Top suppliers
Top suppliers to THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Top-five suppliers hold 38% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Supply and Installation of a HIGH RESOLUTION FOURIER TRANSFORM BENCH-TOP LIQUID CHROMATROGRAPHY-ORBITRAP MASS SPECTROMETER (THERMO ORBITRAP EXPLORIS 240) to the University of Birmingham University of Birmingham Project Reference: SC10850/25
Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited · 2025-12-15
£357K
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Sustainability Advisory Services
Atkins Realis Limited · 2025-12-08
Provision of Waste Management Services
Veolia ES (Uk) Limited · 2025-12-08
Contract for Supply Service Plan Building Advisor Plus
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC LIMITED · 2025-11-26
£175K
Reagent Rental Contract for Diagnostic Service on the BD FACS Canto II analysers, Lyse Wash Assistants and BD FACS Lyric
BECTON DICKINSON (CME) U.K. LIMITED · 2025-11-17
£358K
Provision of Printing Services
Belmont Press Ltd · 2025-11-06
£250K
Provision of Printing Services
Hickling and Squires (UK) Limited · 2025-11-06
£250K
Provision of Printing Services
STERLING PRESS LIMITED · 2025-11-06
£250K
Provision of Printing Services
Potts Print (UK) Limited · 2025-11-06
£250K
Statistical and Scientific Data Analysis Tool
GraphPad Software, LLC · 2025-10-24
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25
contracts ending in 12 months
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12
planned procurements
Work this buyer has said it intends to tender
40
frameworks running
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Market analysis
Bidding into THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
41%
Awards to SMEs
38%
Top-5 supplier share
24%
Framework call-offs
43
Awards to social enterprises
Around 41% of THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 43 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 24%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
How much does THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM spend on procurement?
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM awarded 702 contracts totalling £213.4M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 487 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £311K.
Who are THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM by total award value are The Manufacturing Technology Centre Limited, Instructure Global Ltd, Galliford Try Building. The top five suppliers together hold 38% of contract value.
What does THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM buy from suppliers?
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM's procurement is concentrated in it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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SECTOR
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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