How Globality Will Transform Procurement for LSE
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the world-leading university specialising in social sciences, has partnered with Globality, regarded as a market leader in AI-driven procurement and sourcing, to transform how it buys goods and services.
Named University of the Year in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, LSE's procurement team will harness Globality's platform to automate its procurement model.
By using the very latest in agentic and Gen AI, procurement practitioners will restructure data sources into clear and concise specifications, finding the right vendors at speed and with ease while providing intelligent insights on bids for faster evaluation.
Strategic investment in cutting-edge technology
With this procurement transformation, LSE stands to mitigate the risk of overbuying and increase supplier competition to find new efficiencies and cost savings.
Mike Ferguson, Chief Financial Officer at LSE, says: "We have a high-performing procurement team, so giving them the best tools, such as Globality's technology, is a strategic decision to further strengthen our procurement capacity, ensuring it continues to secure the best value for LSE.
Cristian Martin, Director of Procurement Services at LSE, adds: "LSE is an exceptional university to work for and I am honoured it has invested in and entrusted me with the task of fully integrating AI into our procurement process.
"Our collaboration with Globality and their AI-powered procurement tool, Glo, demonstrates LSE's commitment to adopting cutting-edge technology where clear benefits exist for the school. This partnership aims to enhance financial efficiencies, streamline manual processes and boost productivity, while significantly accelerating contract awards and increasing our team's impact and value."
Award-winning technology for educational excellence
Named Best Technology Provider at the 2024 World Procurement Awards, Globality's platform uses AI-driven technology – built from the ground up over more than a decade – to drive down costs, upgrade decision-making and deliver new value across all enterprise spend.
"Globality is trusted by the world's best private sector companies, such as Tesco, BT Group, Fidelity Investments, HP, Invesco, Santander and UCB Pharma, to better manage how they spend their money," explains Joel Hyatt, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO at Globality.
"This new partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science will showcase how autonomous procurement and sourcing unlocks the same new efficiencies, productivity and cost savings for the higher education and public sectors, utilising innovative, AI-powered technology to meet the tough fiscal challenges that all organisations currently face."
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