Top suppliers
Top suppliers to The University of Manchester
Top-five suppliers hold 0% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What The University of Manchester buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
38714548Recent contracts
Latest The University of Manchester contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Automation Systems For DNA & RNA Sequencing Preparation - AWARD
Hamilton Sales and Service LTD · 2024-11-26
FEG Electron Microprobe with enhanced low energy capabilities - AWARD
JEOL UK LTD · 2024-11-14
Atomic Layer Etching for 2DM studies - AWARD
SENTECH Instruments GmbH · 2024-10-07
Advanced Materials Enrichment & Synthesis (AMES) - AWARD
Ionoptika Ltd · 2024-10-03
ITT CWAS-715-2023 University of Manchester - George Kenyon Building - External Refurbishment Works - AWARD
Henry Brothers Limited · 2024-09-03
CCSF/LOT1/PN8716 - Kilburn Building - Room G.78B Refurbishment Works for new High Performance Data Centre - AWARD
Fairhursts Design Group · 2024-06-02
CCSF/LOT3/PN8716 - Kilburn Building - Room G.78B Refurbishment Works for new High Performance Data Centre - AWARD
Keelagher Okey Associates Ltd (Trade name: Keelagher Okey Klein) · 2024-06-02
Glove Box Systems for Material and Device Processing and Testing - AWARD
MBraun Inertgas-Systeme GmbH · 2024-04-15
Colleague & Student Compute - Phase 2 - Application Delivery - AWARD
AppsAnywhere Limited · 2024-04-14
Telephone Survey (CATI) - AWARD
OMB Research Ltd · 2023-08-24
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Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
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Colleague & Student Compute - Phase 2 - Application Delivery - AWARD
Expires: 2027-02-28
Market analysis
Bidding into The University of Manchester — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
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Awards to SMEs
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Top-5 supplier share
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Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 0% of The University of Manchester’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to The University of Manchester
How much does The University of Manchester spend on procurement?
The University of Manchester awarded 9 contracts totalling £0 between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 9 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £0.
Who are The University of Manchester's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to The University of Manchester by total award value are MBraun Inertgas-Systeme GmbH, JEOL UK LTD, AppsAnywhere Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 0% of contract value.
What does The University of Manchester buy from suppliers?
The University of Manchester's procurement is concentrated in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, 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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