Buyer profile · Education

University Of Edinburgh tenders and contracts

ScotlandEdinburghWebsite

Tenders published
24
About one every 15 days
Contracts awarded
63
To 81 different suppliers
Value awarded
£150m
59 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£352k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
5 coming up

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Window Cleaning Services

    ScotlandCleaning

    Open13 days left2 lots

    £560kestimated
  2. Value not stated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Curriculum Management System

    ScotlandIT services and software

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  2. Student Record Platform

    ScotlandIT services and software

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  3. Aquaculture Impact Evaluation Framework

    ScotlandResearch and development

    UpcomingFramework

    £500kframework ceiling
  4. Particle Size and Shape Analyser

    ScotlandLaboratory and scientific equipment

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  5. Functional Ultrasound (fUS)

    ScotlandMedical equipment and supplies

    Upcoming

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 11 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Site visit1%
    In 1 of 74 notices
  2. TUPE applies1%
    In 1 of 74 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 1 contract
  2. 1 contract
  3. 2 contracts
  4. Blue Sky Catering Conference & Events LtdSME£5m
    1 contract
  5. FMS Fire and Security LtdSME£4.5m
    1 contract
  6. 1 contract
  7. Scientifica LtdSME£257k
    2 contracts
  8. GeoGas AnalyticaSME£250k
    2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)49%
  • Direct award (no competition)51%
Based on 74 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How University Of Edinburgh has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
31 days
Longer than 65% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 24 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
49%
Lower than 57% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 74 procurements
Won by small firms
49%
Lower than 63% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 84 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
6
More than 55% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 35 awards
Split into lots
33%
Higher than 96% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 24 advertised tenders
Direct awards
51%
Higher than 69% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 74 procurements
Cancelled
4%
Higher than 64% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 24 tenders

Compared with other schools, colleges and universities

Time to bid, 66 schools, colleges and universities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days1
10–15 days1
15–20 days1
20–25 days8
25–30 days26
30–35 days22
35–40 days6
40–45 days0
45–50 days0
50–55 days0
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 63 schools, colleges and universities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids1
2–4 bids19
4–6 bids14
6–8 bids19
8–10 bids5
10–12 bids1
12–14 bids0
14–16 bids1
16–18 bids0
18–20 bids1
20+ bids2
Advertised openly, 135 schools, colleges and universities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%20
10–20%12
20–30%10
30–40%8
40–50%8
50–60%3
60–70%8
70–80%11
80–90%11
90–100%44
Won by small firms, 122 schools, colleges and universities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%1
10–20%5
20–30%6
30–40%10
40–50%24
50–60%31
60–70%19
70–80%9
80–90%11
90–100%6

Each column is a group of schools, colleges and universities with similar figures. The coloured column holds University Of Edinburgh.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

No contracts we hold from University Of Edinburgh end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards