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University Of Edinburgh

educationscotlandGB

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Total contracts

138

Known spend

£298m

126 disclosed

Average value

£2m

Per contract

Active suppliers

10

Last 5 years

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Top suppliers

Last 5 years
  1. 1

    ¿Oracle Corporation UK Ltd.

    2 winslatest 24 Jun 2026

    £37m

  2. 2

    CBES Limited

    2 winslatest 16 Apr 2026

    £34m

  3. 3

    Bell Group Limited

    2 winslatest 17 Jul 2025

    £26m

  4. 4

    European Electronique Ltd

    2 winslatest 16 Jun 2026

    £20m

  5. 5

    OCS Technical Services Ltd

    2 winslatest 09 Jun 2026

    £13m

  6. 6

    Thomson Bethune Ltd

    2 winslatest 17 Jun 2025

    £3m

  7. 7

    Beckman Coulter United Kingdom limited

    2 winslatest 23 Feb 2026

    £783,815

  8. 8

    Laboratory Specialist Services Ltd

    2 winslatest 27 Apr 2026

    £571,635

  9. 9

    10X Genomics Inc.

    2 winslatest 02 Oct 2026

    £322,779

  10. 10

    Bruker UK

    2 winslatest 13 Aug 2026

    £305,521

What they buy

By CPV category
  • Lab & 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

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All contracts (138)

U
ocds-h6vhtk-0582b6 · award

Aquatic research facilities

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

Aquatic Research Facilities, LEGO tank system, tilapia husbandry system and carp husbandry system. Purchase of Aquatic Research Facilities

£Up to €240,430
Posted · 14mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-0582a8 · award

Purchase of three chromatography systems

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

Purchase of three Chromatography Systems

£Up to £220,941
Posted · 14mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-056864 · planning

Batch manufacture of high titer/titre GMP (U.S.A.) compliant lentiviral vector for FDA approval

University Of Edinburgh
servicesScotland

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

£Up to £900,000
Posted · 14mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-0563ae · award

Liquid handler maintenance

University Of Edinburgh
servicesScotland

Liquid Handler Maintenance

£Up to £79,998
Posted · 14mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-04ce10 · award

Painting and decorating framework

University Of Edinburgh
worksScotland

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

£Up to £5,147,493
Posted · 15mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-055e98 · award

Cryostat VEAT notice

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

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

£Up to £200,000
Posted · 15mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-04fd08 · award

EC1046 university rowing fleet

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

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

£Up to £325,000
⏱ 5 May 2025
Posted · 15mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-0555be · award

Benchtop imaging microscope for neuroscience research

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

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

£Up to £345,825
Posted · 15mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-03a4c7 · award

Quantity surveying framework agreement

University of Edinburgh
servicesScotland

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

££540,000 — £1,250,000
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-04500a · awardUpdate

Supply and delivery of trees

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

Supply and Delivery of Trees for the Forest and Peatland Project

£Up to £739,045
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-05028d · award

Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry device

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

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

£Up to £77,889
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-052c29 · award

Purchase of a two-photon microscope

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

Purchase of a Two-Photon Microscope

£Up to £305,521
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-05184e · award

Dry heat sterilizer for animal bedding and cages

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

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

£Up to £380,000
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-042d2b · award

XRF spectrometer

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

Supply of a high-performance, fully automated, computer-controlled sequential wavelength-dispersive XRF spectrometer. The instrument should be capable of conducting, with high prec

£Up to £277,305
⏱ 4 Apr 2025
Posted · 17mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-05058c · award

NCA31104

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

Procurement exercise to combine two requirements at the University for Advanced BioImaging Facility and UK Dementia Research Institute.

£Up to £400,000
Posted · 17mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-0493f0 · award

University sports clothing

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

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

£Up to £2,000,000
Posted · 18mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-05013f · award

Light airborne mounted hyper-spectral scanning system

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

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

£Up to £358,074
Posted · 18mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-04ffdd · award

Dual channel ICS-6000 system & two vanquish core HPLC

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

The purchase comprises a Dual Channel ICS-6000 System & Two Vanquish Core HPLC to enhance ongoing research output and for clinical use.

£Up to £190,000
Posted · 18mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-04ff1b · award

Nikon spinning disc upgrade

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

Purchase of a Yokagawa W1 spinning disk unit to upgrade a microscope currently housed in the Light Microscopy Core.

£Up to £187,000
Posted · 18mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-04fc24 · award

Autonomous wheelchair system

University Of Edinburgh
goodsScotland

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

£Up to US$106,800
Posted · 18mo agoView details →