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London Universities Purchasing Consortium
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Total contracts
47
Known spend
£2bn
27 disclosed
Average value
£73m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Camlab
3 winslatest 30 Sept 2025£600m
- 2
Wolf Laboratories Limited
3 winslatest 30 Sept 2025£600m
- 3
VWR International
3 winslatest 30 Sept 2025£600m
- 4
Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd.
2 winslatest 30 Sept 2025£400m
- 5
SciQuip Ltd.
2 winslatest 30 Sept 2025£400m
- 6
Appleton Woods Ltd.
2 winslatest 30 Sept 2025£400m
- 7
Fisher Scientific UK Ltd
2 winslatest 30 Sept 2025£400m
- 8
Be Scientific Ltd.
1 winlatest 30 Sept 2025£200m
- 9
AHR ARCHITECTS LIMITED
£50m
- 10
BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
£50m
What they buy
By CPV categoryFinancial & insuranceCPV 66
6 contracts · £13m
Travel & freightCPV 63
4 contracts · £10m
Sewage, refuse & cleaningCPV 90
3 contracts · £220m
Hotel, restaurant & retailCPV 55
3 contracts · £100m
Business servicesCPV 79
3 contracts · £90m
IT servicesCPV 72
3 contracts · £647,000
Lab & precision equipmentCPV 38
2 contracts · £400m
Transport servicesCPV 60
2 contracts · £5m
Companies House
LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM · 04784719active
Incorporated
Jun 2003
Last accounts filed
Jul 2025
Next accounts due
Apr 2027
Active officers
7
Active officers
- BOWMAN, Donalsecretary
- BOWMAN, Donaldirector
- DYER, Andrew Charlesdirector
- KUPER, Daviddirector
- MARTIN, Christiandirector
- ROBERTS, Daniel Jamesdirector
- WRIGHT, Tessa Elizabeth Joy, Professordirector
SIC codes
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (47)
Waste management (sustainable) services
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), working with participating UK University Purchasing Consortia, is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the developm
Waste management (sustainable) services
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is consulting the market to shape a future multi‑lot Waste Management Services Framework for UK universities, covering everything from general recycling to hazardous and IT asset disposal.
Estates professional services (sustainable)
A framework to delivery estates services to Members across a number of disciplines. The Framework is being established for the first time and subsequent iterations will develop the
Supply and installation of glazed panels
2.1 This opportunity is for the supply, fabrication, and installation of high-performance acoustic glazed partitioning systems, including Perspex hanging diffusers to all open sect
Carbon offsetting and consultancy services
LUPC is looking to retender the Carbon Offsetting and Validation Services framework which is a national offering to all members of UKUPC. The retender will be the second iteration
BMS (building management system) phase 1
Ravensbourne University London is pleased to invite your organisation to submit a tender for the initial advance works package associated with the Ravensbourne University London -
Maintenance services
The London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), acting on behalf of the UK Universities Purchasing Consortia (UKUPC), is establishing a Framework Agreement for Maintenance Se
Rcoa ncapc revised
Data collection for a new national clinical audit, the National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC) to start in October 2026. To produce a scalable, secure and interoperab
Carbon offsetting and consultancy services
LUPC is looking to retender the Carbon Offsetting and Validation Services framework which is a national offering to all members of UKUPC. The retender will be the second iteration
Catering outsourced services retender
LUPC is working with its Member Institutions and those of the other UKUPCs to re-establish a national Framework Agreement for the Provision of Catering Outsourced Services across E
Legal services PA23
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is establishing a multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of legal services in England and Wales. The framework will b
Security and cleaning services
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) has established a multi-supplier Framework for the provision of security services, cleaning services, and combined security and cle
Lab equipment (general)
LUPC is tendering to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of general laboratory equipment. The requirement is covered through 9 lots of specific equipment
Financial lines insurance services
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is undertaking this tendering process for Financial Lines Insurance Services commencing 1 August 2025 across three lots made up of
Insurance brokerage (non-life) including risk management services
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), a company limited by guarantee, is undertaking this tendering process for Insurance brokerage services for and on behalf of the LU
EDGE network switches upgrade
The Royal College of Music (RCM) wishes to purchase Aruba enterprise network switches to replace their existing older models some of which are 12 years old. The RCM has recently up
Legal services
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is establishing a multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of legal services in England and Wales. The framework will b
2020/S 250-626758 general lab equipment
The opportunity is for a Framework Agreement Tender - bidders should note that there is no guaranteed level of expenditure on the Framework Agreement. LUPC is tendering to establis
Design of online portal for BAME techne students
The University of Roehampton, along with other members of Techne institutions, requires an Online Programme Designer to develop an online hub, targeted at BAME (Black, Asian, and M
HR and payroll system for trinity laban conservatoire of music and dance
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (Trinity Laban) wishes to source and implement a modern integrated computerised Human Resources and Payroll system from a single pref