Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Glass Futures
Top-five suppliers hold 80% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Glass Futures buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Glass Futures contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
The Supply and Delivery of a Multiphysics Model and Furnace Digital Twin
The University of Liverpool · 2025-12-16
£323K
The Supply and Delivery of a Multiphysics Model and Furnace Digital Twin
University of Liverpool · 2025-11-17
£323K
The Supply and Delivery of a Multiphysics Model and Furnace Digital Twin
University of Liverpool · 2025-11-17
£323K
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Design, Supply, Installation & Commissioning of an On-Site Oxygen Storage and Generation Capability
Design, Supply, Installation & Commissioning of an On-Site Oxygen Storage and Generation Capability
Design, Supply, Installation & Commissioning of an On-Site Oxygen Storage and Generation Capability
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Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Glass Futures typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Design, Supply, Installation & Commissioning of an On-Site Oxygen Storage and Generation Capability
Expires: 2027-05-20
£4.9M
Market analysis
Bidding into Glass Futures — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
80%
Top-5 supplier share
29d
Avg response window
28d
Median response window
10mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Glass Futures
How much does Glass Futures spend on procurement?
Glass Futures awarded 32 contracts totalling £30.7M between 2023-07-29 and 2026-07-29, working with 14 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.1M.
Who are Glass Futures's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Glass Futures by total award value are Game Engineering Ltd, Air Products, Lucideon Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 80% of contract value.
What does Glass Futures buy from suppliers?
Glass Futures's procurement is concentrated in alloys, industrial gases, systems and technical consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Glass Futures contracts?
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What's the typical response window for Glass Futures tenders?
Glass Futures typically gives suppliers a median of 28 days to respond (average 29 days). Standard contract duration is around 10 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-29
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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