Top suppliers
Top suppliers to LIFT SCHOOLS
Top-five suppliers hold 99% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What LIFT SCHOOLS buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
5548756630Recent contracts
Latest LIFT SCHOOLS contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Supply of Ubiquity Hardware
Transparent Communications Ltd · 2026-10-12
£540K
Learning Management System
THRIVE LEARNING LIMITED · 2026-08-04
£183K
Catering Services Lot 4 East
Taylor Shaw · 2026-06-28
£19.0M
Catering Services Lot 5 London and South
Taylor Shaw · 2026-06-28
£19.0M
Catering Services Lot 1 North
Aspens Services Ltd · 2026-06-28
£19.0M
Lot 3 Southwest
Caterlink Ltd · 2026-06-28
£19.0M
Catering Services Lot 2 Midlands
Aspens Services Ltd · 2026-06-28
£19.0M
Provision of Applicant Tracking System
EARCU LTD · 2026-05-19
£177K
Tender for Provision of Employee Screening Services
Zinc Work Limited · 2026-01-20
£240K
Employee Screening Services
ZINC Ltd · 2025-12-08
£240K
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Most of it is in software & IT systems, office & IT equipment and financial & insurance.
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Market analysis
Bidding into LIFT SCHOOLS — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
9%
Awards to SMEs
99%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 9% of LIFT SCHOOLS’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to LIFT SCHOOLS
How much does LIFT SCHOOLS spend on procurement?
LIFT SCHOOLS awarded 11 contracts totalling £96.7M between 2023-10-17 and 2026-10-17, working with 9 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £8.8M.
Who are LIFT SCHOOLS's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to LIFT SCHOOLS by total award value are Taylor Shaw, Aspens Services Ltd, Caterlink Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 99% of contract value.
What does LIFT SCHOOLS buy from suppliers?
LIFT SCHOOLS's procurement is concentrated in hotel, restaurant and retail trade services, software package and information systems, administration, defence and social security services, 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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