Top suppliers
Top suppliers to University of Glasgow
Top-five suppliers hold 30% 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.
PURCH2767 Provision of External Audit Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers · 2026-09-08
£1.8M
Award of PURCH2876 Mini-Tender for the Provision of Microsoft Licenses
Phoenix Software · 2026-08-06
£4.1M
PURCH2879 Provision of Small Angle X-Ray Scattering System (SAXS)
Anton Paar · 2026-07-06
£1.2M
PURCH2720 Provision of Electron Beam Lithography Tool
Raith GmbH · 2026-06-30
£4.0M
PURCH2790 Provision of Accommodation Services Hard Facilities Management (FM) Services Contract
Lovat's Group Ltd · 2026-06-22
£4.5M
PURCH2818A Provision of Framework Agreement for Managed Laundry Services
Washstation · 2026-06-05
PURCH2946 - PPE1004777 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription
AM Digital Ltd · 2026-06-05
£302K
PURCH2967 - PPE1004686 Direct Award for the Provision of a New Flow Cytometer
Becton Dickinson UK Limited · 2026-05-29
£398K
PURCH2820 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Alcohol for Events
Bestway Wholesale · 2026-05-15
PURCH2841 Provision of a Framework for Supporter Engagement Services
Buffalo Fundraising Consultants · 2026-05-07
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PURCH3014 Provision of Installation of ICP Etch Tool
Deadline: 2026-09-14
Market analysis
Bidding into University of Glasgow — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
67%
Awards to SMEs
30%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 67% 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 155 contracts totalling £75.0M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 136 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £750K.
Who are University of Glasgow's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to University of Glasgow by total award value are BlueScientific Ltd, Lovat's Group Ltd, Deloitte. The top five suppliers together hold 30% 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, medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, 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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