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Edinburgh Instruments Ltd

UK public-sector supplier
SME

Edinburgh Instruments Ltd specializes in molecular spectroscopy solutions, providing a range of spectroscopic instruments including fluorescence spectrometers, Raman microscopes, and FTIR spectrometers. They have been a leader in this field for over 50 years.

edinst.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£835k
Live
6
Buyers
11
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts6 / 18
  • Top buyers11
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Edinburgh Instruments LtdUpdated 27 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Edinburgh Instruments Ltd has won £835k across 11 public-sector buyers, with 6 live contracts.

Why: top buyer UK Research & Innovation at 35% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
6 of 18Live contracts
35%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 4
Fluorescence SpectrometersRaman MicroscopesFTIR SpectrometersTransient Absorption Spectrometer

Extracted automatically from edinst.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 6 live · 12 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Steady State Spectrophotometer
ASTON UNIVERSITY3800000001 Apr 2024£40k—Closed
ITT_128120 Replacement Fluorimeter
National Physical Laboratory3800000023 Oct 2023£78k12 moClosed
UKRI-3442 Pulsed and CQ X-Ray Sources
UK Research & Innovation3843300006 Oct 2023£173k5 moClosed
Laboratory Equipment
Newcastle University3800000023 May 2023£33k—Closed
UKRI-2803 Luminescence spectrometer
UK Research & Innovation3800000027 Jan 2023£123k5 moClosed
Contract for the Supply and Installation of FLS1000-SS-stm Spectrometer plus accessories to the University of Birmingham
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM3843300023 May 2022£99k2 moClosed
SPECTROFLUOROMETER WITH CAPABILITY FOR TIME RESOLVED SPECTROSCOPY - AWARD
University of Warwick3800000021 Dec 2020—12 moClosed
Contract for the Supply and Installation of FS5 Steady State Spectrometer and accessories
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM3800000031 Oct 2017£41k4 moClosed
F/2649 - Fluorescence Spectrometer - AWARD
University of Leeds3843300030 Nov 2016—12 moClosed
Award Notice - Fluorescence Spectrometer
University of Leeds3800000009 Jun 2017£83k12 moClosed
Total live value — · mean award £46k1–10 of 18

Top buyers · 11 buyers · top 3 = 65%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
UK Research & Innovation
4 contracts
35%
since 2023
2
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
2 contracts
17%
since 2017
3
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)
1 contract
12%
since 2016
4
Newcastle University
2 contracts
11%
since 2017
5
University of Leeds
2 contracts
10%
since 2017
6
National Physical Laboratory
1 contract
9%
since 2023
7
ASTON UNIVERSITY
1 contract
5%
since 2024
8
University of Warwick
1 contract
0%
since 2020
9
UK Research and Innovation
1 contract
0%
10
Heriot-Watt University
2 contracts
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West5 contracts
35%
West Midlands4 contracts
22%
East Midlands1 contract
12%
North East2 contracts
11%
Yorkshire2 contracts
10%
South East1 contract
9%
Scotland2 contracts
0%
Northern Ireland1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Edinburgh Instruments Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
TP
TSQUARED P2 LIMITED
Yes£3.3m1
SL
SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITED
Yes£1.5m5
FU
FEI UK LIMITED
No£1.4m2
SH
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Ltd
No£1.4m1
BU
BRUKER UK LIMITED
Yes£1.3m5
EI
Edinburgh Instruments Ltd
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

A Companies House number is on file but the record has not been synced yet.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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00962331 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.