Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending
The University Of Birmingham
The University Of Birmingham has awarded 1,946 contracts, worth £1.5bn+ in disclosed value, to 1,111 suppliers. Largest spend area: Scientific Equipment. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.
Contracts awarded
1,946
Disclosed spend
£1.5bn+
Suppliers used
1,111
Renewals < 90d
1
Top suppliers
Companies this buyer awards the most to, by disclosed value
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton Woods LTD | 1 | £30.0m |
| Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure LTD | 2 | £25.7m |
| Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited | 1 | £25.0m |
| Pelican Procurement Services | 1 | £24.0m |
| Galliford Try Building LTD | 1 | £23.4m |
| Bruker UK Limited | 10 | £20.0m |
| Wiley Edu, LLC | 1 | £15.0m |
| Gth Construction Limited | 17 | £10.9m |
Upcoming renewals (next 90 days)
Contracts ending soon — likely re-tendering opportunities
| Contract | Incumbent | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Computer Centres PLC | £284k | 31 Aug 2026 |
Largest contracts awarded
By disclosed value
| Contract | Supplier | Sector | Value | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Architecture & Engineering | £1.0bn | 12 Aug 2022 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Construction Works | £45.0m | 22 Mar 2019 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Scientific Equipment | £30.0m | 01 Jun 2020 | Notice ↗ | |
| Appleton Woods LTD | Scientific Equipment | £30.0m | 10 Feb 2021 | Notice ↗ | |
| Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited | Education | £25.0m | 18 Mar 2021 | Notice ↗ | |
| Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure LTD | Construction Works | £24.5m | 26 Jan 2017 | Notice ↗ | |
| Pelican Procurement Services | Hotels & Catering | £24.0m | 08 Feb 2018 | Notice ↗ | |
| Galliford Try Building LTD | Architecture & Engineering | £23.4m | 26 Jan 2017 | Notice ↗ |
Spend by sector
Where this buyer's contract spend goes
Scientific Equipment392× · £138.9m
Software91× · £39.9m
Construction Works86× · £119.7m
Unclassified58× · £14.1m
IT Equipment49× · £13.8m
Architecture & Engineering47× · £1.0bn
IT Services46× · £10.3m
Medical Equipment37× · £11.5m
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