Providing or Buying Goods/Services

Please see Public Procurement Legislation

Yes, you can find it here.

Please see Waste and circular economy.

Please see the guidelines set out in the Financial Regulations for Commercial Activity

Yes, the University has provided high-level guidance (issued May 2020) containing principles for departments and institutions to follow when dealing with a supplier whose agreed service cannot be carried out, or when the University no longer wants the service due to restrictions relating to COVID-19.  That guidance can found here.

Legal Services has also produced a more detailed, supplementary guidance note with practical steps to consider when dealing with an affected contract, which is included in the guidance mentioned above but can also be accessed directly here. 

No.  The University cannot contract with itself, including Cambridge University Press & Assessment.  You should, however, record the arrangements agreed.  A template Service Level Agreement for internal University service provision can be found here.