Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Queen's University Belfast
Top-five suppliers hold 71% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Queen's University Belfast buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
38247992333145909815721830643450Recent contracts
Latest Queen's University Belfast contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
260129 - Contract for Supply, Delivery and Installation of Peptide Synthesizer and associated Maintenance, training, Ancillary Items and Consumables
Vapourtec Ltd · 2026-09-13
260114 - The Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a High-Resolution Digital Pathology Scanner, including ancillary/consumables Items.
Leica Microsystems UK Ltd · 2026-09-06
260019 Temporary Sound, Lighting and Audio-Visual Services
MOONLIGHTING AV (NI) LIMITED · 2026-08-26
£400K
Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Programming, Commissioning of Audio Visual equipment to support GIFT City Campus
Resurgent AV Integrators Pvt Ltd · 2026-08-18
Contract for the Supply, delivery, commission, installation, consumables, & maintenance of a Femtosecond Laser Workstation
Oxford Lasers Ltd · 2026-08-13
£712K
Waste Management Services Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste Lot 4: Clinical Waste
AVANTI ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP LIMITED · 2026-07-16
Waste Management Services Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste Lot 4: Clinical Waste
SRCL LTD · 2026-07-16
Waste Management Services Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste Lot 4: Clinical Waste
RIVER RIDGE RECYCLING (PORTADOWN) LTD · 2026-07-16
Waste Management Services Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste Lot 4: Clinical Waste
BAILEY WASTE RECYCLING (NI) LIMITED · 2026-07-16
260094 Contract for Staff Payment & Management Services in Sub Saharan Africa
AFARAED LTD · 2026-07-09
£360K
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260158 Contract for the Provision of a Research Intelligence Tool
Deadline: 2026-09-15
£900K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Queen's University Belfast typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
250018 - Contract for the Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services
Expires: 2026-09-30
£250K
250172 - Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning of Cash Wash System and associated maintenance, ancillary and consumables.
Expires: 2027-01-08
Contract for Supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and ongoing maintenance of a high accuracy, high performance, multifunctional, large volume co-ordinated measuring machine for the automated inspection of large volume, high value manufactured components.
Expires: 2027-01-30
250210 Contract for Admissions Processing Services
Expires: 2027-02-10
£450K
Contract for the Provision of External Investigator Service
Expires: 2027-02-15
£320K
250164 Contract for the Supply, Delivery (unloaded and positioned at the point of use), Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Turnkey Injection Moulding System for Polymer and Composite Research
Expires: 2027-02-26
Contract for a Development Programme to Support Foundation Trainee Pharmacists to Prepare for the Common Registration Assessment
Expires: 2027-05-01
260065 Strategic Consultancy Support
Expires: 2027-07-31
260001 Contract for the Supply and Delivery of 3 Large Format, High Cadence Cameras Equipment for the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope
Expires: 2027-08-01
Contract for the Supply, delivery, commission, installation, consumables, & maintenance of a Femtosecond Laser Workstation
Expires: 2027-08-20
£712K
Market analysis
Bidding into Queen's University Belfast — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
76%
Awards to SMEs
71%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 76% of Queen's University Belfast’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Queen's University Belfast
How much does Queen's University Belfast spend on procurement?
Queen's University Belfast awarded 92 contracts totalling £146.8M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 86 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.8M.
Who are Queen's University Belfast's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Queen's University Belfast by total award value are John GRAHAM Construction Ltd, Henry Brothers Ltd, Down Developments Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 71% of contract value.
What does Queen's University Belfast buy from suppliers?
Queen's University Belfast's procurement is concentrated in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), chemical products, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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