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# Heriot-Watt University · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/heriot-watt-university-GB-FTS-185139). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Heriot-Watt University is a Education based in Scotland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 74 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Heriot-Watt University
- **Classification:** Education
- **Delivery Region:** Scotland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-185139` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 74
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £3.1m (median award: £327k) across 11 of 11 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/heriot-watt-university-GB-FTS-185139

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 7.5 bids (median of 8 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 19 (90%), Framework: 2 (10%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 15 (71%), Limited / restricted: 6 (29%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Laboratory, optical and precision](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000) (CPV 38):** 9 notices, last 24 months (43% of this period)
2. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 4 notices, last 24 months (19% of this period)
3. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 3 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
4. **[Electrical machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-machinery-apparatus-equipment-and-consumables-lig-31000000) (CPV 31):** 2 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)
5. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 2 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/photonic-solutions-limited-coh-sc194276):** 2 procedures (3 awards)
2. **[Chandler Engineering](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/chandler-engineering-coh-08754060):** 2 procedures (4 awards)
3. **[Greentech Sportsturf Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/greentech-sportsturf-ltd-coh-sc181938):** 2 procedures
4. **[Keysight Technologies UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/keysight-technologies-uk-limited-coh-03809903):** 1 procedures (2 awards)
5. **[Guardian Electrical Compliance Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/guardian-electrical-compliance-ltd-coh-07388602):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Unico Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/unico-ltd-coh-00861294):** £440k · [The Supply of Cleaning & Janitorial Products](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-supply-of-cleaning-janitorial-products-ocds-h6vhtk-04b639)
2. **[Brew Contract Cleaning Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/brew-contract-cleaning-ltd-coh-sc589290):** £400k · [Window Cleaning Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/window-cleaning-services-ocds-h6vhtk-061537)
3. **[PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/photonic-solutions-limited-coh-sc194276):** £379k · [Purchase of High Energy Ultrafast Laser System with Optical Parametric Amplifier](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/purchase-of-high-energy-ultrafast-laser-system-with-optical-parametric-amplifier-ocds-h6vhtk-04f8aa)
4. **[Guardian Electrical Compliance Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/guardian-electrical-compliance-ltd-coh-07388602):** £378k · [Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Fixed Appliance Testing (FAT)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/portable-appliance-testing-pat-and-fixed-appliance-testing-fat-ocds-h6vhtk-067528)
5. **[Circle IT Solutions Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/circle-it-solutions-ltd-coh-03757454):** £352k · [Virtualisation Infrastructure Servers and Storage](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/virtualisation-infrastructure-servers-and-storage-ocds-h6vhtk-04cedd)

## 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 Heriot-Watt University intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/heriot-watt-university-GB-FTS-185139#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/heriot-watt-university-GB-FTS-185139
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt