Top suppliers
Top suppliers to University Of Edinburgh
Top-five suppliers hold 41% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What University Of Edinburgh buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest University Of Edinburgh contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
PECVD System and Ion Beam Etching Tool
Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Ltd · 2026-11-04
£1.9M
Cell Sorter for IGC
Becton Dickinson U.K. Limited · 2026-10-31
£596K
Flexible Single Quadrupole ICP Mass Spec
Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd · 2026-10-30
£287K
Wharton Research Data Services
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania dba Wharton Research Data Services · 2026-10-30
£119K
Drug Discovery Advancement Consultancy
Future Bio Consulting Ltd · 2026-10-26
£286K
Mathematical Modelling Software
Academia Ltd · 2026-10-26
£451K
Inverted Microscopy System
Carl Zeiss Ltd · 2026-10-20
£71K
Femtosecond Laser Procurement
Photonic Solutions Ltd · 2026-10-19
£202K
Scottish Future Electricity Demand Scenarios
Lane Clark & Peacock LLP · 2026-10-15
£80K
Synthesiser Extended Warranty & Maintenance
Synthra GmbH · 2026-10-14
£87K
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planned procurements
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35
frameworks running
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tender pack read
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Market analysis
Bidding into University Of Edinburgh — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
38%
Awards to SMEs
41%
Top-5 supplier share
4%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 38% of University Of Edinburgh’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to University Of Edinburgh
How much does University Of Edinburgh spend on procurement?
University Of Edinburgh awarded 595 contracts totalling £522.0M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 410 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £942K.
Who are University Of Edinburgh's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to University Of Edinburgh by total award value are Key Travel, Robertson Construction, Siemens Healthcare Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 41% of contract value.
What does University Of Edinburgh buy from suppliers?
University Of Edinburgh's procurement is concentrated in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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SECTOR
UK Government IT Services
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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
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