Top suppliers
Top suppliers to University of Glasgow
Top-five suppliers hold 38% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What University of Glasgow buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest University of Glasgow contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
PURCH2944 Direct Award for the Provision of F5 Load Balancers and Associated Hardware
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd · 2026-11-05
£483K
Direct Award of PURCH3065 for the Provision of Boomi Contractor for Optime Timetabling Implementation Project
Computacenter (UK) Limited · 2026-10-29
£233K
PURCH3078 - PPE1005211 Direct Award for the Provision of Tinderbox Branding for use at University of Glasgow cafes
Tinderbox Scotland Limited · 2026-10-27
£100K
PURCH3068 - PPE1005154 Direct Award for the Provision of Medicines Complete Databases
Pharmaceutical Press Limited · 2026-10-27
£75K
PURCH3072 - PPE1005230 Direct Award for the Provision of TRIUX Neo Service Contract Renewal
Megin Oy · 2026-10-22
£102K
PURCH3064 – PPE1005167 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to Databases required for Research and Dissertation Development
S&P Global Market Intelligence · 2026-10-20
PURCH3063 - PPE1005156 Direct Award for the Provision of Ecologos Research
Ecologos Research Ltd · 2026-10-19
£122K
Direct Award of PURCH3054 for the Provision of Managed Detection and Response
Quorum Cyber Security Limited · 2026-10-19
£2.6M
PURCH3071 - PPE1005166 Research Research Pivot RP Subscription 26/27
Research Research Ltd · 2026-10-14
£50K
PURCH2989 - PPE1005198 Direct Award for the Provision of Magnetic Wafer Prober
Hprobe · 2026-10-08
£254K
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63%
Awards to SMEs
38%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 63% of University of Glasgow’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to University of Glasgow
How much does University of Glasgow spend on procurement?
University of Glasgow awarded 459 contracts totalling £179.0M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 360 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £465K.
Who are University of Glasgow's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to University of Glasgow by total award value are Selective Travel, Phoenix Software Ltd, Namos Solutions Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 38% of contract value.
What does University of Glasgow buy from suppliers?
University of Glasgow's procurement is concentrated in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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