Buyer · UK public sector
Tenders awarded by UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
Live data from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. 21 awards we have tracked from UNIVERSITY OF KEELE, with the suppliers winning the work and how their procurement is shifting.
21
awards tracked
£6m
total contract value
£287k
average award size
19%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
Purchase of print and/or ebooks.
Awarded to Kortext Ltd on 5 Feb 2026 · Library books
£100k
Temporary Recruitment Services
Awarded to Blue Arrow Limited. on 21 Jan 2026 · Recruitment services
£400k
Engineering Project - Construction Consultancy Services
Awarded to Castle Owen Construction and Property Consultants Limited on 20 Jan 2026 · Construction consultancy services
£255k
Renewal of Campus M Software
Awarded to TET Ltd. on 25 Nov 2025 · Software package and information systems
£90k
Supply of Laptops & Desktops to Keele University
Awarded to Getech Limited on 19 Oct 2025 · Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
£350k
Timetabling System for Keele University
Awarded to EVENTMAP LIMITED on 13 Oct 2025 · Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
£382k
Renewal of Campus Wide Adobe Software for Keele University
Awarded to Academia Limited on 9 Oct 2025 · Software package and information systems
£73k
Communications & Engagement Solutions for Keele University
Awarded to CFH Docmail Ltd. on 8 Oct 2025 · Electronic mail services and Mailing services
£200k
KU/707/LF/JR/2025
Awarded to MATRIX SCM LTD on 24 Sept 2025 · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
£329k
Summer 2025 Accommodation Cleaning
Awarded to Ametros Facilities Management Ltd on 3 Sept 2025 · Cleaning services
£56k
Supply and Distribution of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables & Related Products to Keele University
Awarded to MARK MURPHY & PARTNER LIMITED,FRESHVIEW FOODS LIMITED on 3 Sept 2025 · Fruit vegetables and Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
£250k
Academic Integrity Software for Keele University
Awarded to Turnitin LLC on 26 Aug 2025 · Software package and information systems
£25k
Spend pattern
What UNIVERSITY OF KEELE buys, and how the spend behaves
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE has issued 21 tracked awards worth £6m across the period we monitor. The average award sits at £287k. Spend skews towards Software package and information systems, Food, beverages, tobacco and related products and Recruitment services. The largest single award we have on record went to Harlec Foodservice Ltd.,Dunsters Farm Ltd.,Sysco GB Limited for £950k, on a Grocery , Frozen & Chilled Goods for Keele University notice. Only 19% of awards have gone to SMBs, so smaller suppliers are under-represented relative to the wider market. Activity is softening versus the prior month.
Where UNIVERSITY OF KEELE actually spends
Software package and information systems
7 awards · £2m
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
1 award · £950k
Recruitment services
1 award · £400k
Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
1 award · £382k
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
1 award · £350k
Biggest single award
£950k
Grocery , Frozen & Chilled Goods for Keele University
Won by Harlec Foodservice Ltd.,Dunsters Farm Ltd.,Sysco GB Limited on 29 Jun 2025
Busiest month
Jul 25
5 awards published, totalling £1.9m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: softening.
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Academia Ltd.
2 awards · £421k total
Harlec Foodservice Ltd.,Dunsters Farm Ltd.,Sysco GB Limited
1 award · £950k total
Phoenix Software Ltd.
1 award · £700k total
Tribal Education Limited
1 award · £545k total
Blue Arrow Limited.
1 award · £400k total
EVENTMAP LIMITED
1 award · £382k total
Getech Limited
1 award · £350k total
Matrix SCM Limited
1 award · £331k total
Related sectors
The categories where UNIVERSITY OF KEELE concentrates its spend.
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