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Buyer profile

University of Glasgow

Find a Tender identifier: GB-FTS-1836 · Glasgow, UKM82

Procurement processes142
Open opportunities1
Awarded procurements112
Signed contracts105
Avg. awarded suppliers1.5
Avg. reported bids4
Highest reported bids38
Bid-count coverage105 of 142

Value and contract picture

Published value (GBP)Value not published
Average published value (GBP)Value not published
Signed contract value (GBP)£626,490,774

GBP totals only, so values in another currency are never silently mixed into the total.

Procurement methods

Open procedure
61
Competitive procedure with negotiation
44
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
31
Not published
6

Top categories

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
36
Microscopes
4
Legal services
2
Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
2
Asbestos removal services
2
Medical equipments
2
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
2
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
2
Laundry-management services
2
Recruitment services
2

Most competitive procurements

Ranked by the number of bids reported by the buyer; a multi-lot procurement can report one count per lot.

ProcurementBids reportedValueStatus
PURCH2300 PROVISION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIVERY OF FINANCE RECRUITMENT SERVICES38Value not publishedcomplete
PURCH2151 Provision Of Framework Agreement For The Provision Of Branded Clothing For Resale30Value not publishedcomplete
PURCH2376 PROVISION OF HOT BEVERAGES23Value not publishedcomplete
PURCH2196 UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW - CONSTRUCTION FRAMEWORK20Value not publishedcomplete
PURCH2426 PROVISION OF FIRE AND SECURITY SERVICES FRAMEWORK STAGE 117Value not publishedcomplete
Award of PURCH2600 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services12Value not publishedcomplete
PURCH2478 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Student Residences Cleaning12Value not publishedcomplete
PURCH2399 – UOG Lead Advisor Framework Agreement12Value not publishedcomplete
PURCH2146 Provision of a Framework for Print Room Consumables11Value not publishedcomplete
PURCH2264 PROVISION OF DIET, BEDDING, ENRICHMENT AND ANCILLARY GOODS FOR SMALL ANIMAL, AVIAN & AQUATIC SPECIES10Value not publishedcomplete

Most frequent awarded suppliers

SupplierProcurements wonPublished award value (GBP)
Becton Dickinson UK Limited3Value not published
thermo fisher scientific2Value not published
Lunaphore Technologies SA2Value not published
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood2Value not published
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd1Value not published
Lovat's Group Ltd1Value not published
Brodies LLP1Value not published
Dalkia Scotshield Limited1Value not published
McLaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited1Value not published
DNKA LTD.1Value not published

Recent and open procurements

ProcurementStatusDeadlineValue
PURCH3014 Provision of Installation of ICP Etch ToolOpen14 Sept 2026Value not published
PURCH2694 Provision of Agreement for the Operation, Maintenance & Repair of Lift & Escalator InstallationsClosed30 Jun 2025Value not published
PURCH2633 Provision of Atom Probe Tomography InstrumentClosed3 Jul 2025Value not published
PURCH2766 Provision of Passive Investment ManagerClosed25 Aug 2025Value not published
PURCH2767 Provision of External Audit ServicesClosed12 Sept 2025Value not published
PURCH2820 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Alcohol for Eventscomplete1 Dec 2025Value not published
PURCH2843 Provision of Assistive Technologycomplete12 Jan 2026Value not published
PURCH2841 Provision of a Framework for Supporter Engagement Servicescomplete19 Jan 2026Value not published
PURCH2750 Provision of a Framework for the Supply and Maintenance of Autoclaves with Associated Services and ConsumablesClosed19 Jan 2026Value not published
PURCH2704 University of Glasgow – Gilmorehill Low Carbon HeatClosed30 Jan 2026Value not published
PURCH2818 Provision of Framework Agreement for Managed Laundry Servicescancelled5 Feb 2026Value not published
PURCH2818A Provision of Framework Agreement for Managed Laundry Servicescomplete11 Feb 2026Value not published
PURCH2720 Provision of Electron Beam Lithography Toolcomplete27 Feb 2026Value not published
PURCH2859 Provision of Contract Agreement for the Purchase of an Ion Beam Etch ToolClosed2 Mar 2026Value not published
PURCH2731 Provision of a Framework Agreement for External Research and Innovation Grant WritingClosed21 Apr 2026Value not published
PURCH2879 Provision of Small Angle X-Ray Scattering System (SAXS)complete23 Apr 2026Value not published
PURCH2922 Contract Agreement for the Provision of Diamond CVD Growth ToolClosed15 May 2026Value not published
PURCH2926 Provision of X-Ray Test & Inspection System for R&D and Pilot-Scale OperationClosed21 May 2026Value not published
PURCH2849 Provision of Framework Agreement for Furniture Fixtures & Equipment, Space Solutions and Ethical DisposalClosed29 May 2026Value not published
PURCH2934 University of Glasgow Asbestos Removal and Remediation Services – Stage 1Closed29 May 2026Value not published

How to read these figures

Supplier count means distinct suppliers named in awards, not all bidders. Bid counts are published aggregate statistics, not a list of submitted bids. Award and contract data currently comes from the latest retained OCDS record for each procurement process.