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UNIVERSITY OF KEELE: public contracts and tenders
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE awarded 55 public contracts worth €17.3M where a value is stated since 2025-08-13; the IT services contract held by ID-WARE UK LTD ends on 2027-04-29 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 55 of 55 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | UNIVERSITY OF KEELE |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | NEWCASTLE |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Limited | 7 | €1.9M | ||
| Matrix SCM Limited | 6 | €1.3M | ||
| Phoenix Software Limited | 02548628 Companies House (GB) | phoenixs.co.uk | 3 | €1.0M |
| Alliance Disposables Limited | 03747333 Companies House (GB) | alliancenational.co.uk | 2 | n/a |
| Ametros Facilities Management Ltd | 2 | €157k | ||
| TURNITIN, LLC | 2 | €61,467 | ||
| Alvarez & Marsal Europe LLP | OC330414 Companies House (GB) | alvarezandmarsal.co.uk | 1 | €87,831 |
| Blue Arrow Limited. | 00641659 Companies House (GB) | bluearrow.co.uk | 1 | €460k |
| CFH Docmail Ltd. | 01716891 Companies House (GB) | cfh.com | 1 | €227k |
| Insight Direct (UK) Limited | 02579852 Companies House (GB) | insight.com | 1 | €77,115 |
| Nisbets Limited | 01693112 Companies House (GB) | nisbets.co.uk | 1 | n/a |
| Rexel UK Limited | 00434724 Companies House (GB) | rexel.co.uk | 1 | €141k |
| Access UK Limited | 02343760 Companies House (GB) | theaccessgroup.com | 1 | €102k |
| Tribal Education Limited | 04128850 Companies House (GB) | tribalgroup.com | 1 | €620k |
| Bechtle Limited | 1 | €64,284 |
Suppliers named on UNIVERSITY OF KEELE's award notices (the top 15 of 40); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-04-29 | Software License and Support Contract for Card Print Management System | ID-WARE UK LTD | €61,555 | end date stated |
| 2027-04-30 | eSports & Games Design Room AV | IDNS Ltd. | €109k | end date stated |
| 2027-05-31 | Provision of Service Charge Management | €92,128 | end date stated | |
| 2027-07-31 | Grocery , Frozen & Chilled Goods for Keele University | Harlec Foodservice Ltd., Dunsters Farm Ltd., Sysco GB Limited | €1.1M | end date stated |
| 2027-07-31 | 12-months Aruba Support Renewal | Bechtle Limited | €64,284 | end date stated |
| 2027-07-31 | Renewal of Mentimeter Enterprise Licenses | Phoenix Software Limited (Companies House (GB) 02548628) | €39,356 | end date stated |
| 2027-07-31 | Annual ERA Licence 26/27 | The Educational Recording Agency Limited | €34,174 | end date stated |
| 2027-07-31 | CLA - Copyright Licensing Agency | COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE) | €452k | end date stated |
| 2027-07-31 | Similarity Detection Software Subscription Renewal | TURNITIN, LLC | €32,972 | end date stated |
| 2027-07-31 | EPOS Software Licensing, Maintenance and Support Services | UNIWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED | €49,994 | end date stated |
| 2027-08-30 | KU/707/LF/JR/2025 | MATRIX SCM LTD | €374k | end date stated |
| 2027-08-31 | Renewal of Mathworks Matlab - Site License | Academia Limited | €41,623 | end date stated |
| 2027-08-31 | Oxford Law Trove | Oxford University Press | €266k | end date stated |
| 2027-09-07 | Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables & Related Products to Keele University | MARK MURPHY & PARTNER LIMITED, FRESHVIEW FOODS LIMITED | €284k | end date stated |
| 2027-09-25 | Renewal of Adobe Licences | Academia Limited | €91,534 | end date stated |
| 2027-10-07 | Communications & Engagement Solutions for Keele University | CFH Docmail Ltd. (Companies House (GB) 01716891) | €227k | end date stated |
| 2027-11-30 | Renewal of Campus M Software | TET Ltd. | €103k | end date stated |
| 2027-12-14 | Temporary Recruitment Services | Blue Arrow Limited. (Companies House (GB) 00641659) | €460k | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of UNIVERSITY OF KEELE whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 18 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from UNIVERSITY OF KEELE today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 17 | €5.8M |
| Business services | 79 | 8 | €5.2M |
| IT services | 72 | 6 | €353k |
| Construction work | 45 | 3 | €213k |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 3 | €938k |
| Office and computing equipment | 30 | 2 | €1.6M |
| Electrical equipment and lighting | 31 | 2 | €451k |
| Furniture and cleaning products | 39 | 2 | €141k |
| Waste, cleaning and environmental services | 90 | 2 | €157k |
| Agriculture, farming and forestry products | 03 | 1 | €284k |
| Food and beverages | 15 | 1 | €1.1M |
| Printed matter | 22 | 1 | €115k |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | EPOS Software Licensing, Maintenance and Support Services | UNIWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED | €49,994 |
| 2026-10-14 | 12-months Aruba Support Renewal | Bechtle Limited | €64,284 |
| 2026-10-14 | Renewal of Mathworks Matlab - Site License | Academia Limited | €41,623 |
| 2026-10-14 | Renewal of Adobe Licences | Academia Limited | €91,534 |
| 2026-10-14 | Similarity Detection Software Subscription Renewal | TURNITIN, LLC | €32,972 |
| 2026-09-28 | CLA - Copyright Licensing Agency | COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE) | €452k |
| 2026-09-28 | Oxford Law Trove | Oxford University Press | €266k |
| 2026-08-26 | Barnes Z Block Distribution Board Replacement | Matrix SCM Limited | €111k |
| 2026-08-26 | Facilities Management Software Solution | BESA Publications Limited | €48,964 |
| 2026-08-26 | Software License and Support Contract for Card Print Management System | ID-WARE UK LTD | €61,555 |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has UNIVERSITY OF KEELE awarded?
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE published 55 contract award notices between 2025-08-13 and 2026-10-15; the 55 that state a value add up to €17.3M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are UNIVERSITY OF KEELE's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Academia Limited (7), Matrix SCM Limited (6) and Phoenix Software Limited (3) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which UNIVERSITY OF KEELE contracts end soon?
18 contracts awarded by UNIVERSITY OF KEELE end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the IT services contract held by ID-WARE UK LTD, ending on 2027-04-29 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does UNIVERSITY OF KEELE have open tenders now?
No call for tender from UNIVERSITY OF KEELE is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 0 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does UNIVERSITY OF KEELE buy?
Most of UNIVERSITY OF KEELE's awards are in Software packages and information systems (CPV 48) (17), Business services (CPV 79) (8) and IT services (CPV 72) (6) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "UNIVERSITY OF KEELE tenders and contracts: 55 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/university-of-keele-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.