Top suppliers
Top suppliers to THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Top-five suppliers hold 45% of contract value — a concentrated 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.
DHA tablets for Miscarriage MAMS trial, 28 capsules per pack
STRIDES PHARMA UK LTD · 2026-07-29
£62K
Clinical Skill BHIC Fitout - Planning & EIA Services
TURLEY ASSOCIATES LTD · 2026-07-29
£52K
Q-560359 IntestiCult OGM Human
STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD · 2026-07-22
£67K
service contract quote 76129
BECTON, DICKINSON U.K. LIMITED · 2026-07-22
£67K
BPAS DB consulting fees for Accounting, GPP governance and death in service 24-25
TOWERS WATSON LIMITED · 2026-07-22
£67K
Costs associated with ARCWM Theme 8 collaborating with Birmingham Voluntary Services Council - RESEARCH CHAMPION
BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL · 2026-07-22
£57K
Snowflake Credits for 24/25
SNOWFLAKE COMPUTING U.K. LIMITED · 2026-06-24
£62K
BioRad NGC Discover 10 Pro Chromatography System and accessories Quotation QQ637388-CPQ25
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED · 2026-06-17
£75K
FSWP8 Phase noise analyzer and VCO tester optionally with cross correlation and spectrum analyzer
ROHDE & SCHWARZ U.K. LIMITED · 2026-06-10
£64K
Scientia Annual Maintenance Contract for period 1st April 2025 to 31 March 2026
TECHNOLOGY ONE UK LTD · 2026-06-10
£64K
Educational Recording Agency D202 Licence Renewal 2024/25
THE EDUCATIONAL RECORDING AGENCY LIMITED · 2026-06-03
£65K
RS Bulk Equipment Order
RS Components Ltd · 2026-05-20
£66K
Activity 9.1: Design and build of 125 exhibition
DESIGN PENGUIN CREATIVE LTD · 2026-04-22
£67K
Light conversion PHAROS industrial femtosecond laser system, 15W, 400uJ model, PH1 version, Includes integrated pulse picker, power supply and chiller
PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED · 2026-04-22
£69K
ABCA2 IRMS Breath testing system
SERCON LIMITED · 2026-04-22
£69K
2 years support for Mitel MX-One 4.1 telephone system as per attached quote, 1 Aug 2024 to 31 July 2026
DAISY CORPORATE SERVICES TRADING LIMITED · 2026-04-21
£73K
Orebus Consulting to provide Banner functional expertise for the StARS Programme implementation
OREBUS CONSULTING LTD · 2026-04-21
£74K
Bentley CDE renewal Partno: 14504 Prod Sub, BC Enterprise+ PPA For period 01 May 2025 - 30 April 2026
BENTLEY SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED · 2026-04-21
£74K
Advance HE membership fee
ADVANCE HE · 2026-04-21
£75K
Plus2 Software Support 2024-25
GLADSTONE MRM LIMITED · 2026-04-15
£76K
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BHIC Clinical Skills Immersive Rooms
Deadline: 2027-06-08
Tender for the Supply and Provision of Clinical Trial Services- Packaging, Blinding, Labelling and Dispensing of Investigational Medicinal Product- Apixaban (Eliquis) and Placebo
£500K
Tender for the Supply and Installation of a Cryomagnetic System for NMR Applications
Supply, Installation and Support of Canvas Virtual Learning Environment
Tender for the Supply and Installation of AV Equipment for the Elgar Concert Hall at the University of Birmingham
Partnership for the Provision and Development of Research Computing Technology
£25.0M
BHIC Clinical Skills Immersive Rooms
Provision of a Centralised Online PDR System for the University of Birmingham
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Student Fee Payment Processing for The University of Birmingham Dubai Campus
Expires: 2026-07-31
£260K
ACT2 Study
Expires: 2026-08-01
£515K
Provision of Legal Services to The University of Birmingham
Expires: 2026-09-16
Leapwork Licence Renewal
Expires: 2026-10-14
£174K
Provision of Printing Services
Expires: 2026-11-17
£1.0M
Statistical and Scientific Data Analysis Tool
Expires: 2026-11-18
01/01/2025-31/12/2026 encompassing the following: 1. ENTERPRISE Level Annual Support & Maintenance renewal for the following licenses: • SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Premium x 16 CPU • SAP BusinessObjects Web Int
Expires: 2026-12-31
£167K
Solarwinds resource monitoring license - 3 year renewal
Expires: 2027-02-07
£253K
Replacing ML19 PXK FORD TRANSIT 350 L3 DIESEL RWD 2.0 EcoBlue 165ps Double Cab Chassis 3 Way Tipper Solid White Dual Rear. Wheels
Expires: 2027-05-12
£46K
Adobe CC 2024-2025 Renewal
Expires: 2027-07-18
£53K
Market analysis
Bidding into THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
45%
Top-5 supplier share
39d
Avg response window
26d
Median response window
10mo
Avg contract duration
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 636 contracts totalling £317.9M between 2023-07-30 and 2026-07-30, working with 458 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £505K.
Who are THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM by total award value are BECTON DICKINSON (CME) U.K. LIMITED, Becton Dickinson (CME) U.K. Limited, The Manufacturing Technology Centre Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 45% of contract value.
What does THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM buy from suppliers?
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM's procurement is concentrated in various medicinal products, engineering-related scientific and technical services, insurance services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM contracts?
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What's the typical response window for THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM tenders?
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 39 days). Standard contract duration is around 10 months.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-30
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