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Public sector contracts from University of Chester

University of Chester is a university or college that has published 53 contract awards since 2023.

18 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 40 different suppliers.

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18
Awards, last 12 months
53
Awards since 2021
40
Distinct suppliers
£290k
Median contract value
13
Expiring in 18 months

Most recent award recorded 7 Aug 2026.

Coming up for renewal

13 contracts expiring in the next 18 months

Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.

ContractIncumbentValueExpires
Apple Equipment & Associated ServicesAcademia Limited£60k30 Nov 2026
Award Notice for Provision of Student Group Travel Services Under the Travel Management Framework 2024 Reference: PFB4053 Lot 2 - Student Group TravelDiversity Travel£500k18 Dec 2026
Award Notice for Welfare Case Management System under G-Cloud 13Symplicity Corporation£80k17 Mar 2027
Award Notice for Curriculum Management System under G-Cloud 13CourseLoop UK LTD£420k18 Jul 2027
Award Notice for the CRIS/RIMS Procurement using G-Cloud 13Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc.£250k31 Jul 2027
Direct Award for the Supply of Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services (Print and Digital)EBSCO International Inc£1.1m1 Oct 2027
Direct Award for the Supply & Delivery of Software Licences under Lot 1 - Microsoft and Associated Services of the Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA) - ITS4042SU, SUPC frameworkSoftcat Plc.£950k31 Dec 2027
Waste Management Services (Sustainable) at the University of ChesterVEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED£500k31 Dec 2027
Student Occupational Health Services Under the Framework Agreement for Occupational Health Services ESPO - Reference: 985B_23INNOVATE HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED£2.1m31 Dec 2027
Award Notice for Supply & Delivery of Desktops and Notebooks Under the National Desktop and Notebook Agreement (NDNA) - Reference: ITS5071 LU Lot 3 One-Stop ShopGetech Ltd£400k5 Jan 2028
Higher Education Marketing Agency to Support the Implementation of Student Recruitment CampaignsNet Natives Limited£3.0m31 Jan 2028
University of Chester Decarbonisation of Wheeler & Queens Park ITT, using CCS Framework RM6314 - Demand Management & Renewables Framework - Lot 3.2: Heat Pumps - Projects £1m and aboveDalkia Energy Services Ltd£4.4m31 Jan 2028
Award for the Supply & Delivery of IT Related Accessories and Parts Under the Framework Agreement for IT Related Accessories and Parts (ITRAP) SUPCMisco Technologies£100k28 Feb 2028

Overview

Its most active procurement category is software and information systems.

Academia LTD appears most frequently, holding 6 awards.

Published contract values total £35.9m, with a median of £290k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.

13 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.

Awards per quarter

Q4 245Q1 252Q2 253Q3 254Q4 256Q1 263Q2 265Q3 264

Recent activity

Latest contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Direct Award for a Video Management and Learning Platform under the SLRA - Framework Agreement for Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services, Agreement Reference: ITS4052 SU using Lot 4 - Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS)Academia Limited£150k7 Aug 2026
Direct Award for Engagement Platform Software under the SLRA - Framework Agreement for Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services, Agreement Reference: ITS4052 SU Lot 4 - Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS)Academia Limited£55k29 Jul 2026
Award for E-textbooks using Lot 7: E-book aggregator: e-textbooks of Framework Agreement: Books, e-books and associated services Agreement Number: LIB4061 SUKortext Limited£420k29 Jul 2026
Award Notice for Safety and Security Software under Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (Ref. RM1557.14), Using Lot 2: Cloud SoftwareCriticalArc Ltd£170k14 Jul 2026
Award Notice for TEC Water Services Call Off Contract Under the TEC Water Framework Reference TECPROC029Anglian Water Business (National) Limited Trading as Wave£700k11 Jun 2026
Award Notice for the Supply of Gym Equipment Under Sports, Fitness & Play Equipment framework agreement Reference: EFM3178 CPC Lot 2: Commercial Fitness and Gym EquipmentLife Fitness (UK) Limited£100k10 Jun 2026
Direct Award for the Supply of Furniture Under the NWUPC Furniture Framework using Lot 1 - Office, Learning & Communal Spaces (Great Britain); FFE3158NW FTSGresham Office Furniture Limited£800k23 Apr 2026
Award Notice for Pre-Award Costing Tool under G-Cloud 14Fusion Practices Limited£220k20 Apr 2026
Award Notice for Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) Under the Occupational Health Services framework agreement Reference: PFB5072 LU using Lot 1 - Occupational Health & EAP Services NationalOptima Health PLC£400k2 Apr 2026
Award Notice for Fire Risk Assessments for University of ChesterFCS-live Limited£60k31 Mar 2026
Direct Award for Security Staffing under the NWUPC Framework Agreement for Security Staffing & Associated Services, Lot 2 - North West NWUPC Agreement number: EFM3197 CPC CPC Framework Reference: CPC/KB/01/2024Constant Security Services Ltd£1.5m11 Mar 2026
Direct Award for Online Training Under the Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA)Academia Limited£190k16 Feb 2026
Award Notice for the Provision of Student Accommodation Management Software under Software Licence Resellers Agreement, Lot 4 - OtherAcademia Limited£490k19 Dec 2025
University of Chester Decarbonisation of Wheeler & Queens Park ITT, using CCS Framework RM6314 - Demand Management & Renewables Framework - Lot 3.2: Heat Pumps - Projects £1m and aboveDalkia Energy Services Ltd£4.4m19 Dec 2025
Award Notice for Books, E-books E-textbooks, and Associated ServicesBrowns Books (A.T. Little & Sons Limited)£180k19 Dec 2025
Award Notice for Books, E-books E-textbooks, and Associated ServicesEBSCO International Ltd£180k19 Dec 2025
Higher Education Marketing Agency to Support the Implementation of UK Student Recruitment Campaigns (Media Planning and Buying)Havas People£200k16 Dec 2025
Apple Equipment & Associated ServicesAcademia Limited£60k28 Nov 2025
Award Notice for Supply & Delivery of ServiceNow Software Licences Under the Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA) - ITS4042SU SUPC framework - Lot 4 Other SoftwareAcademia Limited£420k6 Aug 2025
Award Notice for Early Design Services for Decarbonisation ProjectDalkia Energy Services Limited£135k31 Jul 2025

Who they buy from

Most frequent suppliers

  1. 01Academia LTD6 awards
  2. 02SoftCat PLC5 awards
  3. 03Dalkia Energy Services Limited2 awards
  4. 04EBSCO International INC2 awards
  5. 05Kortext Limited2 awards
  6. 06Ex Libris (UK) Limited2 awards
  7. 07BAM FM Limited1 award
  8. 08Net Natives Limited1 award
  9. 09Technology One UK Limited1 award
  10. 10INNOVATE Healthcare Management Group Ltd1 award

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Common questions

University of Chester, in short

Who does University of Chester award contracts to?

Across 53 contracts recorded since 2021, University of Chester has used 40 different suppliers. The most frequent are Academia LTD (6 contracts), SoftCat PLC (5 contracts), Dalkia Energy Services Limited (2 contracts).

What does University of Chester buy?

Its most active procurement categories are software and information systems, office and computing equipment, business and professional services. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.

When do University of Chester contracts come up for renewal?

13 contracts awarded by University of Chester have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 30 Nov 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.

How much does University of Chester spend on contracts?

Published values total £35.9m across the 53 contracts that state one, with a median of £290k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.

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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.