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Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

London Universities Purchasing Consortium

London Universities Purchasing Consortium is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-09-01 to 2026-09-01Updated 2026-09-01

£2.1bn

Total spend

16

Contract awards

8

Unique suppliers

£139.5M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, London Universities Purchasing Consortium has awarded 16 contracts worth £2.1bn to 8 suppliers between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, at an average contract value of £139.5M, with the top five suppliers holding 99% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to London Universities Purchasing Consortium

Top-five suppliers hold 99% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Wolf Laboratories Ltd.6£1.2bn
Wolf Laboratories Limited2£400.0M
Camlab1£200.0M
Wolf Laboratories1£200.0M
BIDVEST NOONAN (UK) LIMITED3£80.0M
Cimple Ltd.1£12.0M
Your Coop Business Solutions1£50K

Procurement categories

What London Universities Purchasing Consortium buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38
10 awards£2.0bn

Software package and information systems

48
1 award£12.0M

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
1 award£50K

Public utilities

65
1 award£0

Recent contracts

Latest London Universities Purchasing Consortium contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Lot 2 - Cleaning Services

BIDVEST NOONAN (UK) LIMITED · 2025-12-04

£32.0M

Lot 3 - Combined Security and Cleaning Services

BIDVEST NOONAN (UK) LIMITED · 2025-12-04

£24.0M

Lot 1 Security Services

BIDVEST NOONAN (UK) LIMITED · 2025-12-04

£24.0M

Lot 6 - Environmental Storage - Other

Wolf Laboratories Ltd. · 2025-09-29

£200.0M

Lot 10 - One Stop Shop

Wolf Laboratories Ltd. · 2025-09-29

£200.0M

Lot 7: General Equipment (Misc.)

Wolf Laboratories Ltd. · 2025-09-29

£200.0M

Lot 9 - Liquid Handling Robotics and Automated Systems

Wolf Laboratories Ltd. · 2025-09-29

£200.0M

Lot 8 - Water Purification Systems

Wolf Laboratories Ltd. · 2025-09-29

£200.0M

Lot 5 - Environmental Storage - Fridges and Freezers

Wolf Laboratories Ltd. · 2025-09-28

£200.0M

Lot 1 - Centrifuges

Camlab · 2025-09-28

£200.0M

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Open opportunities

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Supply and Installation of Glazed Panels

Deadline: 2026-09-01

Maintenance Services

Deadline: 2026-09-11

£250.0M

Market analysis

Bidding into London Universities Purchasing Consortium — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

67%

Awards to SMEs

99%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

3

Awards to social enterprises

Around 67% of London Universities Purchasing Consortium’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 3 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to London Universities Purchasing Consortium

How much does London Universities Purchasing Consortium spend on procurement?

London Universities Purchasing Consortium awarded 16 contracts totalling £2.1bn between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 8 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £139.5M.

Who are London Universities Purchasing Consortium's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to London Universities Purchasing Consortium by total award value are Wolf Laboratories Ltd., Wolf Laboratories Limited, Camlab. The top five suppliers together hold 99% of contract value.

What does London Universities Purchasing Consortium buy from suppliers?

London Universities Purchasing Consortium's procurement is concentrated in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), software package and information systems, radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01

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

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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