Top suppliers
Top suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Top-five suppliers hold 59% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
5111/AM/LM - Tilt & Rotate 2-Axis Positioner
Cyan Tec Systems Limited · 2026-10-27
£119K
5085.SH.JN - Advanced Nano-Mechanical Characterisation System with Integrated Fluorescence
Optics11 Life B.V · 2026-09-24
£350K
4998/AM/GM - Digital Product Passport Cell R3
LOOP TECHNOLOGY LIMITED · 2026-09-21
£399K
5112.SH.JN - High Yield Electrospinning System
Bioinicia Fluidnatek S.L. · 2026-09-08
£119K
5087/AM/CK Wood Dust Extraction / LEV System for Pattern Shop Environment
Vent-Tech Ltd · 2026-09-02
£92K
5051/EFM/RH - Edgar Allen House, IT Alterations
ASSIX Limited · 2026-08-18
£689K
5073/EFM/RH - Bar One Students Union, Glossop Rd Entrance and Façade Refurbishment
TH Michaels (Construction) Ltd · 2026-07-13
£69K
5043.EFM.SW Teaching & Learning Spaces Refurbishment 2026
NRC Services Ltd · 2026-05-25
£308K
5013.EFM.JR.25 - Fire Stopping Works - Phase 5
G&N Passive Fire Protection Ltd · 2026-04-29
£315K
4585/AMRC/CK/25 Gas Decarbonisation Equipment & Carbon Removal Services R2
Suiso Limited · 2026-03-26
£470K
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Most of it is in software & IT systems, industrial machinery and lab & precision.
44
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6
planned procurements
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Market analysis
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Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
35%
Awards to SMEs
59%
Top-5 supplier share
17%
Framework call-offs
28
Awards to social enterprises
Around 35% of UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 28 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
How much does UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD spend on procurement?
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD awarded 222 contracts totalling £137.9M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 182 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £657K.
Who are UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD by total award value are AtkinsRéalis PPS Holdings Limited, Clegg Construction Ltd, DCA Instruments Oy. The top five suppliers together hold 59% of contract value.
What does UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD buy from suppliers?
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD's procurement is concentrated in industrial machinery, software package and information systems, laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), 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 2026-11-08
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.
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