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University of Leicester: public contracts and tenders
University of Leicester awarded 24 public contracts worth €44.3M where a value is stated since 2025-03-14; the laboratory and precision equipment contract held by Quad Systems AG ends on 2027-08-02 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
At a glance
- Latest award: Framework Agreement for Construction Project Management Services, to Drees & Sommer UK Ltd, Ridge and Partners LLP, 2026-10-16
- Contracts running with suppliers: 3 with an end date in the next 18 months (3 stated). Next to end: 2027-08-02, Quad Systems AG (end date stated)
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 18 of 24 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | University of Leicester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | Leicester |
| Sources | UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP | OC307742 Companies House (GB) | grantthornton.co.uk | 1 | |
| Lumicks B.V. | 60187263 KvK (NL) | lumicks.com | 1 | €1.1M |
| MICROSOFT LIMITED | 957485030 Brønnøysund Register Centre (NO) | microsoft.com | 1 | €1.3M |
| Allwag Promotions Ltd | 1 | |||
| Aviva Life & Pensions UK Ltd | 1 | €348k | ||
| Big For Tax Limited | 1 | |||
| Centrebus North Limited | 1 | €633k | ||
| Chase Services Group | 1 | |||
| CO-OPERATIVE GROUP LIMITED | 1 | €21.2M | ||
| Crystal Facilities Management Ltd | 1 | |||
| CVL Systems Ltd | 1 | €742k | ||
| Drees & Sommer UK Ltd | 1 | |||
| Ede & Ravenscroft | 1 | €1.6M | ||
| Euofins Genomics UK Ltd | 1 | |||
| Genewiz UK Ltd | 1 |
Suppliers named on University of Leicester's award notices (the top 15 of 31); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-08-02 | LUV01495 Procurement of Quad Systems C4 NMR Spectrometer and associated peripherals | Quad Systems AG | €1.2M | end date stated |
| 2027-08-31 | LUV01228 - UoL Shuttle Bus Service | Roberts Coaches Ltd | €3.2M | end date stated |
| 2027-09-30 | LUV01398 Group Income Protection (GIP) | Aviva Life & Pensions UK Ltd | €348k | end date stated |
| 2028-03-31 | LUV01340 - External Audit Service | €1.5M | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 95%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of University of Leicester 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. 4 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from University of Leicester today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT services | 72 | 3 | €1.8M |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 2 | €3.8M |
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 2 | €1.3M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 2 | €1.6M |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 2 | €6.6M |
| Clothing and footwear | 18 | 1 | €1.6M |
| Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals | 33 | 1 | €1.1M |
| Furniture and cleaning products | 39 | 1 | n/a |
| Industrial machinery | 42 | 1 | €373k |
| Hotel, catering and retail services | 55 | 1 | €21.2M |
| Financial and insurance services | 66 | 1 | €348k |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 1 | n/a |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | Framework Agreement for Construction Project Management Services | Drees & Sommer UK Ltd, Ridge and Partners LLP | n/a |
| 2026-10-15 | LUV01495 Procurement of Quad Systems C4 NMR Spectrometer and associated peripherals | Quad Systems AG | €1.2M |
| 2026-10-08 | The Provision of Maintenance and Repair of Schneider Building Management Systems at the University of Leicest… | Kendra Energy Solutions Limited | €985k |
| 2026-09-04 | LUV01228 - UoL Shuttle Bus Service | Roberts Coaches Ltd | €3.2M |
| 2026-09-01 | LUV01377- Website and Content Management System | Zengenti Limited | €855k |
| 2026-08-05 | Residential Managed Internet | ASK4 Limited | €470k |
| 2026-07-28 | Provision of Microsoft Unified Support Services | MICROSOFT LIMITED | €1.3M |
| 2026-07-03 | CSE Projects and Supervision May 2026 - Dec 2028 | Uniworx Ltd | €793k |
| 2026-06-19 | LUV01372 - Tax Advisory Services | GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP, Xeinadin South Wales and West Ltd, Big For Tax Limited | €2.3M |
| 2026-04-20 | For the Provision of a CCTV Storage Solution | CVL Systems Ltd | €742k |
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Sources: 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, 4,131,157 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 2026-10-28.
Questions
How many public contracts has University of Leicester awarded?
University of Leicester published 24 contract award notices between 2025-03-14 and 2026-10-16; the 18 that state a value add up to €44.3M (official notices, as of 2026-10-28).
Who are University of Leicester's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP (1), Lumicks B.V. (1) and MICROSOFT LIMITED (1) (as of 2026-10-28). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which University of Leicester contracts end soon?
4 contracts awarded by University of Leicester end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the laboratory and precision equipment contract held by Quad Systems AG, ending on 2027-08-02 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-28).
Does University of Leicester have open tenders now?
No call for tender from University of Leicester is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-28). Its 16 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does University of Leicester buy?
Most of University of Leicester's awards are in IT services (CPV 72) (3), Transport equipment (CPV 34) (2) and Laboratory and precision equipment (CPV 38) (2) (as of 2026-10-28).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "University of Leicester tenders and contracts: 24 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/university-of-leicester-gb/, data as of 2026-10-28.