Top suppliers
Top suppliers to University of Derby
Top-five suppliers hold 40% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What University of Derby buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest University of Derby contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Simulation Devices and Services
Gener8 Spaces Ltd · 2026-06-29
University of Derby - Derby Theatre Extension & Refurbishment
Speller Metcalfe · 2026-05-21
LXP Learner Experience Platform
Essential Computing · 2026-05-04
Theatre Design - RIBA 3 & 4
Atkins Realis PPS · 2026-03-05
Hospital Beds
ARJO UK LIMITED · 2026-01-06
Timetabling Solution
Celcat · 2025-10-23
Checkpoint Firewall Support
BYTES TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED · 2025-10-21
CareerHub Annual Support & Maintenance
SYMPLICITY LIMITED · 2025-09-28
Annual Renewal of Alteryx Server and Designer License
THE INFORMATION LAB LIMITED · 2025-09-28
Terminalfour SaaS & Web Hosting Service < subscription Agreement
Terminalfour · 2025-09-26
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Open opportunities
Open University of Derby tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Supply of Higher Educational Consultancy Services in India
Deadline: 2026-09-30
£350K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, University of Derby typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Qualys Renewal
Expires: 2026-09-29
£107K
Annual Renewal of Alteryx Server and Designer License
Expires: 2026-09-29
Radiography VR software
Expires: 2026-09-30
£106K
Microsoft EES Agreement
Expires: 2026-09-30
Provision of Occupational Health Services for Staff
Expires: 2026-10-02
£200K
Library Systems Replacement
Expires: 2026-10-04
£423K
Palo Alto Credits Renewal
Expires: 2026-10-10
Vretta Licence for EMM and IntroMaths Platforms
Expires: 2026-10-20
£120K
Marketing and Advertising Services
Expires: 2026-10-29
Executive and Academic Recruitment Framework
Expires: 2026-10-31
Market analysis
Bidding into University of Derby — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
52%
Awards to SMEs
40%
Top-5 supplier share
33%
Framework call-offs
16
Awards to social enterprises
Around 52% of University of Derby’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 16 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 33%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 Derby
How much does University of Derby spend on procurement?
University of Derby awarded 202 contracts totalling £22.2M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 176 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £185K.
Who are University of Derby's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to University of Derby by total award value are Diversity Travel Limited, Edison Media Limited, Worktribe Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 40% of contract value.
What does University of Derby buy from suppliers?
University of Derby's procurement is concentrated in software package and information systems, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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