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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

University of the Highlands and Islands

University of the Highlands and Islands 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: 2023-09-15 to 2026-09-15Updated 2026-09-15

£8.4M

Total spend

20

Contract awards

17

Unique suppliers

£761K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, University of the Highlands and Islands has awarded 20 contracts worth £8.4M to 17 suppliers between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, at an average contract value of £761K, with the top five suppliers holding 92% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to University of the Highlands and Islands

Top-five suppliers hold 92% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Richard Irvin FM Limited1£4.1M
Kingdom Services Group Limited1£2.4M
Stu3 Ltd2£697K
Armstrong Watson1£360K
Linkedin Ireland1£165K
Browns Books1£160K
Turnitin LLC1£158K
Mediascape Ltd1£142K
Academia Ltd1£137K
Softcat Plc1£47K
Ernst & Young LLP (EY)1£0
Specialist Computer Centres1£0
Graham + Sibbald1£0
Turner & Townsend Project Management Ltd1£0

Procurement categories

What University of the Highlands and Islands buys

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

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
4 awards£880K

Health and social work services

85
3 awards£0

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

79
2 awards£2.8M

Other community, social and personal services

98
2 awards£0

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
2 awards£0

Education and training services

80
1 award£165K

Printed matter and related products

22
1 award£160K

Recent contracts

Latest University of the Highlands and Islands contracts awarded

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

Provision of Print Books to the named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands

Browns Books · 2026-07-16

£160K

Call-off from Lot 4 of the Software Licence Resellers Agreement

Softcat Plc · 2026-07-03

£47K

External Audit Services

Armstrong Watson · 2026-07-01

£360K

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Disabled Students' Allowance Assessments

Access2learn · 2026-06-17

Award of Provision of Similarity Detection Software

Turnitin LLC · 2026-04-07

£158K

Hotel Services

Kingdom Services Group Limited · 2025-10-15

£2.4M

General Health & Safety

D S Fire Safety · 2024-11-26

Fire Safety

D S Fire Safety · 2024-11-26

Award of UHI-LIS-32377 UHI House AV Supply and Installation - Mini Competition

Mediascape Ltd · 2024-10-06

£142K

Award of Production of an Outline Business Case with regard to Change of the UHI Operating Model

Ernst & Young LLP (EY) · 2024-10-04

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Market analysis

Bidding into University of the Highlands and Islands — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

62%

Awards to SMEs

92%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

Awards to social enterprises

Around 62% 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 20 contracts totalling £8.4M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 17 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £761K.

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, Stu3 Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 92% 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, health and social work services, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, 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
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

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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