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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
Last 5 years- 1
¿Oracle Corporation UK Ltd.
2 winslatest 24 Jun 2026£37m
- 2
CBES Limited
2 winslatest 16 Apr 2026£34m
- 3
Bell Group Limited
2 winslatest 17 Jul 2025£26m
- 4
European Electronique Ltd
2 winslatest 16 Jun 2026£20m
- 5
OCS Technical Services Ltd
2 winslatest 09 Jun 2026£13m
- 6
Thomson Bethune Ltd
2 winslatest 17 Jun 2025£3m
- 7
Beckman Coulter United Kingdom limited
2 winslatest 23 Feb 2026£783,815
- 8
Laboratory Specialist Services Ltd
2 winslatest 27 Apr 2026£571,635
- 9
10X Genomics Inc.
2 winslatest 02 Oct 2026£322,779
- 10
Bruker UK
2 winslatest 13 Aug 2026£305,521
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)
Aquatic research facilities
Aquatic Research Facilities, LEGO tank system, tilapia husbandry system and carp husbandry system. Purchase of Aquatic Research Facilities
Purchase of three chromatography systems
Purchase of three Chromatography Systems
Batch manufacture of high titer/titre GMP (U.S.A.) compliant lentiviral vector for FDA approval
We are planning a phase I/II clinical trial to treat a rare genetic disease that causes progressive dementia in children. Our therapy will use autologous CD34+ haematopoietic stem
Liquid handler maintenance
Liquid Handler Maintenance
Painting and decorating framework
The University of Edinburgh has appointed contractors to join a Painting and Decorating Framework agreement for works across the estate. The Framework Agreement will include the en
Cryostat VEAT notice
The University of Edinburgh is seeking to award a contract for the purchase of a cryostat matching without a tender process due to the belief that there is only one supplier who ca
EC1046 university rowing fleet
The University of Edinburgh is appointing a single supplier for the complete supply, delivery, servicing and repairs of the University's rowing fleet. The University of Edinburgh i
Benchtop imaging microscope for neuroscience research
The Grant Laboratory has a requirement for a specialist microscope system for neuroscience research. This is of a spinning disc type with sophisticated imaging (including imagine p
Quantity surveying framework agreement
The University of Edinburgh is appointing suppliers to a four year Framework Agreement for the provision of Quantity Surveying Services. The framework agreement was tendered on beh
Supply and delivery of trees
Supply and Delivery of Trees for the Forest and Peatland Project
Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry device
The School of Engineering required an instrument that has the ability to do both Thermogravimetry (TGA for measuring mass changes) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC for me
Purchase of a two-photon microscope
Purchase of a Two-Photon Microscope
Dry heat sterilizer for animal bedding and cages
The University provides accommodation for a large volume of animals in the course of it’s day to day work. Regular sterilization of bedding and cages is critical to ensure the heal
XRF spectrometer
Supply of a high-performance, fully automated, computer-controlled sequential wavelength-dispersive XRF spectrometer. The instrument should be capable of conducting, with high prec
NCA31104
Procurement exercise to combine two requirements at the University for Advanced BioImaging Facility and UK Dementia Research Institute.
University sports clothing
The University of Edinburgh is appointing a supplier for the provision of sports clothing. This covers the supply of bespoke, branded clothing including: staff uniforms, playing ki
Light airborne mounted hyper-spectral scanning system
The University has a requirement for a light airborne mounted hyper-spectral scanning system which can image physical and biological material non-destructively with resolutions of
Dual channel ICS-6000 system & two vanquish core HPLC
The purchase comprises a Dual Channel ICS-6000 System & Two Vanquish Core HPLC to enhance ongoing research output and for clinical use.
Nikon spinning disc upgrade
Purchase of a Yokagawa W1 spinning disk unit to upgrade a microscope currently housed in the Light Microscopy Core.
Autonomous wheelchair system
The University of Edinburgh seeks to procure an autonomous wheelchair system to support research in autonomous mobility. The system must be an off-the-shelf, commercially available