Antibodies.com was selected as a preferred supplier of antibodies to UK universities in the inter-regional laboratory agreement for antibodies & sera. This framework agreement was put together by the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) and was designed to select the best antibody suppliers for the consortia's member universities to partner with. As part of this award, suppliers underwent extensive financial, legal, and quality control audits to ensure that they have clear visibility of their supply chains and are committed to continuous improvement of animal and employee welfare.
The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) is a membership-based buying organisation for universities and further education colleges that develops and manages framework agreements across a wide range of commodity areas. Their framework agreements enable their member institutions to save time and money by purchasing competitively priced goods and services from ethical and sustainable businesses.
This framework agreement was put together by the SUPC and is open to all HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, SUPC, and NWUPC members. In total, more than one hundred research centers have access to this agreement. For details of how to engage with this framework, please visit the IRLA page on the SUPC's website.