UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER

• Contracts awarded24
• Period covered4 Dec 2025 to 6 Oct 2026
• Distinct suppliers20
• Contract valuesMedian £220k across the 21 awards that state a value
• Suppliers named23 of 24 awards

What they buy

• IT, software & telecoms 10 awards
• Furniture, equipment & supplies 5 awards
• Business & professional services 3 awards
• Energy, fuel & utilities 2 awards
• Repair & maintenance 2 awards
• Security & emergency services 2 awards

Contracts awarded

• Award under the Software Licence Resellers (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Number: ITS4052 SU using SLRA Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software (COTS)
  6 Oct 2026 · £220k · ends 31 Jul 2030
  Awarded to SOFTCAT PLC
• Apple Equipment & Associated Services under the Apple Equipment & Associated Services framework, Framework Reference ITS3028 NW
  6 Oct 2026 · £200k · ends 30 Nov 2028
  Awarded to Academia Limited
• Provision of Lift Maintenance Services 2026
  16 Sept 2026 · ends 31 Oct 2029
  Awarded to ALLIED LIFT SERVICES DIVISION (UK) LTD
• Direct Award for a Video Management and Learning Platform under the SLRA - Framework Agreement for Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services, Agreement Reference: ITS4052 SU using Lot 4 - Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS)
  19 Aug 2026 · £150k · ends 7 Aug 2029
  Awarded to Academia Limited
• Award Notice for Safety and Security Software under Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (Ref. RM1557.14), Using Lot 2: Cloud Software
  19 Aug 2026 · £170k · ends 31 Jul 2030
  Awarded to CriticalArc Ltd
• Direct Award for Engagement Platform Software under the SLRA - Framework Agreement for Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services, Agreement Reference: ITS4052 SU Lot 4 - Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS)
  18 Aug 2026 · £55k · ends 31 Aug 2029
  Awarded to Academia Limited
• Award for E-textbooks using Lot 7: E-book aggregator: e-textbooks of Framework Agreement: Books, e-books and associated services Agreement Number: LIB4061 SU
  17 Aug 2026 · £420k · ends 31 Aug 2029
  Awarded to Kortext Ltd
• Award Notice for TEC Water Services Call Off Contract Under the TEC Water Framework Reference TECPROC029
  17 Aug 2026 · £700k · ends 26 Oct 2028
  Awarded to ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL) LIMITED
• Award Notice for the Supply of Gym Equipment Under Sports, Fitness & Play Equipment framework agreement Reference: EFM3178 CPC Lot 2: Commercial Fitness and Gym Equipment
  17 Aug 2026 · £100k · ends 31 Jul 2031
  Awarded to Life Fitness (UK) Limited
• Direct Award for the Supply of Furniture Under the NWUPC Furniture Framework using Lot 1 - Office, Learning & Communal Spaces (Great Britain); FFE3158NW FTS
  14 Aug 2026 · £800k · ends 30 Apr 2028
  Awarded to Gresham Office Furniture
• Award Notice for Pre-Award Costing Tool under G-Cloud 14
  14 Aug 2026 · £220k · ends 20 Apr 2030
  Awarded to FUSION PRACTICES LTD
• Award Notice for Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) Under the Occupational Health Services framework agreement Reference: PFB5072 LU using Lot 1 - Occupational Health & EAP Services National
  13 Aug 2026 · £400k · ends 30 Apr 2031
  Awarded to Optima Health
• Statutory Compliance and Planned Preventative Maintenance Services on Fire Safety Equipment
  21 Jul 2026 · ends 31 Jul 2029
  Awarded to WALKER FIRE (UK) LIMITED
• Award Notice for Fire Risk Assessments for University of Chester
  15 May 2026 · £60k · ends 12 Apr 2030
  Awarded to FCS-Live Ltd
• Direct Award for Security Staffing under the NWUPC Framework Agreement for Security Staffing & Associated Services, Lot 2 - North West NWUPC Agreement number: EFM3197 CPC CPC Framework Reference: CPC/KB/01/2024
  21 Apr 2026 · £1.5m · ends 31 Mar 2028
  Awarded to CONSTANT SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED
• Direct Award for Debt Recovery Services under Debt Recovery Services Framework Agreement, Framework reference PFB5062 LU, Lot 1 - Debt Recovery (Student Focused)
  2 Apr 2026 · £600k · ends 28 Feb 2030
  Awarded to STA International Limited
• Professional Admissions Services
  13 Mar 2026 · ends 16 Feb 2029
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Direct Award for Online Training Under the Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA)
  2 Mar 2026 · £190k · ends 16 Mar 2029
  Awarded to Academia Limited
• University of Chester Decarbonisation of Wheeler & Queens Park ITT, using CCS Framework RM6314 - Demand Management & Renewables Framework - Lot 3.2: Heat Pumps - Projects £1m and above
  16 Jan 2026 · £4.4m · ends 31 Jan 2028
  Awarded to Dalkia Energy Services Ltd
• Award Notice for the Provision of Student Accommodation Management Software under Software Licence Resellers Agreement, Lot 4 - Other
  14 Jan 2026 · £490k · ends 31 Jul 2031
  Awarded to Academia Limited
• Apple Equipment & Associated Services
  14 Jan 2026 · £60k · ends 30 Nov 2026
  Awarded to Academia Limited
• Higher Education Marketing Agency to Support the Implementation of UK Student Recruitment Campaigns (Media Planning and Buying)
  14 Jan 2026 · £200k · ends 31 Jan 2030
  Awarded to HAVAS PEOPLE LIMITED
• Award Notice for Books, E-books E-textbooks, and Associated Services
  24 Dec 2025 · £360k · ends 3 Jan 2030
  Awarded to A T Little & Sons Ltd (t/a Browns Books), EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.
• Award Notice for Supply, Delivery & Installation of Audio Visual Equipment and Associated Services Under the NWUPC Audiovisual Equipment and Installation Services Agreement - Reference: AVI3146NW using Lot 2 - Supply, Delivery & Installation of Audio Visual Equipment and Associated Services
  4 Dec 2025 · £3.0m · ends 31 Dec 2028
  Awarded to Roche Audio Visual

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