Buyer profile
University Of Edinburgh
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Total contracts
138
Known spend
£298m
126 disclosed
Average value
£2m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
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¿Oracle Corporation UK Ltd.
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European Electronique Ltd
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OCS Technical Services Ltd
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What they buy
By CPV categoryLab & precision equipmentCPV 38
39 contracts · £15m
Medical equipment & pharmaCPV 33
14 contracts · £16m
Business servicesCPV 79
12 contracts · £8m
Repair & maintenanceCPV 50
9 contracts · £19m
Construction worksCPV 45
7 contracts · £54m
IT servicesCPV 72
7 contracts · £3m
SoftwareCPV 48
6 contracts · £41m
Sewage, refuse & cleaningCPV 90
5 contracts · £6m
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (138)
Multimodal imaging platform procurement
The University of Edinburgh is planning to buy a Heidelberg Spectralis multimodal imaging platform to replace or upgrade its eye‑imaging equipment. The system must work with 15 years of existing research data and provide integrated SD‑OCT, OCTA, SLO, high‑resolution retinal/choroidal imaging, eye‑tracking and scan‑registration.
X-ray sources framework
The University of Edinburgh wants to set up a list of approved suppliers who can provide X-Ray irradiation systems for their research, medical, and veterinary work. Rather than a single one-off purchase, they're creating a framework agreement so they can call off equipment as needed over several years.
Pest control services
The University of Edinburgh is looking for a supplier to provide both preventative and reactive pest control services across its campuses, covering accommodation, catering, events, offices, teaching and laboratory spaces.
Purchase of reagents
The contract is for supplying reagent kits to the Single‑Cell and Spatial Biology Facility and the Centre for Regenerative Medicine, likely a university or research institute.
EC1089 student block contents insurance
The University of Edinburgh is looking for an insurer to supply a Student Block Contents Insurance policy for students living in university‑managed accommodation, for a contract lasting up to seven years.
Voip telephony system
The University of Edinburgh originally tendered to contract with a partner organisation to undertake a modernisation of its current telephony infrastructure to deliver an IP based
Evidence for scotland’s heat transition – clean heat retrofit modelling and recoverable heat sources
The University of Edinburgh is setting up a framework agreement with two suppliers to carry out research for Scotland’s Heat Transition – one on clean‑heat investment modelling and the other on recoverable heat sources for heat networks.
Door locks, keys and closing systems
The University of Edinburgh intends to award a contract to Assa Abloy for the supply of door lock, cylinder, key blank and closing system components required to support and maintai
Curriculum management system
The University of Edinburgh is seeking information from suppliers about curriculum management systems that can be used by academic staff, professional staff and students. This is a market‑research notice, not a formal tender, to help the university plan future procurement.
Integrated hospitality technology platform (EPOS, digital ordering, kiosk & CRM solutions)
The university is buying a complete hospitality technology platform – software and hardware – to run its multi‑site catering operations (restaurants, bars, hotels, retail). It needs EPOS tills, mobile ordering, kiosks, loyalty tools, kitchen displays and a CRM system all working together.
Integrated hospitality technology platform (EPOS, digital ordering, kiosk & CRM solutions)
The University is seeking a flexible, scalable integrated hospitality technology platform—including EPOS, digital ordering, kiosks and CRM—to run its multi‑site catering operations across retail outlets, restaurants, bars and hotels.
Procurement of equine CT and gantry
The University of Edinburgh’s Equine, Surgical and Critical Care Unit needs a specialised 160‑slice, large‑bore CT scanner with a motorised gantry that can image standing and anaesthetised horses (and small animals). The equipment must be supplied, delivered, installed and commissioned in a very small existing examination room, so it has to fit a tight footprint. The contract will be awarded to a single specialist supplier because no other vendor can meet these exact technical constraints.
NMPH (non-medical personal help)
The University of Edinburgh is looking for a contractor to provide non‑medical personal help (NMPH) services to students who need practical, day‑to‑day assistance, complementing any clinical care they receive.
Window cleaning services
The University of Edinburgh is asking potential suppliers to give information on how they would provide internal and external window cleaning for its campus buildings, as part of an early market consultation.
Window cleaning services
The University of Edinburgh is seeking a qualified contractor to provide year-round window cleaning for its campuses, including historic and modern buildings, using methods like reach-and-wash, rope access and MEWPs.
BD facsdiscover S8 spectral cell sorter with cellview imaging technology
This appears to be a product description rather than a formal UK government procurement notice, lacking tender details such as value, deadline or procurement process.
Contract modification to NCA30931 mircopetct multi-year service contract
Servicing and maintenance for the nanoscan PET/CT system at the UoE. This contract modification request is for a 1-year extension.
Non-torque loading system for electrical machine testing including drive system
The University of Edinburgh is buying a specialised non‑torque loading system for testing electrical machines, including the drive, measurement equipment and installation, to support its renewable‑energy research.
Non-torque loading system for electrical machine testing including drive system
The University of Edinburgh is buying a specialised non‑torque loading system (with drive) to test electrical machines, needing specific power, load and speed capabilities.
Design team for energy ventilation projects
The University of Edinburgh is looking for one company to act as Lead Consultant and run a multi‑disciplinary design team to improve ventilation across its campus buildings, covering all design stages over a four‑year period.