Purchase to Pay
The Purchase to Pay (P2P) process covers the complete cycle of activities from requesting, purchasing, receiving, paying and accounting for goods and services for the University.
P2P streamlines the business activities between the Purchasing Office, Goods Inwards and the Accounts Payable Office.
Purchase to Pay Procedure
A summary of the University's Purchasing/Goods Receiving/Payment procedure
Purchasing
Purchase orders over €20,000 by Category for Goods and Services
Under the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme published by the Minister for Expenditure and Reform, public bodies are committed to making information available to the general public as part of their normal business activities.
Details of Purchase Orders (POs) over €20,000 by Category for Goods and Services raised by University of Limerick are published on this page on a quarterly basis below noting the following:
- Purchase orders are exclusive of VAT.
- Suppliers subject to Withholding Tax will have it deducted at point of payment which may decrease the amount actually paid to under €20,000.
- Although a Purchase Order may have been raised it is possible that no payment has yet been made.
- The figures include payments for goods or services and do not include grants-in-aid, reimbursements etc.
- Some Purchase Orders may be excluded if their publication would be precluded under Freedom of Information legislation.
Financial Year 2025/26
Q1 FY25/26 - October to December 2025
Listing of all >€20,000 Pos (excl Intercompany) for Q1 FY25/26 - Oct to Dec 2025 | |
| Category | Amount |
| Energy | 3,600,862 |
| Agent Commission | 1,989,204 |
| University Insurance | 1,653,742 |
| Advisory Fees | 1,163,778 |
| Equipment purchase | 625,057 |
| Module Delivery | 611,886 |
| Software Purchases/Licences | 588,438 |
| Security | 488,000 |
| Mechanical Maintenance | 374,175 |
| Cleaning | 349,495 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 322,510 |
| Building Maintenance | 316,568 |
| Ground Maintenance | 274,570 |
| Electrical Maintenance | 252,899 |
| HEA Network ITD | 251,271 |
| Marketing Costs | 246,808 |
| Promotions | 219,300 |
| LabSupplies & Consumables | 169,932 |
| Electronic Resources | 132,719 |
| Travel | 111,995 |
| Subscriptions | 79,832 |
| Book purchase | 77,514 |
| Periodicals | 58,000 |
| Staff Development | 33,127 |
| Waste Disposal | 23,626 |
| Advertising | 22,759 |
Q2 FY25/26 - January to March 2026
Listing of all >€20,000 Pos (excl Intercompany) for Q2 FY25/26 - Jan to Mar 2026 | |
| Category | Amount |
| Security | 1,374,000 |
| Equipment purchase | 1,109,274 |
| Advisory Fees | 908,061 |
| Software Purchases/Licences | 774,265 |
| Cleaning | 499,133 |
| Building Maintenance | 453,647 |
| Electrical Maintenance | 447,508 |
| Electronic Resources | 444,739 |
| Module Delivery | 439,389 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 436,580 |
| Mechanical Maintenance | 410,000 |
| Water Rates & Charges | 389,340 |
| Subscriptions | 353,342 |
| Ground Maintenance | 286,384 |
| Audit Fees | 259,000 |
| Promotions | 78,810 |
| Minor Works | 66,475 |
| LabSupplies & Consumables | 63,878 |
| Legal Fees | 58,743 |
| University Insurance | 41,000 |
| Book purchase | 40,000 |
| Recruitment | 33,512 |
| Waste Disposal | 32,000 |
| Staff Training & Workshop | 30,862 |
| Travel | 23,637 |
| Marketing Costs | 20,440 |
Q3 FY25/26 - April to June 2026
Listing of all >€20,000 Pos (excl Intercompany) for Q3 FY25/26 - April to June 2026 | |
| Category | Amount |
| Energy | 2,591,431 |
| Software Purchases/Licences | 1,657,345 |
| Equipment purchase | 1,103,967 |
| Security | 654,000 |
| Cleaning | 579,219 |
| Advisory Fees | 542,461 |
| Electrical Maintenance | 494,000 |
| Building Maintenance | 489,762 |
| Water Rates & Charges | 447,029 |
| Mechanical Maintenance | 440,000 |
| Module Delivery | 388,611 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 319,808 |
| Ground Maintenance | 281,468 |
| Promotions | 143,809 |
| Book purchase | 137,376 |
| Subscriptions | 135,264 |
| Minor Works | 132,740 |
| LabSupplies & Consumables | 132,545 |
| Travel | 76,619 |
| Marketing Costs | 71,944 |
| Audit Fees | 66,000 |
| Recruitment | 62,306 |
| Staff Development | 62,021 |
| Catering | 55,357 |
| Advertising | 36,860 |
| Waste Disposal | 32,000 |
| University Insurance | 24,806 |
