The University of Edinburgh Case Studies

Maximizing Community Impact Through Procurement

The University of Edinburgh, as a key stakeholder in the Edinburgh and South East of Scotland (ESES) City Region Deal, is actively working to embed social value within its procurement processes.

A prime example of this commitment is how the University encourages its suppliers to partner with local organisations. This initiative ensures that the University's social investment through the ESES City Region Deal and our portal creates a positive, lasting legacy and maximizes its impact on communities within the deal area.

“At the University of Edinburgh, delivering positive social impact is a core objective of our Procurement Strategy 2030. We are committed to using our procurement activities to generate meaningful local community benefits, support inclusive economic growth, and promote fair work—ensuring our purchasing decisions contribute to a more sustainable, and equitable society.”

Andrew Helmn, Acting Director of Procurement, University of Edinburgh

• The School Bank West Lothian & Cambridge Bioscience

• Donation For Edinburgh School Uniform Bank

  Kinetic Software makes donations to support Edinburgh School Uniform Bank.

• Thermo Fisher Scientific Support Community Garden

• Scientific Laboratory Supplies Supports Youth Club

• Cambridge BioScience Laptop Donation

  Cambridge Bio Science donate laptops to the Pennypit Trust to assist young people in their homework club.

• Changes and STEMCELL

  Find out how STEMCELL helped Changes make their volunteers feel valued.

• Roslin Guerrilla Gardeners & Cambridge Bioscience

  Roslin Guerrilla Gardeners look after community spaces, they requested a bench for the hardworking staff in their local medical practice

• Stratech supports Christmas appeal

• Fetlor and STEMCELL

  STEMCELL Technologies donate supermarket vouchers to an Edinburgh Youth Club.

• EATS Rosyth and 2B Scientific

  Donation for Bees

• CLEAR Fife and 2BScientific

  Donation to support bee conservation

• Biffa Supports Homelessness

  An issue that is important to Biffa is homelessness. Fresh Start is an Edinburgh-based charity helping people who have been homeless. Volunteers from Biffa spent the day working in the warehouse alongside staff members.