Top suppliers
Top suppliers to The University Of Kent
Top-five suppliers hold 96% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What The University Of Kent buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
794572664860383450809232425164859022243337394455707398Recent contracts
Latest The University Of Kent contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
High Speed Camera System
SPECIALISED IMAGING LIMITED · 2026-08-19
£222K
Set up of Project SusPack
SCIMED LTD · 2026-08-06
£31K
Care-full Synthesis
SENSE ABOUT SCIENCE · 2026-08-04
£262K
Digital Certificates Annual Licence Renewal
ADVANCED SECURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD · 2026-07-27
£57K
Mobile Phone Provision
O2 · 2026-07-26
£37K
Grok Global Services In-country office Malaysia
Grok Global Services Inc · 2026-07-20
£107K
Peel Role Play
PEEL ROLEPLAY LIMITED · 2026-07-19
£377K
Fire Risk Actions Works
JENNER (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED · 2026-07-19
£100K
KBS Strategic Support - Degree Apprenticeship Director
FIELD'S PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS LTD · 2026-07-12
£50K
Project: HESA Data Futures
STHREE PARTNERSHIP LLP · 2026-07-07
£53K
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20
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2
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1
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Market analysis
Bidding into The University Of Kent — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
47%
Awards to SMEs
96%
Top-5 supplier share
4%
Framework call-offs
3
Awards to social enterprises
Around 47% of The University Of Kent’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 3 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to The University Of Kent
How much does The University Of Kent spend on procurement?
The University Of Kent awarded 135 contracts totalling £549.7M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 114 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £4.2M.
Who are The University Of Kent's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to The University Of Kent by total award value are Giles Lane Investments Limited, OPENAI UK LTD, HYBRID NEWS LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 96% of contract value.
What does The University Of Kent buy from suppliers?
The University Of Kent's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, construction work, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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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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