Information for Suppliers

About Durham University

Our aim is to make Durham University a leader in research and to provide learning and education to the highest level.

Durham University has been named as one of the UK's top five Universities, according to the Complete University Guide, published by The Independent.

Durham was named the best University outside of Oxford, Cambridge and London and the best in the North in the league table which looked at a number of categories including research and degree quality, student satisfaction and graduate employment prospects.

Durham also performed well in the guide's individual subject league tables with the University featuring in the top 10 in almost all subject areas across the sciences, social sciences and arts and humanities faculties.

Spend

Expenditure on goods and services is a significant part of the University's overall budget.  It is important that procurement is undertaken effectively and efficiently and best value solutions are obtained.  The University encourages competition and bids from both new and established suppliersespecially from small and medium enterprises (SMEs), voluntary organisations and those based in the North East of England.

How to do Business Guide

We have created a "How to do Business Guide with Durham University" which is designed to help suppliers who wish to provide goods, services or works to understand our aims, our legal obligations and our quotation and tender processes.  Please click on the link below to download the guide. 

• How to do Business Guide (last modified: 25 April 2013)