Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Heriot-Watt University
Top-five suppliers hold 57% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Heriot-Watt University buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Heriot-Watt University contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Window Cleaning Services
Brew Contract Cleaning Ltd · 2026-07-10
Purchase of Closed-Cycle Helium Cryogenic System
attocube systems AG · 2026-04-29
Purchase of Stimulated Raman Laser & Multi-Channel Lock-In Amplifier
Cambridge Raman Imaging Srl · 2026-04-22
Oriam Grass Pitch Maintenance Services
Greentech Sportsturf Ltd · 2026-03-12
£39K
Nightshift Cleaning Services - Oriam
Flexi Clean Group Ltd · 2025-12-03
£327K
Laser and Fibre Opto-Mechanical Components
Photonic Solutions Ltd · 2025-10-20
£250K
Virtualisation Infrastructure Servers and Storage
Circle IT Solutions · 2025-06-08
£352K
Magnetron Sputter PVD System
Moorfield Nanotechnology Limited · 2025-06-08
£118K
Purchase of High Energy Ultrafast Laser System with Optical Parametric Amplifier
Photonic Solutions Ltd · 2025-03-25
£379K
Workshop Machinery (Preventative Maintenance)
Absolute Machine Tool Services Ltd · 2025-03-01
£99K
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Maintenance of Air Conditioning/Cooling Systems, Chilled Water Systems and Associated Plant Controls
Deadline: 2026-09-04
£160K
Maintenance of Air Conditioning/Cooling Systems, Chilled Water Systems and Associated Plant Controls
Deadline: 2026-09-04
£160K
Market analysis
Bidding into Heriot-Watt University — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
76%
Awards to SMEs
57%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 76% of Heriot-Watt University’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Heriot-Watt University
How much does Heriot-Watt University spend on procurement?
Heriot-Watt University awarded 37 contracts totalling £4.5M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 33 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £166K.
Who are Heriot-Watt University's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Heriot-Watt University by total award value are Kinetic Solutions Ltd, Photonic Solutions Ltd, Unico Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 57% of contract value.
What does Heriot-Watt University buy from suppliers?
Heriot-Watt University's procurement is concentrated in repair and maintenance services, laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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Source portals
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