Top suppliers
Top suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER
Top-five suppliers hold 44% 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.
48793085220932720331353739425063656671758090Recent contracts
Latest UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Apple Equipment & Associated Services under the Apple Equipment & Associated Services framework, Framework Reference ITS3028 NW
Academia Limited · 2026-09-14
£200K
Provision of Lift Maintenance Services 2026
Allied Lift Services Division (UK) Ltd · 2026-09-14
£750K
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
£150K
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
£420K
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
£55K
Statutory Compliance and Planned Preventative Maintenance Services on Fire Safety Equipment
Walker Fire UK Ltd · 2026-07-15
£4.0M
Award under the Software Licence Resellers (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Number: ITS4052 SU using SLRA Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software (COTS)
Softcat Plc · 2026-07-13
£220K
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
£170K
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
£700K
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
£100K
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Market analysis
Bidding into UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
45%
Awards to SMEs
44%
Top-5 supplier share
54%
Framework call-offs
4
Awards to social enterprises
Around 45% of UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 4 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 54%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 55 contracts totalling £39.1M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 46 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £710K.
Who are UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER by total award value are Dalkia Energy Services Ltd, Walker Fire UK Ltd, Julian Roche Associates Ltd Trading as Roche Audio Visual. The top five suppliers together hold 44% of contract value.
What does UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER buy from suppliers?
UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER's procurement is concentrated in software package and information systems, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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SECTOR
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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