Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Gateshead College
Top-five suppliers hold 77% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Gateshead College buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
80457948653032426090Recent contracts
Latest Gateshead College contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Microsoft Licensing
Phoenix Software Ltd · 2026-09-22
£264K
M&E Capital Works - Summer 2026
HLA Services Limited · 2026-06-21
£777K
Network Cabling Replacements
GreySpace Advisory Ltd · 2026-05-16
£100K
Network Switches Upgrade Project
Aspire Technology Solutions · 2026-03-16
£409K
Media Buying Services
Phonetic Digital Services Limited · 2026-01-05
£400K
Media Buying Services
The Radio Place Limited · 2026-01-05
£200K
Engineering & Manufacturing
3t Training Services Limited · 2025-09-30
Health & Social Care
Magpie Training Ltd · 2025-09-30
Framework of Training Providers for Skills Bootcamp Delivery
3t Training Services Limited · 2025-09-30
Business & People Management
Just IT Training Limited · 2025-09-30
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Market analysis
Bidding into Gateshead College — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
51%
Awards to SMEs
77%
Top-5 supplier share
10%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 51% of Gateshead College’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Gateshead College
How much does Gateshead College spend on procurement?
Gateshead College awarded 37 contracts totalling £18.0M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 29 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £856K.
Who are Gateshead College's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Gateshead College by total award value are Sora Services Limited, LIVECO Ltd t/a VEST Construction, Crown Rail & Environmental Services Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 77% of contract value.
What does Gateshead College buy from suppliers?
Gateshead College's procurement is concentrated in education and training services, construction work, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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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.
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