Top suppliers
Top suppliers to The University of Bolton
Top-five suppliers hold 0% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What The University of Bolton buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
5048454230Recent 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
Passenger Lifts - Supply, Installation & Maintenance - AWARD
Knowsley Lift Services Limited · 2024-10-09
Platform Lift - Supply, Installation & Maintenance - AWARD
Knowsley Lift Services Limited · 2024-10-09
Print Room Equipment (Supply, Installation, & Maintenance) - AWARD
Ricoh UK Ltd · 2023-11-21
Apprenticeship Delivery & Compliance
Aptem Limited · 2023-11-01
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
CPC SUPPLY, INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE OF CCTV SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT - LOT 5 CPC/MW/01/2019
EFT SYSTEMS LIMITED · 2020-12-22
SSSNA Servers, Storage & Solutions National Agreement - Lot 4 Reseller Led Solutions
INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD · 2020-08-03
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Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, The University of Bolton typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Apprenticeship Delivery & Compliance
Expires: 2026-11-01
PUOB0033 Lifts Maintenance - AWARD
Expires: 2027-01-04
Market analysis
Bidding into The University of Bolton — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
25%
Awards to SMEs
0%
Top-5 supplier share
33%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 25% of The University of Bolton’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises. Around 33%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 5 contracts totalling £0 between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 4 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £0.
Who are The University of Bolton's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to The University of Bolton by total award value are Ricoh UK Ltd, Knowsley Lift Services Limited, Rubax Lifts Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 0% of contract value.
What does The University of Bolton buy from suppliers?
The University of Bolton's procurement is concentrated in repair and maintenance services, software package and information systems, construction work, 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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