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PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Sir James Knott Fund·Value TBC·North East
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GRANTInnovate UK, part of UK Research and… · Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3·£4.0M·National
TENDERStirling Council · EV Infrastructure Back Office·£315k·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · START - West of England·Value TBC·South West
TENDEROffice of Rail and Road · ​​Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and…·£100k·London
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TENDERHome Group · Housing Disrepair Legal Support Framework·£1.8M·North East
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Peer Networks - Redbridge Council·Value TBC·London
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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA 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: 2023-09-15 to 2026-09-15Updated 2026-09-15

£6.3M

Total spend

70

Contract awards

57

Unique suppliers

£202K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA has awarded 70 contracts worth £6.3M to 57 suppliers between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, at an average contract value of £202K, with the top five suppliers holding 66% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

Top-five suppliers hold 66% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
TET Limited3£1.8M
Tribal Education Limited3£1.1M
GRESHAM OFFICE FURNITURE LIMITED4£666K
SMRS1£300K
HLA Services Ltd.1£241K
T&M Fire Solutions Ltd1£220K
TimeEdit AB1£188K
Cumbria Mechanical and Plumbing Limited2£182K
PEBBLE LEARNING LTD1£169K
Flywire Payments Limited1£167K
Montgomery & Coupers Ltd1£134K
H-Lec Ltd1£130K
Symplicity Corporation3£127K
HLA Services Limited1£121K
British Telecommunications PLC1£111K
Herbert Kasozi2£99K
Atkins Realis PPS1£98K
Cumbria Mechanical & Plumbing Ltd1£75K
First Sight Media Ltd1£70K
Sanderson Weatherall LLP1£65K

Procurement categories

What THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA buys

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

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

79
3 awards£300K

Software package and information systems

48
2 awards£188K

Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90
1 award£0

Postal and telecommunications services

64
1 award£111K

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
1 award£0

Recent contracts

Latest THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA contracts awarded

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

Provision of a new boiler system in the Skiddaw Building at Fusehill Street Campus,Carlisle

HLA Services Ltd. · 2026-09-07

£241K

Fire Doors Betterment-Replacement Programme

T&M Fire Solutions Ltd · 2026-08-23

£220K

Fire Damper, Inspection, Testing and Maintenance

Premier Compliance UK LTD · 2026-08-11

Combined Higher Education Policy

ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD · 2026-08-05

27-SSJ-04

SALESFORCE UK LIMITED · 2026-08-04

Network Connectivity and Telecommunications

Logicalis UK Ltd · 2026-07-28

Postage Services

ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED · 2026-07-28

SSJ-Schiller

SCHILLER UK LTD · 2026-07-28

Library Management System

EX LIBRIS UK · 2026-07-27

Mobile Image Equipment

GE HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD · 2026-07-24

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Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Property Asset Appraisal

Expires: 2026-11-18

£98K

Provision of a new boiler system in the Skiddaw Building at Fusehill Street Campus,Carlisle

Expires: 2026-11-30

£241K

Pebblepad

Expires: 2027-07-31

£169K

Fire Doors Betterment-Replacement Programme

Expires: 2027-09-03

£220K

Market analysis

Bidding into THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

42%

Awards to SMEs

66%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

1

Awards to social enterprises

Around 42% of THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA’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 THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

How much does THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA spend on procurement?

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA awarded 70 contracts totalling £6.3M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 57 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £202K.

Who are THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA by total award value are TET Limited, Tribal Education Limited, GRESHAM OFFICE FURNITURE LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 66% of contract value.

What does THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA buy from suppliers?

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, software package and information systems, sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15

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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