Top suppliers
Top suppliers to University of Reading
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What University of Reading buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
387279Recent contracts
Latest University of Reading contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Customer Relationship Management ("CRM") Re-Implementation - AWARD
TTEC Consulting (UK) Limited · 2024-06-26
UOR-PRO-24-028
STHREE PARTNERSHIP LLP · 2024-05-08
£570K
2024 Mass Spectrometry instrument - AWARD
Waters Ltd · 2024-04-07
£741K
UOR-LAB-24-14 - AWARD
FEI UK Ltd · 2024-03-28
Raman Confocal Microscope 2023 - AWARD
HORIBA UK Limited · 2024-02-16
Mass Spectrometry instrument - AWARD
Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd · 2023-04-25
X-Ray PXRD system
Bruker UK Ltd · 2023-04-03
£388K
X-Ray PXRD system - AWARD
Bruker UK Ltd · 2023-04-03
Consultancy services for Actuarial, Pensions and Benefits Services
Mercer Limited · 2023-03-27
£540K
2022 Pensions Consulting UoR - Ref 1 - AWARD
Mercer Limited · 2023-03-27
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Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
1%
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 8% of University of Reading’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to University of Reading
How much does University of Reading spend on procurement?
University of Reading awarded 5 contracts totalling £1.3M between 2023-10-17 and 2026-10-17, working with 5 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £655K.
Who are University of Reading's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to University of Reading by total award value are Waters Ltd, STHREE PARTNERSHIP LLP, HORIBA UK Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does University of Reading buy from suppliers?
University of Reading's procurement is concentrated in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-17
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