Top suppliers
Top suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
Recent contracts
Latest UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Fit-Out Contractor for Charles Carter Refurbishment
OVERBURY PLC · 2026-07-21
£300K
General Waste (Lot One) and Recyclate & Food Waste (Lot Two) Collection Services
Lancaster City Council · 2026-07-02
Lot 2. Ad-hoc coach requirements (wheelchair accessible / coaches with toilet facilities)
ARCHWAY TRAVEL LIMITED · 2026-07-01
Lot 1. Ad-hoc coach requirements
ARCHWAY TRAVEL LIMITED · 2026-07-01
Lot 3. International Arrivals
ARCHWAY TRAVEL LIMITED · 2026-07-01
Lot 4. Open Day Shuttle Buses
ARCHWAY TRAVEL LIMITED · 2026-07-01
Lot 5. Cardinal Newman
ARCHWAY TRAVEL LIMITED · 2026-07-01
Lot 6. LMS
SLINE TRAVEL LIMITED · 2026-07-01
Intruder Alarm, Access Control and CCTV Service and Maintenance
DH Fire and security · 2026-05-10
£88K
Furness College Lift Replacement
NORTHERN ELEVATOR LIMITED · 2026-04-23
£80K
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Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
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Mobile platform for tracking Carbon through agri-ecosystems
Expires: 2026-11-04
Fit-Out Contractor for Charles Carter Refurbishment
Expires: 2026-12-14
£300K
Market analysis
Bidding into UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
84%
Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 84% of UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
How much does UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER spend on procurement?
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER awarded 19 contracts totalling £1.8M between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 14 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £369K.
Who are UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER by total award value are Creation Technology Solutions, OVERBURY PLC, STERLING HYDROTECH LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER buy from suppliers?
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER's procurement is concentrated in , 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 2026-09-01
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Source portals
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