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UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
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Total contracts
295
Known spend
£65m
196 disclosed
Average value
£330,538
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Speller Metcalfe
1 winlatest 22 May 2026£12m
- 2
Diversity Travel Limited
£4m
- 3
A-TO-E TRAINING AND SOLUTIONS LTD
£570,000
- 4
HUDL UK LIMITED
£524,732
- 5
Axis Recruitment limited
£400,000
- 6
Dovetail and Slate Limited
£400,000
- 7
Pro Staffing Locums Limited
£400,000
- 8
Morgan Hunt UK LTD
£400,000
- 9
Alumni Executive Search UK Ltd
£400,000
- 10
adecco uk limited
£400,000
What they buy
By CPV categoryConstruction worksCPV 45
55 contracts · £14m
SoftwareCPV 48
28 contracts · £3m
Business servicesCPV 79
25 contracts · £4m
Lab & precision equipmentCPV 38
21 contracts · £1m
Education & trainingCPV 80
18 contracts · £3m
Construction materialsCPV 44
15 contracts · £2m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
13 contracts · £1m
Industrial machineryCPV 42
13 contracts · £786,606
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- University of Derby - Derby Theatre Extension & Refurbishment
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (8 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jan 2027).
Jan 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (295)
Supply of careers advice and guidance services
UoD is looking to invite tenders regarding personalised careers advice and guidance and career coaching in target schools and sixth forms across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire to i
Benchtop NMR
The college of Life and Natural Sciences at the University of Derby are seeking Benchtop NMR instrument to analyse samples for undergraduate teaching, post graduate research and en
Digital microscope
The College of Life and Natural Sciences is seeking to purchase a Digital Microscope system for automatic capture of high-quality images in both Transmitted and Reflected light acr
Visitor management solution - hardware expansion
For the purchase of additional IT hardware to facilitate the expansion of the University's existing Visitor Management Solution
Redhat enterprise license renewal
For the renewal of the University's Site license for RedHat Server Operating Systems
Est_rfq_jmp _013 - purchase of 3000 heavy duty containers
Purchase of 3000 heavy duty containers
BEMS service and maintenance
Planned Preventative Maintenance - remote and onsite service plan.
Replacement of leek sugden windows
Replace of Windows at the Leek Sugden Building at Leek College, Buxton
Inter-professional learning collaborative leadership
Background information Since 2009 University of Derby College of Health and Social Care has provided college wide IPL development for all undergraduate and post graduate students o
North tower refurbishment - lifts
Remodelling and Refurbishment works throughout the North Tower
Refurbishment of princess alice and flamstead court
Refurbishment and redecoration of Princess Alice and Flamstead Court
Supply of diagnostic assessment reports of specific learning difficulties (spld) for the university of derby and university of derby pre-entry students
Supply of SpLD Assessements, including Dyslexia, Dyspraxia/Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Defiicit (Hyperactivity) Disorder and Dy
Staff surveys- university of derby
Human Resources at the University of Derby would like to run an organisational wide staff survey to better understand the perception of our staff. Measuring perceptions and capturi
Asbestos surveys
Reinspection of Asbestos Contained Materials (ACM) previously identified from Asbestos Management Inspections across the majority of its whole estate, which includes residential pr
M&E services
M&E Services for the new Business School in Derby to form part of the multi discipline Team Mechanical & Electrical consultancy services based on RIBA Plan of Work for RIBA stages
Fixed wire testing
Periodic inspection and testing of Fixed Electrical Installations within the University's residential and tutorial sites
Supply of consultancy services in theatre producing and tour booking.
The Big House Project (the "Project") has been distributing funding to local businesses for the last 3-years. This has been achieved by providing a tailored support programme for t
Sports pitch lighting
Design, supply and installation of LED lighting to replace existing at the 3 sports pitches located on the Kedleston Road Site: Suppliers are required to attend the site visit to e
Water services
Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services - Under Framework (ref RM3790)
Leek college fire doors
Replacement Fire Doors, Leek College, Stockwell Street, Leek, ST13 6DP