Top suppliers
Top suppliers to University of St Andrews
Top-five suppliers hold 58% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What University of St Andrews buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
387148989031331879393450096660Recent contracts
Latest University of St Andrews contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Estates: Building Management System (BMS) Maintenance
TESGL Ltd. T/A SSE Energy Solutions · 2026-09-06
£285K
School of Biology/SMRU: Helicopter for August Aerial Surveys of Seals in Scotland
PDG Helicopters · 2026-08-10
School of Biology/BSRC: Mass Photometer
Refeyn · 2026-07-02
School of Physics & Astronomy: UV Nanoimprint Lithography System
EV Group Europe & Asia/Pacific GmbH · 2026-04-23
Residential & Business Services: Commercial Laundry Services
Fishers Services Ltd · 2026-04-20
School of Biology/SMRU: Bespoke 7.5M Vessel
Unst Inshore Services · 2025-10-09
£380K
School of Biology/SMRU: Multi-Sensor Camera and Mapping System for Coastal Seal Surveys
Trakka Systems AB · 2025-10-08
School of Earth & Environmental Science: Collision Cell Multi Collector Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometer
Thermo Fisher Scientific · 2025-09-08
£586K
Saints Sport: Supply of Sports Kit and Apparel
Richmond Sport LLP T/A Macron Sports Hub Dundee · 2025-06-15
£172K
School of Chemistry: Automated Spin-Coating & Photophysical Characterization System
SCIPRIOS GmbH · 2025-06-10
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Estates: Service & Maintenance of Water Purification Units
Deadline: 2026-10-05
Estates: Service & Maintenance of Water Purification Units
Deadline: 2026-10-05
Market analysis
Bidding into University of St Andrews — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
94%
Awards to SMEs
58%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 94% of University of St Andrews’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to University of St Andrews
How much does University of St Andrews spend on procurement?
University of St Andrews awarded 33 contracts totalling £12.1M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 29 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £449K.
Who are University of St Andrews's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to University of St Andrews by total award value are Angus Biofuels, spinflex instruments ltd, Buro Happold Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 58% of contract value.
What does University of St Andrews buy from suppliers?
University of St Andrews's procurement is concentrated in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, software package and information systems, 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
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- · Contracts Finder
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