Buyer · UK public sector
Tenders awarded by University of Cumbria
Live data from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. 3 awards we have tracked from University of Cumbria, with the suppliers winning the work and how their procurement is shifting.
3
awards tracked
£738k
total contract value
£246k
average award size
66.7%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by University of Cumbria
London Security
Awarded to Chase Services Limited on 3 Mar 2026 · Guard services
£155k
Microsoft Direct Routing Carrier Services and Contact Centre Services
Awarded to Charterhouse Voice & Data Ltd on 25 Feb 2026 · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
£292k
Microsoft Direct Routing Carrier Services and Contact Centre Services
Awarded to Charterhouse Voice & Data Ltd on 23 Feb 2026 · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
£292k
Spend pattern
What University of Cumbria buys, and how the spend behaves
University of Cumbria has issued 3 tracked awards worth £738k across the period we monitor. The average award sits at £246k. Spend skews towards Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment and Guard services. The largest single award we have on record went to Charterhouse Voice & Data Ltd for £292k, on a Microsoft Direct Routing Carrier Services and Contact Centre Services notice. SMBs hold 66.7% of recorded awards, well above the public-sector average, so smaller bidders genuinely win here. Activity is softening versus the prior month.
Where University of Cumbria actually spends
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
2 awards · £584k
Guard services
1 award · £155k
Biggest single award
£292k
Microsoft Direct Routing Carrier Services and Contact Centre Services
Won by Charterhouse Voice & Data Ltd on 25 Feb 2026
Busiest month
Feb 26
2 awards published, totalling £584k.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: softening.
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Charterhouse Voice & Data Ltd
2 awards · £584k total
Chase Services Limited
1 award · £155k total
Related sectors
The categories where University of Cumbria concentrates its spend.
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