Top suppliers
Top suppliers to The University of Bolton
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What The University of Bolton buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
394548425030Recent contracts
Latest The University of Bolton contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
PUOB0033 Lifts Maintenance - AWARD
Rubax Lifts Limited · 2024-12-11
Platform Lift - Supply, Installation & Maintenance - AWARD
Knowsley Lift Services Limited · 2024-10-09
Passenger Lifts - Supply, Installation & Maintenance - AWARD
Knowsley Lift Services Limited · 2024-10-09
Print Room Equipment (Supply, Installation, & Maintenance) - AWARD
Ricoh UK Ltd · 2023-11-21
Exhibition Stand (Design, Supply, Installation, Storage, Transport & Maintenance) - AWARD
Toucan Exhibitions and Events Ltd · 2023-11-02
Apprenticeship Delivery & Compliance
Aptem Limited · 2023-11-01
£240K
Invitation to Tender for the provision of Supply, Installation & Maintenance of a Catering Food Lift
KNOWSLEY LIFT SERVICES LIMITED · 2023-07-30
£26K
Supply, Installation & Maintenance of a Catering Food Lift - AWARD
Knowsley Lift Services Limited · 2023-06-19
M Block Roofing (Design and Build) - Open Procedure
Gables UK Ltd · 2023-01-04
£491K
External Audit Services
Azets · 2022-05-10
£353K
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Market analysis
Bidding into The University of Bolton — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
29%
Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
23%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 29% of The University of Bolton’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises. Around 23%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to The University of Bolton
How much does The University of Bolton spend on procurement?
The University of Bolton awarded 6 contracts totalling £240K between 2023-10-17 and 2026-10-17, working with 5 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £240K.
Who are The University of Bolton's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to The University of Bolton by total award value are Aptem Limited, Rubax Lifts Limited, Knowsley Lift Services Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does The University of Bolton buy from suppliers?
The University of Bolton's procurement is concentrated in furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, construction work, software package and information systems, 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
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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