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APUC Limited
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Total contracts
33
Known spend
£792m
30 disclosed
Average value
£26m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
2 winslatest 16 Mar 2026£57m
- 2
Fisher Scientific UK
2 winslatest 25 Sept 2026£20m
- 3
Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited
2 winslatest 25 Sept 2026£20m
- 4
VWR International Ltd
2 winslatest 25 Sept 2026£20m
- 5
Be Scientific Ltd
2 winslatest 25 Sept 2026£20m
- 6
OCLC (UK) Ltd
1 winlatest 16 Mar 2026£21m
- 7
Sirsi Limited (trading as "SirsiDynix")
1 winlatest 16 Mar 2026£21m
- 8
Education Software Solutions Limited
1 winlatest 16 Mar 2026£21m
- 9
Ex Libris UK Ltd.
1 winlatest 16 Mar 2026£21m
- 10
PTFS Europe
1 winlatest 16 Mar 2026£21m
What they buy
By CPV categoryIT servicesCPV 72
7 contracts · £134m
Lab & precision equipmentCPV 38
5 contracts · £260m
Construction materialsCPV 44
3 contracts · £18m
Education & trainingCPV 80
3 contracts · £13m
Printed matterCPV 22
2 contracts · £71m
Business servicesCPV 79
2 contracts · £15m
Health & social workCPV 85
2 contracts · £900,000
Clothing & textilesCPV 18
1 contract · £172m
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (33)
Microscopy & imaging equipment
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of supply, servicing, maintenance and repairs of microscopes and imaging equipment plus related consumables and software us
Insurance, brokerage and associated risk management framework agreement
Full range of insurance services provision for the main insurance covers including, but not limited to: - Pre-contract discussion - Risk assessment and evaluation - Negotiation of
E-books, e-book collections and e-textbooks - APUC
The Authority is acting on behalf of the HE and FE institutions in Scotland and oversea campuses, Members of the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL)
Online streaming and online training services (2)
The Authority is seeking to appoint contractors to provide Online Streaming and Online Training Services. The Framework Agreement includes three lots, the titles of which are provi
Student placement systems and associated services
Framework for Student Placement Systems and Associated Services for Universities, Colleges and Schools in Scotland including provision of all software and any associated licensing.
Fresh dairy products
The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Fresh Dairy products to the Scottish Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education sector and some other public sector bodies
Periodicals and associated services
The Authority undertook a procurement exercise to appoint a Subscription Agent to supply to manage the supply and delivery of periodicals and the associated services. Periodical ar
Water quality management
The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Water Quality Management Services to the Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland and Hi
Fresh fish and seafood (APUC)
The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fish and Seafood products to Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland an
Shedl ebook collections - springer nature
APUC is seeking to enter into an agreement with Springer Nature to offer Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL) members institutions access to Springer Nature online boo
Innovative, value adding VLE systems and associated services
Framework for Virtual Learning Environment Management Solutions and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the UK, including provision of all software an
Shedl ebook collections - oxford university press (OUP)
APUC has entered into an agreement with Oxford University Press to offer Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL) member institutions access to Oxford Scholarship Online e
PPE, workwear & sportswear (APUC)
The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for PPE, Workwear and Sportswear to the Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland and Higher Education Institu