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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

University Of Central Lancashire

University Of Central Lancashire 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: 2023-09-01 to 2026-09-01Updated 2026-09-01

£12.8M

Total spend

16

Contract awards

16

Unique suppliers

£1.3M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, University Of Central Lancashire has awarded 16 contracts worth £12.8M to 16 suppliers between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, at an average contract value of £1.3M, with the top five suppliers holding 98% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to University Of Central Lancashire

Top-five suppliers hold 98% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
ROC Technologies Limited1£11.3M
Lucion Services1£500K
Quantum IT1£439K
Hudl UK Ltd1£180K
MASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED1£159K
Skillbond Direct Ltd1£74K
ARCHIBUS Solution Centre Hosting Services OU1£73K
Nucleus Biologics1£63K
C. Gerhardt UK Ltd1£49K
Rounded Edge Studio (a division of Eve Products Limited)1£41K

Procurement categories

What University Of Central Lancashire buys

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

Software package and information systems

48
5 awards£852K

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38
3 awards£123K

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

79
1 award£0

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
1 award£0

Financial and insurance services

66
1 award£0

Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90
1 award£500K

Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33
1 award£63K

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
1 award£11.3M

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

39
1 award£41K

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
1 award£0

Recent contracts

Latest University Of Central Lancashire contracts awarded

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

Events Exhibition Stands and Services

Rounded Edge Studio (a division of Eve Products Limited) · 2025-10-24

£41K

Provision of ServiceNow

Unifii Ltd · 2024-07-01

Provision of Laboratory Teaching Equipment

Skillbond Direct Ltd · 2024-06-19

£74K

Check Point Support Renewal

Softcat Plc · 2024-06-10

Tax Compliance and Advisory Services

Grant Thornton UK LLP · 2024-06-04

Provision of Benchtop Media Maker

Nucleus Biologics · 2024-05-01

£63K

Provision of Gas Chromatographers and Mass Spectrometers

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd · 2024-03-21

Provision of Placement Management Service

Quantum IT · 2024-03-04

£439K

Asbestos Management - Surveys and associated annual re-inspections

Lucion Services · 2024-02-12

£500K

Nutrition Equipment

C. Gerhardt UK Ltd · 2023-11-20

£49K

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Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, University Of Central Lancashire typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Performance Analysis Software

Expires: 2026-09-30

£180K

VMWare Licence Service

Expires: 2026-12-31

Provision of Mountaineering Training and Guiding

Expires: 2027-04-11

£180K

Provision of Gas Chromatographers and Mass Spectrometers

Expires: 2027-05-31

Provision of Benchtop Media Maker

Expires: 2027-06-30

£63K

Provision of Laboratory Teaching Equipment

Expires: 2027-07-30

£74K

NVivo Plus Subscription

Expires: 2027-08-15

Market analysis

Bidding into University Of Central Lancashire — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

41%

Awards to SMEs

98%

Top-5 supplier share

53%

Framework call-offs

Awards to social enterprises

Around 41% of University Of Central Lancashire’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises. Around 53%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 University Of Central Lancashire

How much does University Of Central Lancashire spend on procurement?

University Of Central Lancashire awarded 16 contracts totalling £12.8M between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 16 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.3M.

Who are University Of Central Lancashire's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to University Of Central Lancashire by total award value are ROC Technologies Limited, Lucion Services, Quantum IT. The top five suppliers together hold 98% of contract value.

What does University Of Central Lancashire buy from suppliers?

University Of Central Lancashire's procurement is concentrated in software package and information systems, laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, 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
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

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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