University of Aberdeen: tenders, sectors & how to win their contracts

University of Aberdeen has published 120 tenders in United Kingdom.

1 is open for bids as of 11 August 2026.

Its buying spans 19 CPV divisions, most often sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services.

Across 72 awarded contracts the median value is £250k.

Its published awards total £46.4m.

How to win their contracts

Measured from University of Aberdeen's own published record — no estimates, no generic advice.

Plan for about 31 days to prepare a bid — that is the median gap between publication and deadline across 41 of their tenders.
They publish about 1.8 tenders a month, measured over 65 months of history.
Half of their 72 awarded contracts are worth £250k or less — size your bid to that range.
Most of their buying falls in sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, security, software package and information systems.
Their most frequent suppliers are Enviraz (Scotland) Limited (2), Norwood Electrical (UK) Ltd (2), The MathWorks Ltd. (2) — expect to bid against incumbents who already know this buyer.

Tender	Winner	Tender closed	Contract Value
Matlab Campus Wide License - University of Aberdeen	The MathWorks Ltd.	22 April 2026	£235.5k
Provision of Pest Control Services for the University of Abe...	Copley Pest Solution	2 February 2026	£200k
TECHNICAL IT & ACCREDITION TRAINING SERVICES - University of...	QA Limited	12 July 2023	£200k
Matlab Campus Wide License - University of Aberdeen	The MathWorks Ltd.	20 June 2023	£192.6k
PAT and FWT - University of Aberdeen	Norwood Electrical (UK) Ltd	31 May 2023	£250k
Servicing Of Portable Fire Safety Products Including Signage...	REALM FIRE & SECURITY	19 May 2023	£120k

Supplier	Contracts	Total Value
Enviraz (Scotland) Limited	2	£2.1m
Norwood Electrical (UK) Ltd	2	£518k
The MathWorks Ltd.	2	£428.1k
QS Enrolment Solutions Limited	2	£196k