Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Northumbria University
Top-five suppliers hold 68% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Northumbria University buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Northumbria University contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system upgrade
DANTEC DYNAMICS LTD · 2026-09-29
£40K
Low-pressure Fischer-Tropsch reactor
GENSONIC TECHNOLOGY · 2026-09-28
£39K
Apple Equipment and Associated Services
GBM DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED · 2026-09-06
£840K
T25/0037 - Apple Equipment and Associated Services
GBM DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED · 2026-09-06
£840K
GB-Newcastle upon Tyne: T25/0030 Library Tower Refurbishment - Lead Designer/Design Team
NAPPER ARCHITECTS LTD · 2026-08-05
£228K
GB-Newcastle upon Tyne: Cost Manager and Contract Administrator
AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited · 2026-07-20
£49K
GB-Newcastle Upon Tyne: T25-0017 - Palo Alto Firewall Replacement
CDW Limited · 2026-06-25
£865K
Service and Maintenance Contract for Genomic Sequencing Platform
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA · 2026-06-24
£326K
Service & Maintenance Contract for Orbitrap ID-X Tribrid Mass Spectrometer
THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LIMITED · 2026-06-10
£128K
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
SADERET LIMITED · 2026-06-10
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Market analysis
Bidding into Northumbria University — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
21%
Awards to SMEs
68%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
1
Awards to social enterprises
Around 21% of Northumbria University’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 1 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Northumbria University
How much does Northumbria University spend on procurement?
Northumbria University awarded 57 contracts totalling £46.8M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 45 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £975K.
Who are Northumbria University's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Northumbria University by total award value are Ryder Architecture ltd, Softcat PLC, Aptus Construction Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 68% of contract value.
What does Northumbria University buy from suppliers?
Northumbria University's procurement is concentrated in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment, 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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