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University Of Edinburgh

Find a Tender identifier: GB-FTS-2023 · Edinburgh, UKM75

Procurement processes126
Open opportunities3
Awarded procurements104
Signed contracts103
Avg. awarded suppliers1.3
Avg. reported bids3.9
Highest reported bids32
Bid-count coverage86 of 126

Value and contract picture

Published value (GBP)£32,514,638
Average published value (GBP)£1,300,586
Signed contract value (GBP)£277,676,214

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

Procurement methods

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
60
Open procedure
38
Not published
18
Competitive procedure with negotiation
4
Restricted procedure
4
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
2

Top categories

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
26
Repair and maintenance services
4
Microscopes
3
Software package and information systems
3
Laboratory services
2
Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
2
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
2
Accommodation, building and window cleaning services
2
Asbestos-removal work
2
Construction work
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
Temporary Hospitality, Catering and Events Staff for ACE32Value not publishedcomplete
Strategic Marketing and Communications30Value not publishedcomplete
Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme18£183,333complete
Electrical Works and Associated Services Framework Agreement18Value not publishedcomplete
Travel Management Services15Value not publishedcomplete
Fire Alarms & Associated Services - General and Reactive Maintenance, and Planned Works14Value not publishedcomplete
Building Fabric Maintenance and Small Works (up to GBP 150k) MTC Framework Agreement13Value not publishedcomplete
Painting and Decorating Framework12Value not publishedcomplete
Asbestos Works and Services includes surveying and analytical11£4,720,000complete
EC1021 Booster Pumps and Boilers and Associated Equipment - Planned and Reactive Maintenance11Value not publishedcomplete

Most frequent awarded suppliers

SupplierProcurements wonPublished award value (GBP)
Scientifica LTD2Value not published
GeoGas Analytica2Value not published
¿Oracle Corporation UK Ltd.2Value not published
CBES Limited2Value not published
E.D.P. HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED1Value not published
Rhodar Industrial Services Limited1Value not published
Elsevier B.V.1Value not published
Flywire Payments Ltd1Value not published
Acorn Analytical Services Limited1Value not published
Cheviot Trees Ltd1Value not published

Recent and open procurements

ProcurementStatusDeadlineValue
Trend BEMS Comprehensive Maintenance, Replacement and Upgrade WorksOpen7 Sept 2026£2,500,000
ACE Contract Cleaning ServicesOpen21 Sept 2026£2,180,085
Non-Torque Loading System for Electrical Machine Testing Including Drive SystemOpen28 Sept 2026Value not published
Test Suite for Power Conversion EquipmentClosed11 Apr 2025£210,000
Test Suite for Power Conversion EquipmentClosed11 Apr 2025£210,000
International Student Recruitment - In Countrycomplete22 Dec 2025£825,000
Closed Systems Water Quality Specialistcomplete12 Jan 2026£731,685
EC1068 Research Models, Re-derivation, Revitalisation & Related Services & Goodscomplete16 Jan 2026£2,600,000
Aquatic Research Facitlitiescomplete23 Jan 2026£330,000
Asbestos Works and Servicescancelled16 Feb 2026£4,720,000
Asbestos Works and Services includes surveying and analyticalcomplete19 Feb 2026£4,720,000
Relocation & Career Transition Support Servicescomplete12 Mar 2026£2,600,000
MALDI-TOF Systemcomplete10 Apr 2026£250,000
Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programmecomplete4 May 2026£183,333
Pest Control ServicesClosed14 May 2026£570,660
EC1082 Taxi Services Framework Agreementcomplete18 May 2026£2,570,000
King's Buildings Shuttle Bus Servicecomplete21 May 2026Value not published
EC1089 Student Block Contents InsuranceClosed25 May 2026£196,000
Design Team for Energy Ventilation Projectscomplete8 Jun 2026£477,875
X-Ray Sources FrameworkClosed19 Jun 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.