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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER 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: 2023-06-17 to 2026-06-17Updated 2026-06-17

£289.9M

Total spend

26

Contract awards

13

Unique suppliers

£17.1M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER has awarded 26 contracts worth £289.9M to 13 suppliers between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, at an average contract value of £17.1M, with the top five suppliers holding 99% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Top-five suppliers hold 99% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
NTR Renewables Investment Ltd2£150.0M
SEFE Energy Limited3£100.0M
HENRY BROTHERS (MAGHERAFELT) LIMITED4£18.9M
GRAHAM Asset Management Ltd1£11.0M
Novus Property Solutions Ltd2£6.7M
CG LEE Ltd T/A LEES Chartered Certified Accountants and Registered Auditors3£1.0M
Bruker2£899K
Premier Compliance UK Limited1£500K
A & M Marquees/ Events LTD1£450K
Cygnet Texkimp Limited2£258K
First on Scene Training Limited2£126K
SDL Group Limited2£80K
The contract/lot is not awarded1£0

Procurement categories

What UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER buys

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

09310000

09310000
2 awards£150.0M

09120000

09120000
3 awards£100.0M

50710000

50710000
3 awards£17.7M

45450000

45450000
2 awards£11.7M

45210000

45210000
2 awards£7.2M

79210000

79210000
3 awards£1.0M

38430000

38430000
2 awards£899K

35110000

35110000
1 awards£500K

44210000

44210000
1 awards£450K

42940000

42940000
2 awards£258K

80560000

80560000
2 awards£126K

18410000

18410000
2 awards£80K

48190000

48190000
1 awards£0

Recent contracts

Latest UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER contracts awarded

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

Fire and Smoke Damper Maintenance Contract

Premier Compliance UK Limited · 2025-09-04

£500K

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Open opportunities

Open UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER tenders

Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.

Request for Information - GM Citizens' Panel

Request for Information - Statistical Analysis Software Licensing and Usage Review

Request for Information - Research Data Storage (RDS) Housekeeping tool

Request for Information - Curriculum Content Management

Market analysis

Bidding into UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

99%

Top-5 supplier share

125d

Avg response window

29d

Median response window

39mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

How much does UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER spend on procurement?

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER awarded 26 contracts totalling £289.9M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 13 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £17.1M.

Who are UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER by total award value are NTR Renewables Investment Ltd, SEFE Energy Limited, HENRY BROTHERS (MAGHERAFELT) LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 99% of contract value.

What does UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER buy from suppliers?

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER's procurement is concentrated in 09310000, 09120000, 50710000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER contracts?

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What's the typical response window for UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER tenders?

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 125 days). Standard contract duration is around 39 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17

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
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

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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