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TENDERScottish Government · Refit of MRV Alba na Mara·Value TBC·Scotland
GRANT Innovate UK, part of UK Research and… · CfI: Engineering Biology for Defra and FSA Phase 1·£200k·National
TENDERKent & Medway Town Fire Authority · GB-Maidstone: Preliminary Market Engagement via GCA Framework - Brief…·£100k·Maidstone
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Local Women Local Enterprise·Value TBC·North East
TENDERThe National Archives · LEGISLATION PRINT PUBLISHING CONTRACT·£3.5M·London
GRANT Ambition North Wales / Uchelgais Gogledd… · Advanced Wireless Technology Grant Fund·£2.0M·Wales
TENDERAshfield District Council · Footpath Improvements At Sutton Lawn Park·£35k·East Midlands
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Made Smarter London·Value TBC·London
TENDERNottingham City Council · CPU 8586 Grounds Maintenance Operated Plant Framework·£400k·East Midlands
GRANTInnovate UK, on behalf of the Office for Life… · Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis·£4.0M·National
TENDERORBIT GROUP LIMITED · Materials Framework·Value TBC·West Midlands
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · START - West of England·Value TBC·South West
TENDERScottish Government · Refit of MRV Alba na Mara·Value TBC·Scotland
GRANT Innovate UK, part of UK Research and… · CfI: Engineering Biology for Defra and FSA Phase 1·£200k·National
TENDERKent & Medway Town Fire Authority · GB-Maidstone: Preliminary Market Engagement via GCA Framework - Brief…·£100k·Maidstone
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Local Women Local Enterprise·Value TBC·North East
TENDERThe National Archives · LEGISLATION PRINT PUBLISHING CONTRACT·£3.5M·London
GRANT Ambition North Wales / Uchelgais Gogledd… · Advanced Wireless Technology Grant Fund·£2.0M·Wales
TENDERAshfield District Council · Footpath Improvements At Sutton Lawn Park·£35k·East Midlands
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Made Smarter London·Value TBC·London
TENDERNottingham City Council · CPU 8586 Grounds Maintenance Operated Plant Framework·£400k·East Midlands
GRANTInnovate UK, on behalf of the Office for Life… · Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis·£4.0M·National
TENDERORBIT GROUP LIMITED · Materials Framework·Value TBC·West Midlands
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · START - West of England·Value TBC·South West
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UK PUBLIC-SECTOR SUPPLIER

Companies House 01932827 · United Kingdom

VWR international Ltd

VWR international Ltd is a supplier to UK public-sector buyers. This profile aggregates its public-record contract wins — who it sells to, what it supplies, latest awards and activity over time.

Data period: 2015-08-09 to 2026-09-18Updated 2026-09-18

151

Contracts won

49

Public buyers

13

Categories

2015

Active since

According to ENKII, VWR international Ltd has won 151 UK public-sector contracts from 49 public buyers across 13 procurement categories between 2015-08-09 and 2026-09-18, most recently working with UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED.

Public-sector buyers

Who VWR international Ltd supplies

The UK public bodies VWR international Ltd has won the most contracts from.

BuyerContracts won
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED21
Defra Network eTendering Portal4
Defra Network eTendering Portal7
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub1
UK Health Security Agency14
Swansea University1
University of Bristol6
Public Health England11
Medicines Discovery Catapult4
Queen' University Belfast1

What they supply

VWR international Ltd's public-sector categories

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

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38
51 contracts won

Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33
50 contracts won

Industrial machinery

42
10 contracts won

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

39
9 contracts won

Repair and maintenance services

50
4 contracts won

Chemical products

24
4 contracts won

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

44
3 contracts won

Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

19
3 contracts won

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
2 contracts won

Health and social work services

85
2 contracts won

Installation services (except software)

51
2 contracts won

Software package and information systems

48
1 contract won

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
1 contract won

Recent contracts

Latest contracts won by VWR international Ltd

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

UKRI-6044 Ultra high-pressure syringe pumps for CRSAS setup

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · 2026-08-23

£49K

APHA Capex: Supply of Ultramicrotome

Framework / DPS

Animal and Plant Health Agency · 2026-07-28

Framework value not attributable

Supply of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals to all UKNNL sites.

Framework / DPS

UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED · 2026-02-28

Framework value not attributable

Q PCR Cycler

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · 2026-02-02

£16K

Laboratory Consumables

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation · 2026-01-22

£120K

C32394 - Supply of x 2 CO2 Incubators for APHA

Framework / DPS

Animal and Plant Health Agency · 2025-12-29

Framework value not attributable

Purchase of Fridges and Freezers - Framework Competition - LAB5061 LU

Framework / DPS

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency · 2025-10-06

Framework value not attributable

Award of Provision of Drying Ovens. APUC LAB1037AP Framework Lot 6.

Framework / DPS

Scottish Government- SASA · 2025-08-13

Framework value not attributable

Supply of Dried Blood Spot Cards

Framework / DPS

UK Health Security Agency · 2025-07-29

Framework value not attributable

Purchase of a laboratory glasswasher.

Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University · 2025-05-01

£32K

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Activity over time

VWR international Ltd's public-sector activity by year

Contracts won per year, by published award date.

YearContracts won
20155
20164
20177
20184
201912
202011
202132
202241
202315
20247
20258
20265

Frequently asked

Common questions about VWR international Ltd

How many public-sector contracts has VWR international Ltd won?

VWR international Ltd has won 151 contracts from 49 UK public-sector buyers between 2015-08-09 and 2026-09-18, across 13 procurement categories.

Which public bodies does VWR international Ltd supply?

VWR international Ltd's largest public-sector buyers by award value are UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, Defra Network eTendering Portal, Defra Network eTendering Portal. It has worked with 49 public buyers in total.

What does VWR international Ltd supply to the public sector?

VWR international Ltd's public-sector work is concentrated in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, industrial machinery. See the full CPV category breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-18

This profile aggregates public-record award data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and resolves supplier identities (this profile is matched at high confidence); 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

This profile reproduces public-record award data published by UK government buyers; ENKII aggregates but does not alter the underlying facts. 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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