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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-09-01 to 2026-09-01Updated 2026-09-01

£1.5bn

Total spend

57

Contract awards

38

Unique suppliers

£28.8M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium has awarded 57 contracts worth £1.5bn to 38 suppliers between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, at an average contract value of £28.8M, with the top five suppliers holding 46% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to North Western Universities Purchasing Co…

Top-five suppliers hold 46% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Academia Ltd1£200.0M
Rapid Electronics2£176.0M
GVAV Ltd2£129.4M
City Electrical Factors Ltd2£110.0M
Rexel UK Ltd1£88.0M
Telonic Instruments Ltd1£88.0M
City Electrical Factors Limited1£88.0M
Adam,Rouilly Limited2£80.0M
Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited4£76.0M
Laerdal Medical Ltd1£40.0M
Henry Schein UK Holdings Limited1£40.0M
Banner Group Limited3£36.0M
Calbarrie Compliance Services Ltd3£33.0M
Appreciate Business Services2£30.0M
Personnel Hygiene Services Limited2£28.0M
Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental1£25.0M
AES Electrical and Compliance Services Ltd2£22.0M
GOS Mechanical & Electrical Services Ltd2£22.0M
John Gillman & Sons (Electrical) Ltd t/a D.A.D2£22.0M
Personal Group Holdings Plc1£19.0M

Procurement categories

What North Western Universities Purchasing Co… buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Health and social work services

85
9 awards£126.0M

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
7 awards£77.0M

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

39
6 awards£80.0M

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
6 awards£18.0M

Financial and insurance services

66
5 awards£95.0M

Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31
5 awards£440.0M

Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30
5 awards£200.0M

Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33
4 awards£160.0M

Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

18
3 awards£45.0M

Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

44
2 awards£110.0M

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
2 awards£129.4M

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38
2 awards£19.0M

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
1 award£25.0M

Recent contracts

Latest North Western Universities Purchasing Co… contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Lot 2 Window Coverings

Custom Group Limited · 2026-02-26

£18.0M

Lot 1 Residential Textiles and Student and Conferencing Packs

Gailarde Limited · 2026-02-26

£18.0M

Apple Equipment & Associated Services

Academia Ltd · 2025-09-15

£200.0M

Lot 3- Flexible Benefits Platform

Personal Group Holdings Plc · 2025-08-14

£19.0M

Lot 1 - Overseas Taxation, Payroll, Immigration and Advisory Services

AAB Employer Solutions LLP · 2025-07-23

£7.5M

Lot 3 - Employer of Record Services

The Briars Group Limited · 2025-07-23

£1.0M

Lot 2 - White Goods & Associated Products & Services(Northern Ireland)

John Gillman & Sons (Electrical) Ltd t/a D.A.D · 2025-07-17

£11.0M

Ophthalmology and Audiology Simulation Equipment and Ancillary Products

Adam,Rouilly Limited · 2025-07-16

£40.0M

Clinical Task Trainers and Ancillary Products

Adam,Rouilly Limited · 2025-07-16

£40.0M

Dental Simulation Equipment and Ancillary Products

Henry Schein UK Holdings Limited · 2025-07-16

£40.0M

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Deadline: 2027-09-30

£5.5M

Market analysis

Bidding into North Western Universities Purchasing Co… — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

92%

Awards to SMEs

46%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

Awards to social enterprises

Around 92% of North Western Universities Purchasing Co…’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to North Western Universities Purchasing Co…

How much does North Western Universities Purchasing Co… spend on procurement?

North Western Universities Purchasing Co… awarded 57 contracts totalling £1.5bn between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 38 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £28.8M.

Who are North Western Universities Purchasing Co…'s top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to North Western Universities Purchasing Co… by total award value are Academia Ltd, Rapid Electronics, GVAV Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 46% of contract value.

What does North Western Universities Purchasing Co… buy from suppliers?

North Western Universities Purchasing Co…'s procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01

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

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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