Top suppliers
Top suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER
Top-five suppliers hold 98% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Direct Award for a Video Management and Learning Platform under the SLRA - Framework Agreement for Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services, Agreement Reference: ITS4052 SU using Lot 4 - Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS)
Academia Limited · 2026-08-06
Award for E-textbooks using Lot 7: E-book aggregator: e-textbooks of Framework Agreement: Books, e-books and associated services Agreement Number: LIB4061 SU
Kortext Limited · 2026-07-28
Direct Award for Engagement Platform Software under the SLRA - Framework Agreement for Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services, Agreement Reference: ITS4052 SU Lot 4 - Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS)
Academia Limited · 2026-07-28
Award Notice for Safety and Security Software under Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (Ref. RM1557.14), Using Lot 2: Cloud Software
CriticalArc Ltd · 2026-07-13
Award Notice for TEC Water Services Call Off Contract Under the TEC Water Framework Reference TECPROC029
Anglian Water Business (National) Limited Trading as Wave · 2026-06-10
Award Notice for the Supply of Gym Equipment Under Sports, Fitness & Play Equipment framework agreement Reference: EFM3178 CPC Lot 2: Commercial Fitness and Gym Equipment
Life Fitness (UK) Limited · 2026-06-09
Direct Award for the Supply of Furniture Under the NWUPC Furniture Framework using Lot 1 - Office, Learning & Communal Spaces (Great Britain); FFE3158NW FTS
Gresham Office Furniture Limited · 2026-04-22
Award Notice for Pre-Award Costing Tool under G-Cloud 14
Fusion Practices Limited · 2026-04-19
Award Notice for Fire Risk Assessments for University of Chester
FCS-live Limited · 2026-03-30
Direct Award for Security Staffing under the NWUPC Framework Agreement for Security Staffing & Associated Services, Lot 2 - North West NWUPC Agreement number: EFM3197 CPC CPC Framework Reference: CPC/KB/01/2024
Constant Security Services Ltd · 2026-03-11
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Provision of Lift Maintenance Services 2026 ITT
Deadline: 2026-08-17
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Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
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Supply of Microsoft 365 Backup and Recovery under the Software Licence Resellers (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Number: ITS4042 SU using SLRA Lot 4 Other Software
Expires: 2026-11-30
Apple Equipment & Associated Services
Expires: 2026-11-30
Award Notice for Provision of Student Group Travel Services Under the Travel Management Framework 2024 Reference: PFB4053 Lot 2 - Student Group Travel
Expires: 2026-12-18
Award Notice for Welfare Case Management System under G-Cloud 13
Expires: 2027-03-17
Design and Redevelopment of University of Chester's Corporate Website
Expires: 2027-05-02
£300K
University of Chester Corporate Website CMS
Expires: 2027-05-14
Award Notice for Curriculum Management System under G-Cloud 13
Expires: 2027-07-18
Provision of Internal Audit Services Under Crown Commercial Service Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS) Framework Agreement ID: RM6188 Using Lot 1: Internal audit and assurance
Expires: 2027-07-31
Award Notice for the CRIS/RIMS Procurement using G-Cloud 13
Expires: 2027-07-31
Provision of Specific Learning Difficulty Diagnostic Assessments
Expires: 2027-08-31
£130K
Market analysis
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Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
44%
Awards to SMEs
98%
Top-5 supplier share
59%
Framework call-offs
3
Awards to social enterprises
Around 44% of UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 3 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 59%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 CHESTER
How much does UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER spend on procurement?
UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER awarded 45 contracts totalling £4.9M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 39 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £810K.
Who are UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER by total award value are Net Natives Limited, Kimpton Ltd, HEALTH ASSURED LTD. The top five suppliers together hold 98% of contract value.
What does UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER buy from suppliers?
UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER's procurement is concentrated in software package and information systems, office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages, printed matter and related products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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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.
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