Top suppliers
Top suppliers to University of York
Top-five suppliers hold 93% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What University of York buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest University of York contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
University of York - Transforming Online Education
FUTURELEARN LIMITED · 2026-10-08
£92.0M
Catering purchasing service (including a products management system)
PELICAN PROCUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED T/A AVENDRA INTERNATIONAL · 2026-08-24
£20.0M
Slack & Salesforce licencing renewals
SALESFORCE UK LIMITED · 2026-07-22
£937K
High spectroscopic quality scintillation crystals
Hellma Materials GmbH · 2026-06-24
£410K
Immersive Space System
IMMERSIVE INTERACTIVE LTD · 2026-04-06
£215K
Containerised insect rearing system
MANA BIOSYSTEMS LIMITED · 2026-02-19
£213K
Deep Geothermal Drilling Works
P R MARRIOTT DRILLING LIMITED · 2026-02-17
£35.0M
Continuous Flow Reaction System
VAPOURTEC LTD · 2026-01-28
£155K
Organic Rankine Cycle Generator
FeTu Limited · 2025-12-22
£250K
Geothermal Well and Rig Site Design and Construction Consultancy
ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED · 2025-12-19
£530K
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Bidding into University of York — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
16%
Awards to SMEs
93%
Top-5 supplier share
6%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 16% of University of York’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to University of York
How much does University of York spend on procurement?
University of York awarded 42 contracts totalling £173.9M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 37 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £4.5M.
Who are University of York's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to University of York by total award value are FUTURELEARN LIMITED, P R MARRIOTT DRILLING LIMITED, PELICAN PROCUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED T/A AVENDRA INTERNATIONAL. The top five suppliers together hold 93% of contract value.
What does University of York buy from suppliers?
University of York's procurement is concentrated in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), software package and information systems, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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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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