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University of Lincoln

University of Lincoln is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-11-08 to 2026-11-08Updated 2026-11-08

£60.8M

Total spend

79

Contract awards

71

Unique suppliers

£800K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, University of Lincoln has awarded 79 contracts worth £60.8M to 71 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £800K, with the top five suppliers holding 60% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to University of Lincoln

Top-five suppliers hold 60% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
XMA LTD2£14.0M
CDW UK Ltd1£8.0M
Zellis UK Limited1£6.1M
Softcat Plc1£5.1M
Lindum Group Limited3£3.2M
Diversity Travel Limited1£2.2M
PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED2£1.9M
Cambridge Glasshouse Company Limited1£1.7M
Holistic Fire Safety Limited1£1.5M
Robert M Donaldson Ltd1£1.4M
Wright Health Group Ltd3£1.2M
CASTLE WATER LIMITED1£1.2M
BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED1£1.1M
BOF Group Limited1£1.0M
MARIS INTERIORS LLP1£989K
TuskerDirect Limited1£700K
Sim & Skills Ltd2£607K
HaysMac LLP1£570K
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust1£550K
Forvis Mazars LLP1£500K

Procurement categories

What University of Lincoln buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Construction work

45
16 awards£6.9M

Software package and information systems

48
14 awards£15.3M

Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33
12 awards£2.8M

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
8 awards£3.5M

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38
4 awards£734K

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
3 awards£348K

Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90
3 awards£1.3M

Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30
2 awards£14.0M

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

39
2 awards£1.0M

Repair and maintenance services

50
2 awards£795K

Public utilities

65
2 awards£1.3M

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
2 awards£8.2M

Health and social work services

85
2 awards£816K

Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31
1 award£1.4M

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
1 award£0

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
1 award£90K

Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

44
1 award£1.7M

Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60
1 award£500K

Financial and insurance services

66
1 award£120K

Education and training services

80
1 award£129K

Recent contracts

Latest University of Lincoln contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

491 Internal Audit Services

Forvis Mazars LLP · 2026-10-08

£500K

GB-LINCOLN: 475 - Networking Compute Storage and Infrastructure

CDW UK Ltd · 2026-09-21

£8.0M

Student Counselling Service

HEALTH ASSURED LTD · 2026-08-05

£266K

Consumable Products

BUNZL UK LIMITED · 2026-08-05

£90K

Online Learning Platform

LEARNING POOL LIMITED · 2026-07-16

£129K

Arts and Sports Bridge - Pre-Construction Professional Services

BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED · 2026-07-14

£197K

Refurbishment works to David Chiddick Building

MARIS INTERIORS LLP · 2026-07-12

£989K

E-Payment Services

Flywire Payments Ltd · 2026-07-08

£120K

Waste Management Services

BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-07-01

£1.1M

St Marks - Dental Practice - Main Works

Lindum Group Limited · 2026-06-30

£2.1M

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24

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Market analysis

Bidding into University of Lincoln — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

27%

Awards to SMEs

60%

Top-5 supplier share

33%

Framework call-offs

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Awards to social enterprises

Around 27% of University of Lincoln’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized 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 Lincoln

How much does University of Lincoln spend on procurement?

University of Lincoln awarded 79 contracts totalling £60.8M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 71 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £800K.

Who are University of Lincoln's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to University of Lincoln by total award value are XMA LTD, CDW UK Ltd, Zellis UK Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 60% of contract value.

What does University of Lincoln buy from suppliers?

University of Lincoln's procurement is concentrated in construction work, software package and information systems, medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08

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

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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