Supplier · Large organisation

VWR International Ltd.

VWR International Ltd. has won 62 UK public contracts worth £12.2bn since 16 Nov 2022. See its competitors in laboratory & precision equipment.

Company 01932827Companies House recordBased in East MidlandsFirst contract 16 Nov 2022Latest contract 28 Sep 2026

Contracts
62
Published value
£12.2bnwhere stated
Without competition
3%2 contracts
Won by SMEs
82%of 56 with size known
Contracts won per month, last 24 months 42 contracts · busiest month September 2025

Biggest customers

  1. APUC Limited 11 contracts · £70m
  2. NHS Supply Chain 6 contracts · £10bn
  3. Queen's University Belfast 6 contracts · £6m
  4. Animal and Plant Health Agency 2 contracts · £230k
  5. University of Bristol 2 contracts · £200k
  6. UK Health Security Agency 2 contracts · £128k
  7. University Of Worcester 2 contracts · £47,534
  8. NHSBT - Clinical Services 1 contract · £1.92m

What they supply

  1. Laboratory & precision equipment 24 contracts · £1.85bn
  2. Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals 20 contracts · £10.2bn
  3. Chemicals 7 contracts · £14.4m
  4. Textiles, plastics & rubber 3 contracts · £75m
  5. Clothing & footwear 3 contracts · £75m
  6. Health & social care 1 contract · £1
  7. Installation services 1 contract · £300k
  8. Construction materials 1 contract · £3.75m

Competitors in laboratory & precision equipment

Sector overview
  1. Wolf Laboratories Limited SME 27 contracts · £2bn
  2. Fisher Scientific UK LTD 22 contracts · £1.67bn
  3. Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd 21 contracts · £2.05bn
  4. Bruker UK Limited SME 17 contracts · £34m
  5. Appleton Woods Ltd SME 15 contracts · £1.85bn
  6. SciQuip Ltd 15 contracts · £1.81bn

These are the suppliers with the most laboratory & precision equipment contracts in the last two years, which is where VWR International Ltd. wins most of its work. They are not necessarily bidding for the same contracts. See the whole sector.

All contracts won by VWR International Ltd.

Contracts won by VWR International Ltd.
Date Contract Buyer Value
28 Sep 2026 UK Health Security Agency £18,986
6 Aug 2026 University Of Worcester £38,337
4 Aug 2026 APUC Limited £10m
4 Aug 2026 APUC Limited £20m
31 Jul 2026 University Of Worcester £9,197
29 Jul 2026 Animal and Plant Health Agency £148k
27 Mar 2026 APUC Limited £3.75m
27 Mar 2026 APUC Limited £3.75m
27 Mar 2026 APUC Limited £3.75m
27 Mar 2026 APUC Limited £3.75m
27 Mar 2026 APUC Limited £3.75m
27 Mar 2026 APUC Limited £3.75m
27 Mar 2026 APUC Limited £3.75m
27 Mar 2026 APUC Limited £3.75m
27 Mar 2026 APUC Limited £10m
28 Feb 2026 United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory £1.3m
22 Jan 2026
Laboratory Consumables No competition
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation £120k
27 Nov 2025 Animal and Plant Health Agency £82,341
7 Oct 2025 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency £300k
30 Sep 2025 London Universities Purchasing Consortium £200m
30 Sep 2025 London Universities Purchasing Consortium £200m
30 Sep 2025 London Universities Purchasing Consortium £200m
30 Sep 2025 London Universities Purchasing Consortium £200m
29 Sep 2025 London Universities Purchasing Consortium £200m
29 Sep 2025 London Universities Purchasing Consortium £200m
29 Sep 2025 London Universities Purchasing Consortium £200m
29 Sep 2025 London Universities Purchasing Consortium £200m
29 Sep 2025 London Universities Purchasing Consortium £200m
30 Jul 2025 UK Health Security Agency £109k
2 Jul 2025 Queen's University Belfast £1m
2 Jul 2025 Queen's University Belfast £1m
2 Jul 2025 Queen's University Belfast £1m
2 Jul 2025 Queen's University Belfast £1m
2 Jul 2025 Queen's University Belfast £1m
2 Jul 2025 Queen's University Belfast £1m
12 May 2025 University of Southampton £1.5m
10 Mar 2025 Swansea University £1.69m
28 Feb 2025 Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI £1.5m
13 Jan 2025 UK Shared Business Services Limited £17,806
2 Jan 2025 NHSBT - Clinical Services £1.92m
18 Dec 2024 University of Bristol £71,140
12 Dec 2024 University of Bristol £129k
2 Aug 2024 Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) £25m
2 Aug 2024 Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) £25m
2 Aug 2024 Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) £25m
2 Aug 2024 Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) £25m
2 Aug 2024 Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) £25m
2 Aug 2024 Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) £25m
2 Aug 2024 Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) £25m
2 Aug 2024 Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) £25m

Contracts are matched to this supplier by company name as published in each notice. If a company appears under slightly different names, some of its contracts may be listed separately. How matching works.