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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD 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

£253.0M

Total spend

307

Contract awards

212

Unique suppliers

£891K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD has awarded 307 contracts worth £253.0M to 212 suppliers between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, at an average contract value of £891K, with the top five suppliers holding 53% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Top-five suppliers hold 53% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Clegg Construction Ltd3£45.7M
AtkinsRéalis PPS Holdings Limited1£32.0M
Henry Boot Construction Limited3£25.3M
Bryt Energy Limited1£16.2M
Robertson Construction Yorkshire East Midlands Limited3£14.6M
HENRY BOOT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED1£12.7M
DCA Instruments Oy2£9.6M
Robertson Construction Yorkshire East Midlands Limited,1£7.3M
Washco Ltd4£6.2M
Langzauner GmbH3£4.7M
OXCCU Tech Ltd.4£3.1M
Softcat PLC1£2.9M
Sarasin & Partners LLP2£2.5M
Proact IT UK Limited4£2.1M
Schenck RoTec GmbH3£2.1M
Phoenix Software Limited1£2.0M
ASSIX Limited4£1.8M
FuelCell Energy, Inc.2£1.6M
Assix Ltd1£1.6M
FCT Systeme GmbH3£1.5M

Procurement categories

What UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD buys

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

45210000

45210000
9 awards£84.0M

71530000

71530000
1 awards£32.0M

45450000

45450000
10 awards£25.5M

09310000

09310000
1 awards£16.2M

42990000

42990000
11 awards£10.2M

38430000

38430000
22 awards£6.4M

51540000

51540000
4 awards£6.2M

31710000

31710000
6 awards£5.6M

42630000

42630000
7 awards£5.1M

72310000

72310000
11 awards£4.8M

42510000

42510000
5 awards£4.0M

48210000

48210000
9 awards£3.8M

38510000

38510000
15 awards£3.2M

66120000

66120000
2 awards£2.5M

38540000

38540000
7 awards£2.2M

38630000

38630000
12 awards£2.2M

72220000

72220000
14 awards£2.1M

72260000

72260000
11 awards£2.0M

45260000

45260000
3 awards£2.0M

50530000

50530000
8 awards£1.8M

Recent contracts

Latest UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD contracts awarded

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

5013.EFM.JR.25 - Fire Stopping Works - Phase 5

G&N Passive Fire Protection Ltd · 2026-04-30

£315K

4855/AMRC/GM/2025 Kiln Modification for Hydrogen / Natural Gas Mix R2

Therser (UK) Ltd · 2026-03-30

£400K

4585/AMRC/CK/25 Gas Decarbonisation Equipment & Carbon Removal Services R2

Suiso Limited · 2026-03-30

£470K

4950.AM.GM - Laser Wire Directed Energy Deposition (Lw-DED) System

3D GB IRE Ltd · 2026-03-30

£258K

4950.AM.GM - Laser Wire Directed Energy Deposition (Lw-DED) System

3D GB IRE Ltd · 2026-03-06

£258K

4850.EFM.SW.25 - Solly Street Interior Fit Out and Refurbishment

Assix Ltd · 2026-01-20

£1.6M

4916.EFM.BM.25 - Projector Safety Remediation

NRC Services Ltd · 2026-01-20

£68K

4846/AMRC/ATR/JS/25 – Autonomous Tool Room Cell (Phase 1)

Mills CNC Ltd · 2026-01-07

£145K

4846/AMRC/ATR/JS/25 – Autonomous Tool Room Cell (Phase 1)

Mills CNC Limited · 2025-12-16

£145K

4855/AMRC/GM/2025 Kiln Modification for Hydrogen / Natural Gas Mix

Therser (UK) Limited · 2025-12-16

£400K

4585/AMRC/CK/25 Gas Decarbonisation Equipment & Carbon Removal Services

SUISO LIMITED · 2025-12-16

£470K

4585/AMRC/CK/25 Gas Decarbonisation Equipment & Carbon Removal Services R2

Therser (UK) Limited · 2025-12-15

£400K

4855/AMRC/GM/2025 Kiln Modification for Hydrogen / Natural Gas Mix

SUISO LIMITED · 2025-12-15

£470K

Modification of Contract for Analytical Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope

TESCAN - UK Ltd · 2025-10-28

£353K

Dual-growth chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy System (2 Lots)

DCA Instruments Oy · 2025-10-20

£4.8M

MBE System

DCA Instruments Oy · 2025-10-03

£4.9M

4473/CYMRU/RH/25 Drilling Spindle Integration

Machine Tool Technologies Ltd · 2025-09-09

£124K

4207.EFM.JR.24 - Supply, Installation (set up) and Maintenance of I-Team Cleaning Machines / Products

Killis Ltd · 2025-09-08

£1.0M

4441.EFM.JR.25 - Access Control System and Maintenance

Gough & Kelly Limited · 2025-09-08

£1.2M

Large Ti Furnace Hydraulic Modifications

SECO/WARWICK S.A. · 2025-08-27

£283K

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Open opportunities

Open UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD tenders

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

5073/EFM/RH - Bar One Students Union, Glossop Rd Entrance and Façade Refurbishment

Deadline: 2026-06-19

£60K

4961/PS/LWM - Student Support and Online Therapy Sessions

Deadline: 2026-06-25

£60K

4855/AMRC/GM/2025 Kiln Modification for Hydrogen / Natural Gas Mix R2

£300K

{CANCELLED] 4855/AMRC/GM/2025 Kiln Modification for Hydrogen / Natural Gas Mix

£300K

Digital Product Passport (DPP)

4585/AMRC/CK/25 Gas Decarbonisation Equipment & Carbon Removal Services

4405/AMRC/CK/25 AMRC Uniform Contract

Dual growth chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy System

£6.0M

Dual growth chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy System

£5.0M

Stereo Ultra High-Speed cameras for Digital Image Correlation

Rotating Spindle Drilling System

4184.EFM.SW.24 Faculty of Health Phase 1 (FHP1)

£14.3M

Chemistry Phase 1 Renovations - Early Engagement

3804/IT.SU.23 PROJECT FORTITUDE: GAME DEVELOPMENT

3804/IT.SU.23 PROJECT FORTITUDE: GAME DEVELOPMENT

4998/AM/GM - Digital Product Passport Cell R3

Sub-Micron Die Bonder

4846/AMRC/ATR/JS/25 – Autonomous Tool Room Cell (Phase 1)

£260K

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Squiz SaaS Digital Experience Platform Environment v16- Migration and Upgrade

Expires: 2026-06-30

£52K

Temporary Staff Agencies

Expires: 2026-06-30

£132K

XM-60 Multi-Axis Calibrator

Expires: 2026-07-06

£90K

Google Ent Site License

Expires: 2026-07-27

£433K

4405/AMRC/CK/25 AMRC Uniform Contract

Expires: 2026-07-31

£360K

4405/AMRC/CK/25 AMRC Uniform Contract

Expires: 2026-07-31

£360K

Netapp- Hardware Expansion- Storage as a Service

Expires: 2026-07-31

£393K

Network Maintenance Contract

Expires: 2026-08-03

£71K

End Effector Testing

Expires: 2026-08-28

£138K

5013.EFM.JR.25 - Fire Stopping Works - Phase 5

Expires: 2026-08-28

£315K

Dual-growth chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy System (2 Lots)

Expires: 2026-09-01

£4.8M

3785/COMPASS/PRESS/JS/23-Press for COMPASS (Composites at Speed and Scale) Facility - AWARD

Expires: 2026-10-19

£3.3M

Use of BSI for AS9100, ISO13485, ISO14001, ISO45001 standard accreditation

Expires: 2026-11-07

£250K

The supply of self drive vehicle hire

Expires: 2026-11-30

£60K

The Supply of Self Drive Vehicle Hire

Expires: 2026-11-30

£15K

Ateryx software licence

Expires: 2026-12-10

£59K

ESI ProCast Licence

Expires: 2027-01-26

£197K

Modification of Contract for Analytical Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope

Expires: 2027-02-01

£353K

3778/RAPD/SF/23

Expires: 2027-02-09

£81K

ProX - 3D Elite Service Plan

Expires: 2027-02-25

£74K

Microsoft Licensing Agreement March 2024

Expires: 2027-02-28

£2.0M

Snow Optimization- SAP- License Renewal

Expires: 2027-03-10

£64K

Tool Heating System for COMPASS (Composites at Speed and Scale) Facility

Expires: 2027-04-29

£600K

TOPdesk Annual License Renewal

Expires: 2027-04-30

£238K

4181.PS.LWM.24 Accommodation Cleaning Services

Expires: 2027-04-30

£425K

Snow Platform Hosting and Support

Expires: 2027-05-13

£102K

Corporate Info Enquiry System Linked Licences

Expires: 2027-05-31

£371K

Content Monitoring System - Web Accessibility and Quality Assurance platform

Expires: 2027-06-09

£75K

EDR & NGAV Software

Expires: 2027-06-13

£1.1M

Market analysis

Bidding into UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

53%

Top-5 supplier share

24d

Avg response window

25d

Median response window

17mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

How much does UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD spend on procurement?

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD awarded 307 contracts totalling £253.0M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 212 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £891K.

Who are UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD by total award value are Clegg Construction Ltd, AtkinsRéalis PPS Holdings Limited, Henry Boot Construction Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 53% of contract value.

What does UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD buy from suppliers?

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD's procurement is concentrated in 45210000, 71530000, 45450000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD contracts?

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

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD typically gives suppliers a median of 25 days to respond (average 24 days). Standard contract duration is around 17 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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