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University of Sunderland

University of Sunderland 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

£55.8M

Total spend

48

Contract awards

44

Unique suppliers

£1.2M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, University of Sunderland has awarded 48 contracts worth £55.8M to 44 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £1.2M, with the top five suppliers holding 67% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to University of Sunderland

Top-five suppliers hold 67% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Maris Interiors LLP2£13.2M
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust2£6.3M
ANS Group1£6.3M
ANS Group Limited1£6.3M
Tribal Education Limited1£5.5M
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.1£2.6M
ACADEMIA LIMITED3£1.6M
Phoenix Software Limited1£1.4M
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd1£1.0M
Gemini Mechanical Services Ltd1£981K
Schneider Electric Limited1£750K
Khipu Networks Limited1£730K
Nurture Landscapes Limited1£650K
JISC services Limited1£609K
VERIFILE LIMITED1£600K
PLANON LTD1£546K
STA International Limited1£492K
Work In Style Ltd1£481K
DSM Demolition Ltd1£445K
A. Buckler Haulage Ltd1£360K

Procurement categories

What University of Sunderland buys

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

Software package and information systems

48
9 awards£9.7M

Construction work

45
8 awards£15.5M

Repair and maintenance services

50
5 awards£2.0M

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
5 awards£13.5M

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

79
3 awards£837K

Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

18
2 awards£481K

Printed matter and related products

22
2 awards£3.0M

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
2 awards£270K

Health and social work services

85
2 awards£6.3M

Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

09
1 award£137K

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

30
1 award£1.0M

Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31
1 award£161K

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
1 award£208K

Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60
1 award£176K

Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

63
1 award£160K

Postal and telecommunications services

64
1 award£226K

Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77
1 award£650K

Education and training services

80
1 award£280K

Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90
1 award£1.0M

Recent contracts

Latest University of Sunderland contracts awarded

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

Design, manufacture and installation of signage for the University of Sunderland

Navigator Signing Solutions Ltd · 2026-10-11

£208K

Adobe Licensing ETLA

JISC services Limited · 2026-08-25

£609K

Provision of Healthcare and Sport Uniform

Work In Style Ltd · 2026-08-01

£481K

Provision of LED Lighting

Fortify Electrical Services Limited · 2026-07-30

£161K

The Provision of Non Medical Support Services

Clear Links Ltd · 2026-06-15

£145K

Teams Cloud Telephony service

Amillan limited · 2026-05-31

£226K

Provision of Installation and Commission of Solar PV for the University of Sunderland

Advanced Renewable Power · 2026-05-12

£137K

Fire Alarm Panel, Detectors and Sounders Replacement

Protec Fire Detection Public Limited Company · 2026-05-11

£114K

Planon CAFM Room occupancy

Planon Limited · 2026-04-30

£338K

Reg Vardy Air Handling Unit

Gemini Mechanical Services Ltd · 2026-04-22

£981K

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9

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1

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4

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Market analysis

Bidding into University of Sunderland — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

35%

Awards to SMEs

67%

Top-5 supplier share

23%

Framework call-offs

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Awards to social enterprises

Around 35% of University of Sunderland’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises. Around 23%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 Sunderland

How much does University of Sunderland spend on procurement?

University of Sunderland awarded 48 contracts totalling £55.8M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 44 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.2M.

Who are University of Sunderland's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to University of Sunderland by total award value are Maris Interiors LLP, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, ANS Group. The top five suppliers together hold 67% of contract value.

What does University of Sunderland buy from suppliers?

University of Sunderland's procurement is concentrated in software package and information systems, construction work, repair and maintenance services, 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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