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University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-11-08 to 2026-11-08Updated 2026-11-08

£162.8M

Total spend

350

Contract awards

227

Unique suppliers

£543K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, University of Strathclyde has awarded 350 contracts worth £162.8M to 227 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £543K, with the top five suppliers holding 42% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to University of Strathclyde

Top-five suppliers hold 42% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
RBS1£31.0M
Heron Bros. Ltd1£18.3M
Redshaw Advisors Ltd1£7.0M
Mitie Technical Facilities Management1£6.1M
Jisc15£5.5M
Phoenix Software Ltd1£5.0M
D & B Facades UK Ltd1£4.1M
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC3£3.9M
Taylor and Fraser Ltd5£3.8M
Carl Zeiss Ltd3£3.3M
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood1£2.5M
Mydex Data Services Community Interest Company1£2.4M
Marks & Clerk LLP1£2.3M
Daysix1£2.3M
Clark Contracts Ltd4£2.1M
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd2£2.1M
T Squared1£2.0M
T Squared P1 Ltd1£2.0M
Accelonix1£2.0M
Excel Vending Limited1£1.9M

Procurement categories

What University of Strathclyde buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
59 awards£15.3M

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
47 awards£17.6M

Construction work

45
42 awards£38.5M

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38
35 awards£7.3M

Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30
18 awards£3.9M

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
18 awards£10.1M

Software package and information systems

48
15 awards£2.9M

Industrial machinery

42
12 awards£2.0M

Repair and maintenance services

50
12 awards£3.1M

Education and training services

80
11 awards£693K

Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31
9 awards£5.5M

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

39
9 awards£2.5M

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
8 awards£1.6M

Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

44
6 awards£1.2M

Financial and insurance services

66
5 awards£32.6M

Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33
4 awards£4.2M

Installation services (except software)

51
4 awards£1.6M

Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90
4 awards£1.0M

Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15
3 awards£3.3M

Postal and telecommunications services

64
3 awards£757K

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
2 awards£194K

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
2 awards£255K

Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

18
1 award£399K

Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

43
1 award£127K

Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60
1 award£550K

Administration, defence and social security services

75
1 award£186K

Health and social work services

85
1 award£100K

Recent contracts

Latest University of Strathclyde contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Proquest Central Premium

ProQuest LLC · 2026-11-03

£200K

Elsevier Reaxys Academic Edition 2026-2029

JISC SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-11-01

Elsevier Reaxys Academic Edition 2026-2029

Jisc · 2026-11-01

£121K

Provision of a Star Chillers Maintenance Measured Term Contract (MTC) (2026-30)

Star Refrigeration Ltd · 2026-10-27

£173K

Thriving in Your Research

Skillfluence Limited · 2026-10-14

£23K

Writing: Academic

Skillfluence Limited · 2026-10-14

£19K

Communicating: General

Skillfluence Limited · 2026-10-14

£24K

Centre for Doctoral Training Programme

Skillfluence Limited · 2026-10-14

£83K

Communicating: Academic

Anchored In · 2026-10-14

£24K

Writing: General

Anchored In · 2026-10-14

£14K

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6

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Inviting bids today

58

planned procurements

Work this buyer has said it intends to tender

14

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2

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Market analysis

Bidding into University of Strathclyde — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

53%

Awards to SMEs

42%

Top-5 supplier share

7%

Framework call-offs

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Awards to social enterprises

Around 53% of University of Strathclyde’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to University of Strathclyde

How much does University of Strathclyde spend on procurement?

University of Strathclyde awarded 350 contracts totalling £162.8M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 227 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £543K.

Who are University of Strathclyde's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to University of Strathclyde by total award value are RBS, Heron Bros. Ltd, Redshaw Advisors Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 42% of contract value.

What does University of Strathclyde buy from suppliers?

University of Strathclyde's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08

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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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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