Top suppliers
Top suppliers to University of Leicester
Top-five suppliers hold 73% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What University of Leicester buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
665079727338854244Recent contracts
Latest University of Leicester contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
LUV01495 Procurement of Quad Systems C4 NMR Spectrometer and associated peripherals
Quad Systems AG · 2026-09-13
LUV01228 - UoL Shuttle Bus Service
Roberts Coaches Ltd · 2026-07-30
Provision of Microsoft Unified Support Services
MICROSOFT LIMITED · 2026-07-28
CSE Projects and Supervision May 2026 - Dec 2028
Uniworx Ltd · 2026-07-03
Residential Managed Internet
ASK4 Limited · 2026-06-30
£402K
Lot 1 UK Value Added Tax advice
KPMG LLP · 2026-05-27
Lot 3 International Tax advice (Inc but not limited to compliance and advisory services, Corporation tax, overseas VAT/GST relating to the consequences of overseas operations) (Non-UK, EU and Outside EU)
KPMG LLP · 2026-05-27
Lot 2 Other UK Tax advice (Inc but not limited to Corporation tax review and compliance, Customs Duties, Employment Related and other UK tax advisory services)
KPMG LLP · 2026-05-27
For the Provision of a CCTV Storage Solution
CVL Systems Ltd · 2026-04-19
£645K
LUV01377- Website and Content Management System
Zengenti Limited · 2026-03-20
£734K
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LUV01473 - The provision of managed temporary event infrastructure and support services
Deadline: 2026-09-25
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When these contracts end, University of Leicester typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
LUV01495 Procurement of Quad Systems C4 NMR Spectrometer and associated peripherals
Expires: 2027-08-02
LUV01228 - UoL Shuttle Bus Service
Expires: 2027-08-31
Market analysis
Bidding into University of Leicester — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
53%
Awards to SMEs
73%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 53% of University of Leicester’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to University of Leicester
How much does University of Leicester spend on procurement?
University of Leicester awarded 36 contracts totalling £14.8M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 30 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £707K.
Who are University of Leicester's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to University of Leicester by total award value are Education Cubed Ltd, CVL Systems Ltd, Lumicks B.V.. The top five suppliers together hold 73% of contract value.
What does University of Leicester buy from suppliers?
University of Leicester's procurement is concentrated in financial and insurance services, repair and maintenance services, 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 2026-09-15
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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