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University of St Andrews

University of St Andrews has awarded 36 UK public contracts worth £16.4m since 7 Dec 2020. Suppliers include Shandong Gelon Lib Co Ltd.

Scotland Official websiteFirst contract 7 Dec 2020Latest contract 7 Sep 2026

Contracts: 36
Published value: £16.4mwhere stated
Without competition: 14%5 contracts
Won by SMEs: 86%of 36 with size known

Contracts awarded per month, last 24 months 20 contracts · busiest month April 2025

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Suppliers used most

Shandong Gelon Lib Co Ltd 4 contracts · £1.83m
Spinflex Instruments Ltd SME 4 contracts · £1.61m
Prorec GMBH SME 2 contracts · —
Wilkinson Eyre SME 1 contract · £3.23m
Arcola Energy SME 1 contract · £2.85m
HLM Architects SME 1 contract · £780k
Rigaku Europe SE 1 contract · £667k
Buro Happold 1 contract · £614k
Thermo Fisher Scientific 1 contract · £586k
Munters Ltd SME 1 contract · £576k

What they buy

Laboratory & precision equipment 15 contracts · £3.19m
Architecture & engineering 6 contracts · £5.64m
Electrical equipment & lighting 3 contracts · £1.38m
Vehicles & transport equipment 2 contracts · £3.23m
Telecoms equipment 2 contracts · £805k
Community & personal services 1 contract · £284k
Business services 1 contract · £167k
Research & development 1 contract · £206k

All contracts awarded by University of St Andrews

Contracts awarded by University of St Andrews
Date	Contract	Supplier	Value
7 Sep 2026	Estates: Building Management System (BMS) Maintenance	TESGL Ltd T/A SSE Energy Solutions SME	£285k
27 Aug 2026	School of Divinity: Project Consultancy No competition	The RE Group LLC SME	£206k
31 Jul 2026	School of Biology/SMRU: Helicopter for August Aerial Surveys of Seals in Scotland	PDG Helicopters SME	£273k
7 Jul 2026	Direct mail production, fulfilment and postage services for annual mailing appeals - Development	Mailing & Data Solutions Ltd SME	£167k
1 Jul 2026	School of Biology/BSRC: Mass Photometer No competition	Refeyn SME	£232k
10 Apr 2026	School of Physics & Astronomy: UV Nanoimprint Lithography System	EV Group Europe & Asia/Pacific GmbH SME	—
9 Apr 2026	Residential & Business Services: Commercial Laundry Services	Fishers Services Ltd SME	£284k
10 Oct 2025	School of Biology/SMRU: Bespoke 7.5M Vessel No competition	Unst Inshore Services SME	£380k
9 Oct 2025	School of Biology/SMRU: Multi-Sensor Camera and Mapping System for Coastal Seal Surveys No competition	Trakka Systems AB SME	—
9 Sep 2025	School of Earth & Environmental Science: Collision Cell Multi Collector Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometer	Thermo Fisher Scientific	£586k
16 Jun 2025	Saints Sport: Supply of Sports Kit and Apparel	Richmond Sport LLP T/A Macron Sports Hub Dundee SME	£172k
11 Jun 2025	School of Chemistry: Automated Spin-Coating & Photophysical Characterization System No competition	Sciprios GMBH SME	—
7 Apr 2025	School of Chemistry: Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Q-Band Pulse EPR Resonator with High Absolute Sensitivity	Bruker UK Ltd	£38,765
7 Apr 2025	School of Chemistry: Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Q-Band Pulse EPR Spectrometer	Spinflex Instruments Ltd SME	£402k
2 Apr 2025	School of Chemistry: Single-Crystal X-Ray Diffractometers	Rigaku Europe SE	£667k
1 Apr 2025	School of Chemistry: Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Q-Band Pulse Microwave Amplifier	Spinflex Instruments Ltd SME	£402k
1 Apr 2025	School of Chemistry: Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Radiofrequency Amplifier	Spinflex Instruments Ltd SME	£402k
1 Apr 2025	School of Chemistry: Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Q-Band Pulse EPR Resonator with High Concentration Sensitivity	Spinflex Instruments Ltd SME	£402k
19 Feb 2025	School of Biology: Cell Sorter	Beckman Coulter SME	£168k
29 Jan 2025	School of Earth and Environmental Sciences: StAGE laboratory 193nm Excimer Laser Ablation System	Datech Scientific Limited SME	£220k
7 Feb 2024	School of Chemistry: Refinery Gas Analysers and GC x GC	JSB UK and Ireland Ltd	£163k
28 Nov 2023	Estates: Civil and Structural Engineer for Madras New College Building	Buro Happold	£614k
14 Aug 2023	Estates: Architect & Lead Designer for the Madras New College Building at the University of St Andrews	Wilkinson Eyre SME	£3.23m
27 Jul 2023	School of Chemistry: Synthesis Gas/CO2 Hydrogenation Testing Rig and Scale Up Rig: 4 x Synthesis Gas/CO2 Hydrogenation Testing Rig	Prorec GMBH SME	—
27 Jul 2023	School of Chemistry: Synthesis Gas/CO2 Hydrogenation Testing Rig and Scale Up Rig: Synthesis Gas/Co2 Hydrogenation Scaleup Rig	Prorec GMBH SME	—
6 Jul 2023	Environmental Health & Safety Services: Fire Extinguisher Maintenance	Walker Fire (UK) Ltd. SME	£19,227
23 Feb 2023	Estates: Project Manager & Contract Administrator for New North Haugh Building	Faithful+Gould Ltd	£244k
1 Dec 2022	Estates: Project Manager & Contract Administrator for the New Madras College Building	Gleeds Management Services Ltd	£493k
25 Nov 2022	Estates: Architect & Lead Designer for New North Haugh Building	HLM Architects SME	£780k
8 Feb 2021	Eden Campus - Stretch Dome Simulator	OSC SME	£308k
14 Jan 2021	Eden Campus - Dry Room Facility for ACMF Project	Munters Ltd SME	£576k
21 Dec 2020	University of St Andrews - Design, Installation and Demonstration of Hydrogen Train	Arcola Energy SME	£2.85m
7 Dec 2020	Eden Campus - Equipment for AMCF at Eden Campus: Battery Electrode Coater	Shandong Gelon Lib Co Ltd	£458k
7 Dec 2020	Eden Campus - Equipment for AMCF at Eden Campus: Slurry Processing Equipment	Shandong Gelon Lib Co Ltd	£458k
7 Dec 2020	Eden Campus - Equipment for AMCF at Eden Campus: Pouch Cell Production	Shandong Gelon Lib Co Ltd	£458k
7 Dec 2020	Eden Campus - Equipment for AMCF at Eden Campus: Battery Cycling and Formation	Shandong Gelon Lib Co Ltd	£458k