, the University relied on self-managed catalogues in iProcurement, with compliance to preferred suppliers sitting at just 24%. Outdated supplier information, limited visibility of spend, and inefficient purchasing processes left staff frustrated and compliance difficult to maintain, particularly for chemical purchasing. To address these challenges, the University needed a scalable, mature solution to streamline procurement, improve compliance, and enhance visibility across all spend.

The OneAdvanced Purchasing Marketplace has given the University a scalable, future-ready platform that streamlines purchasing, strengthens compliance, and delivers lasting value across procurement. Supplier self-management through the OneAdvanced Supplier Portal ensures up-to-date catalogues with built-in data quality checks, while greater supplier engagement and adoption have simplified operations. With a single catalogue per supplier maintained across multiple universities, rollout was smooth and required minimal training. During COVID-19, the platform proved critical in reducing supply chain disruptions, particularly for laboratory and scientific goods, by enabling stock monitoring and alternative supplier sourcing.

In March 2019, the University implemented the OneAdvanced Purchasing Marketplace integrated with its Oracle ERP system. Within 12 months, catalogue purchasing compliance rose from 24% to 80%.