Top suppliers
Top suppliers to University of the Highlands and Islands
Top-five suppliers hold 86% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What University of the Highlands and Islands buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
72487179858098225064Recent contracts
Latest University of the Highlands and Islands contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Call-off from the Software Value Added Re-Seller Framework Agreement
Computacenter · 2026-08-19
Call-off from Lot 4 of the Software Licence Resellers Agreement
Academia Ltd · 2026-07-30
£148K
Provision of Print Books to the named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands
Browns Books · 2026-07-15
£160K
Call-off from Lot 4 of the Software Licence Resellers Agreement
Softcat Plc · 2026-07-02
£47K
External Audit Services
Armstrong Watson · 2026-07-01
£360K
External Audit Services
Armstrong Watson · 2026-06-30
£360K
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Disabled Students' Allowance Assessments
Access2learn · 2026-06-16
Award of Provision of Similarity Detection Software
Turnitin LLC · 2026-04-07
£158K
Provision of Blackboard Ally
TET Limited · 2025-11-18
£52K
Hotel Services
Kingdom Services Group Limited · 2025-10-14
£2.4M
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Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
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Awards to SMEs
86%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 60% of University of the Highlands and Islands’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to University of the Highlands and Islands
How much does University of the Highlands and Islands spend on procurement?
University of the Highlands and Islands awarded 31 contracts totalling £9.1M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 23 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £436K.
Who are University of the Highlands and Islands's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to University of the Highlands and Islands by total award value are Richard Irvin FM Limited, Kingdom Services Group Limited, Armstrong Watson. The top five suppliers together hold 86% of contract value.
What does University of the Highlands and Islands buy from suppliers?
University of the Highlands and Islands's procurement is concentrated in it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, software package and information systems, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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