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# Durham University · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-university-urn-133812). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Durham University is a Education based in North East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 16 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Durham University
- **Classification:** Education
- **Delivery Region:** North East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-169` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 16
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £511k (median award: £511k) across 1 of 1 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** dfe-gias (University of Durham)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-university-urn-133812

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 2 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 1 (50%), Open: 1 (50%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Laboratory, optical and precision](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000) (CPV 38):** 2 notices, last 24 months (100% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Nanometrics Inc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nanometrics-inc-coh-sf000752):** 1 procedures
2. **[NanoTemper Technologies GmbH](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nanotemper-technologies-gmbh-GB-FTS-100378):** 1 procedures
3. **[Analytik Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/analytik-ltd-coh-04688830):** 1 procedures
4. **[Equans Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/equans-services-limited-coh-00598379):** 1 procedures
5. **[BRUKER UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bruker-uk-limited-coh-00923986):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Nanometrics Inc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nanometrics-inc-coh-sf000752):** £511k · [6-off Broadband Ocean-Bottom Seismographs](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/6-off-broadband-ocean-bottom-seismographs-ocds-h6vhtk-04d5da)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Durham University intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-university-urn-133812#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-university-urn-133812
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt