Top suppliers
Top suppliers to University Of Edinburgh
Top-five suppliers hold 74% 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.
38795033457172420373188030489832606375776631345509Recent contracts
Latest University Of Edinburgh contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
BD FACSDiscover S8 Spectral Cell Sorter with CellView Imaging Technology
Becton Dickinson UK Limited · 2026-09-08
£535K
NMPH (Non-Medical Personal Help)
Clear Links Support Ltd · 2026-08-31
£1.9M
Procurement of Equine CT and Gantry
Vet-DICon GmbH · 2026-08-31
£1.1M
Design Team for Energy Ventilation Projects
KJ Tait Engineers · 2026-08-11
£847K
King's Buildings Shuttle Bus Service
Lothian Buses Ltd · 2026-08-10
Trane Chillers Comprehensive Maintenance
Trane UK Limited · 2026-08-05
EC1082 Taxi Services Framework Agreement
Central Radio Taxis (Tollcross) Limited · 2026-08-03
BD Consolidated Service Contract
Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited · 2026-07-28
NCA31153 Incucyte SX5 (for IRR South)
Sartorius UK Limited · 2026-07-27
Kitchen Staff
Blue Arrow · 2026-07-21
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Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
ACE Contract Cleaning Services
Deadline: 2026-09-21
£2.2M
ACE Contract Cleaning Services
Deadline: 2026-09-21
£2.2M
Non-Torque Loading System for Electrical Machine Testing Including Drive System
Deadline: 2026-09-28
Non-Torque Loading System for Electrical Machine Testing Including Drive System
Deadline: 2026-09-28
Window Cleaning Services
Deadline: 2026-10-12
£560K
Window Cleaning Services
Deadline: 2026-10-12
£560K
Market analysis
Bidding into University Of Edinburgh — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
46%
Awards to SMEs
74%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 46% 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 137 contracts totalling £191.9M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 123 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.1M.
Who are University Of Edinburgh's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to University Of Edinburgh by total award value are Key Travel, John G Mackintosh, OCS Group UK Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 74% 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), business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, repair and maintenance services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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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