Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Coventry University
Top-five suppliers hold 56% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Coventry University buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Coventry University contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Simitive WAMS
Simitive Limited · 2026-10-27
£78K
Magic Square Software Service Agreement
MAGIC SQUARE SYSTEMS LIMITED · 2026-10-06
£237K
Mongo Database
MongoDB Limited · 2026-10-04
£289K
CINAHL Ultimate 2026-2029 renewal
Ebsco Information Services · 2026-09-29
£85K
XVR Software
XVR Simulation B.V · 2026-09-29
£56K
Cognassist software
COGNASSIST UK LIMITED · 2026-09-24
£228K
Learning Resources Platform (VitalSource)
VitalSource Technologies LLC · 2026-09-15
£240K
Inplace software
Quantum IT Europe Ltd · 2026-09-13
£44K
SafeZone contract
Criticalarc Ltd · 2026-09-10
£120K
Access Control Services (Salto)
Custom Technology Solutions Ltd · 2026-09-08
£60K
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Market analysis
Bidding into Coventry University — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
29%
Awards to SMEs
56%
Top-5 supplier share
8%
Framework call-offs
5
Awards to social enterprises
Around 29% of Coventry University’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 5 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Coventry University
How much does Coventry University spend on procurement?
Coventry University awarded 449 contracts totalling £210.2M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 273 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £514K.
Who are Coventry University's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Coventry University by total award value are CDW Ltd, Coventry District Energy Company Limited, G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 56% of contract value.
What does Coventry University buy from suppliers?
Coventry University's procurement is concentrated in software package and information systems, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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