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Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) has awarded 72 UK public contracts worth £1.67bn since 1 Feb 2023. See who wins its work.

South EastOfficial websiteFirst contract 1 Feb 2023Latest contract 1 Nov 2025

Contracts
72
Published value
£1.67bnwhere stated
Without competition
0%0 contracts
Won by SMEs
47%of 72 with size known
Contracts awarded per month, last 24 months 20 contracts · busiest month November 2025

Suppliers used most

  1. Fisher Scientific U.K., Limited 12 contracts · £300m
  2. Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd. 12 contracts · £300m
  3. VWR International Ltd. 12 contracts · £300m
  4. Boc Limited 10 contracts · £119m
  5. Camlab Ltd SME 9 contracts · £225m
  6. Appleton Woods Ltd SME 8 contracts · £200m
  7. Total Lab Supplies Ltd SME 7 contracts · £175m
  8. Buse Gases Ltd SME 7 contracts · £116m
  9. Starlab UK Ltd SME 6 contracts · £150m
  10. A.T.Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books SME 5 contracts · £360m

What they buy

  1. Office & computing equipment 37 contracts · —
  2. Printed matter 9 contracts · £450m
  3. Fuel & energy 9 contracts · £99m
  4. Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals 6 contracts · £150m
  5. Transport support & travel 3 contracts · £800m
  6. Textiles, plastics & rubber 3 contracts · £75m
  7. Clothing & footwear 3 contracts · £75m
  8. Chemicals 2 contracts · £21m

All contracts awarded by Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)

Contracts awarded by Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Date Contract Supplier Value
1 Nov 2025 Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME £16m
1 Nov 2025 Boc Limited £2m
1 Nov 2025 Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME £24m
1 Nov 2025 Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME £11m
1 Nov 2025 Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME £10m
1 Nov 2025 Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME £32m
1 Nov 2025 Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME £22m
1 Nov 2025 Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME +1 more £1m
1 Nov 2025 Medical and Industrial Gas Services Ltd SME £1m
1 Nov 2025 Boc Limited £500k
1 Nov 2025 Boc Limited, Medical and Industrial Gas Services Ltd SME £500k
9 Jul 2025 A.T.Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books SME, Ebsco International Inc £70m
2 Jun 2025 Amalivre SME, Casalini Libri SpA SME +3 more £10m
2 Jun 2025 A.T.Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books SME, Amalivre SME +4 more £40m
2 Jun 2025 A.T.Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books SME, Bibliu Limited +3 more £120m
2 Jun 2025 Ebsco International Inc, Mallory International Limited SME £40m
2 Jun 2025 Bibliu Limited, Ebsco International Inc +3 more £20m
2 Jun 2025 A.T.Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books SME, Bibliu Limited +3 more £120m
2 Jun 2025 Amalivre SME, Cambridge University Press and Assessment +5 more £20m
2 Jun 2025 A.T.Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books SME, Happier Every Chapter SME +3 more £10m
2 Aug 2024 Alpha Laboratories Ltd, Appleton Woods Ltd SME +8 more £25m
2 Aug 2024 Alpha Laboratories Ltd, Appleton Woods Ltd SME +8 more £25m
2 Aug 2024 Alpha Laboratories Ltd, Appleton Woods Ltd SME +8 more £25m
2 Aug 2024 Appleton Woods Ltd SME, Camlab Ltd SME +4 more £25m
2 Aug 2024 Appleton Woods Ltd SME, Camlab Ltd SME +3 more £25m
2 Aug 2024 Appleton Woods Ltd SME, Camlab Ltd SME +5 more £25m
2 Aug 2024 Appleton Woods Ltd SME, Camlab Ltd SME +7 more £25m
2 Aug 2024 Fisher Scientific U.K., Limited, Fluorochem Limited SME +3 more £25m
2 Aug 2024 Camlab Ltd SME, Fisher Scientific U.K., Limited +3 more £25m
2 Aug 2024 Fisher Scientific U.K., Limited, Fluorochem Limited SME +3 more £25m
2 Aug 2024 Fisher Scientific U.K., Limited, Fluorochem Limited SME +3 more £25m
2 Aug 2024 Appleton Woods Ltd SME, Camlab Ltd SME +7 more £25m
14 Mar 2024 Clarity Business Travel Limited, Diversity Travel Limited SME +2 more £680m
14 Mar 2024 Clarity Business Travel Limited, Diversity Travel Limited SME +3 more £80m
14 Mar 2024 Clarity Business Travel Limited, Diversity Travel Limited SME +2 more £40m
1 Feb 2023 Fujitsu Services Limited —
1 Feb 2023 HPE Ltd —
1 Feb 2023 Dell Corporation Ltd —
1 Feb 2023 Lenovo Technology (UK) Ltd —
1 Feb 2023 Supermicro Inc —
1 Feb 2023 Dell Corporation Ltd —
1 Feb 2023 Fujitsu Services Limited —
1 Feb 2023 HPE Ltd —
1 Feb 2023 Lenovo Technology (UK) Ltd —
1 Feb 2023 Netapp UK Ltd —
1 Feb 2023 Pure Storage UK Limited —
1 Feb 2023 Supermicro Inc —
1 Feb 2023 Dell Corporation Ltd —
1 Feb 2023 Fujitsu Services Limited —
1 Feb 2023 HPE Ltd —