Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Derby College Group
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Derby College Group buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
79444580556071Recent contracts
Latest Derby College Group contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Subcontract Adult Skills Fund Provision
The Construction Skills People Limited · 2026-07-19
£6.5M
Provision of a student transport (bus) service
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Traction Company Limited · 2026-07-09
£869K
Catering services
Aramark Limited · 2026-03-23
£4.7M
Firedoor planned preventative maintenance, remedial repairs and installation works
Compartment Fire Ltd · 2026-01-19
£131K
Condition Surveys for Derby College Group
Hartnell Taylor Cook LLP · 2026-01-05
£83K
Firedoor works to include supply, installation, remedial repair and PPM
Compartment Fire Ltd · 2025-11-07
£153K
Recruitment Agency Framework
Axis Recruitment Ltd · 2025-08-07
Recruitment Agency services framework
Axis Recruitment Limited · 2025-07-11
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Market analysis
Bidding into Derby College Group — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
75%
Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 75% of Derby College Group’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Derby College Group
How much does Derby College Group spend on procurement?
Derby College Group awarded 8 contracts totalling £12.5M between 2023-10-17 and 2026-10-17, working with 7 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.1M.
Who are Derby College Group's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Derby College Group by total award value are The Construction Skills People Limited, Aramark Limited, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Traction Company Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does Derby College Group buy from suppliers?
Derby College Group's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus), construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-17
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