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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) 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

£1.8bn

Total spend

36

Contract awards

14

Unique suppliers

£49.2M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) has awarded 36 contracts worth £1.8bn to 14 suppliers between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, at an average contract value of £49.2M, with the top five suppliers holding 73% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Southern Universities Purchasing Consort…

Top-five suppliers hold 73% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
DIVERSITY TRAVEL LIMITED2£720.0M
BibliU Ltd3£260.0M
APPLETON WOODS LIMITED5£125.0M
Bechtle Ltd1£100.0M
NST TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED T/A StudyLink Tours1£80.0M
A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books2£80.0M
BOC Limited7£77.0M
ALPHA LABORATORIES LIMITED3£75.0M
FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K., LIMITED3£75.0M
Amalivre3£70.0M
BOC Ltd3£42.0M
EBSCO International Inc.1£40.0M
CAMLAB LIMITED1£25.0M
Medical and Industrial Gas Services Ltd1£1.0M

Procurement categories

What Southern Universities Purchasing Consort… buys

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

Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33
12 awards£300.0M

Chemical products

24
11 awards£120.0M

Printed matter and related products

22
9 awards£450.0M

Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

63
3 awards£800.0M

Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30
1 award£100.0M

Recent contracts

Latest Southern Universities Purchasing Consort… contracts awarded

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

Solid Carbon Dioxide (CO2, ‘Dry Ice’)

BOC Limited · 2025-11-01

£11.0M

Liquid Helium

BOC Limited · 2025-11-01

£10.0M

Liquid Nitrogen and other Cryo Liquids in Small vessels

BOC Limited · 2025-11-01

£32.0M

Liquid Nitrogen in Bulk

BOC Limited · 2025-11-01

£22.0M

Gas Regulators and Handling Equipment

BOC Limited · 2025-11-01

£1.0M

Gas Safety Training Courses

BOC Limited · 2025-11-01

£500K

Assorted Fixtures and Fittings including Inspection and Maintenance

Medical and Industrial Gas Services Ltd · 2025-11-01

£1.0M

Compressed Industrial Gases

BOC Ltd · 2025-11-01

£16.0M

Compressed Medical Gases

BOC Ltd · 2025-11-01

£2.0M

Compressed Research/Special Gases and Gas Mixtures

BOC Ltd · 2025-11-01

£24.0M

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Market analysis

Bidding into Southern Universities Purchasing Consort… — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

95%

Awards to SMEs

73%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

Awards to social enterprises

Around 95% of Southern Universities Purchasing Consort…’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Southern Universities Purchasing Consort…

How much does Southern Universities Purchasing Consort… spend on procurement?

Southern Universities Purchasing Consort… awarded 36 contracts totalling £1.8bn between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 14 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £49.2M.

Who are Southern Universities Purchasing Consort…'s top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Southern Universities Purchasing Consort… by total award value are DIVERSITY TRAVEL LIMITED, BibliU Ltd, APPLETON WOODS LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 73% of contract value.

What does Southern Universities Purchasing Consort… buy from suppliers?

Southern Universities Purchasing Consort…'s procurement is concentrated in medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, chemical products, printed matter and related products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Southern Universities Purchasing Consort… contracts?

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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
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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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