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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: 2023-07-31 to 2026-07-31Updated 2026-07-31

£13.3M

Total spend

54

Contract awards

19

Unique suppliers

£302K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, University of the Highlands and Islands has awarded 54 contracts worth £13.3M to 19 suppliers between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, at an average contract value of £302K, with the top five suppliers holding 87% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to University of the Highlands and Islands

Top-five suppliers hold 87% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Kingdom Services Group Limited2£4.9M
Stu3 Ltd16£4.5M
City Room Rentals5£1.1M
Academia Ltd7£601K
Linkedin Ireland5£439K
Armstrong Watson1£360K
NHS Highland1£322K
Nikalyte Ltd2£322K
QuantumIT Europe2£159K
Arkivum Ltd1£133K
Jisc2£109K
Turner & Townsend Project Management Ltd1£90K
Infonetica Ltd1£88K
Computacenter2£80K
TET Limited1£52K
British Telecommunications PLC1£50K
Dell Corporation Ltd1£11K
Richard Irvin FM Limited2£0
Ernst & Young LLP (EY)1£0

Procurement categories

What University of the Highlands and Islands buys

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

Hotel accommodation services

55110000
7 awards£6.0M

Software-related services

72260000
12 awards£2.8M

Programming services of packaged software products

72210000
5 awards£1.7M

Internet and intranet software package

48220000
5 awards£474K

E-learning services

80420000
5 awards£439K

Accounting and auditing services

79210000
1 award£360K

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
1 award£322K

Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

42990000
2 awards£322K

Miscellaneous business-related services

79990000
4 awards£172K

Scheduling and productivity software package

48330000
2 awards£159K

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
1 award£90K

Networking software package

48210000
1 award£88K

Drawing and imaging software package

48320000
1 award£75K

Provider services

72410000
1 award£70K

Solar energy

09330000
1 award£53K

Educational software package

48190000
1 award£52K

Wide area network services

72720000
1 award£50K

Document creation software package

48310000
1 award£44K

Servers

48820000
1 award£11K

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
1 award£0

Recent contracts

Latest University of the Highlands and Islands contracts awarded

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

External Audit Services

Armstrong Watson · 2026-07-21

£360K

Provision of an Ethics System

Infonetica Ltd · 2025-12-22

£88K

Provision of Blackboard Ally

TET Limited · 2025-11-21

£52K

Hotel Services

Kingdom Services Group Limited · 2025-11-03

£2.4M

Hotel Services

Kingdom Services Group Limited · 2025-11-03

£2.4M

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Provision of an Integrated Student Admissions System

Provision of Travel Services

Provision of Travel Services

Provision of an Integrated Student Admissions System

Provision of Travel Services

Provision of Travel Services

Market analysis

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

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

87%

Top-5 supplier share

39d

Avg response window

31d

Median response window

Avg contract duration

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 54 contracts totalling £13.3M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 19 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £302K.

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 Kingdom Services Group Limited, Stu3 Ltd, City Room Rentals. The top five suppliers together hold 87% 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 hotel accommodation services, software-related services, programming services of packaged software products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for University of the Highlands and Islands contracts?

University of the Highlands and Islands publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for University of the Highlands and Islands tenders?

University of the Highlands and Islands typically gives suppliers a median of 31 days to respond (average 39 days). Standard contract duration is around 0 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31

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
  • · Spend Network
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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