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# Coventry University · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/coventry-university-urn-133808). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Coventry University is a Education based in West Midlands. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 262 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Coventry University
- **Classification:** Education
- **Delivery Region:** West Midlands
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PMMH-2339-NMGH` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 262
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £89m (median award: £79k) across 152 of 155 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (THE FUTURELETS LIMITED), dfe-gias (Coventry University)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/coventry-university-urn-133808

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 9 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 33% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 5 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 173 (96%), Framework: 7 (4%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Direct award: 121 (67%), Limited / restricted: 36 (20%), Selective: 8 (4%), Route not published: 8 (4%), Open: 7 (4%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 24 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
2. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 8 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)
3. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 4 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)
4. **[Furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/furniture-incl-office-furniture-furnishings-domestic-applian-39000000) (CPV 39):** 2 notices, last 24 months (1% of this period)
5. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 2 notices, last 24 months (1% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[CDW Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cdw-limited-coh-02465350):** 10 procedures
2. **[Jisc Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/jisc-services-ltd-coh-02881024):** 7 procedures
3. **[MF Engineered Solutions Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mf-engineered-solutions-limited-coh-14618188):** 5 procedures
4. **[Salesforce UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/salesforce-uk-limited-coh-05094083):** 5 procedures (6 awards)
5. **[XVR Simulation B.V.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/xvr-simulation-b-v-GB-FTS-179080):** 4 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[CDW Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cdw-limited-coh-02465350):** £25m · [STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND CO-LOCATION EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-infrastructure-and-co-location-equipment-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04ddd6)
2. **[G4S secure Solutions (UK) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/g4s-secure-solutions-uk-ltd-coh-01046019):** £17m · [Protection Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/protection-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06e9f6)
3. **[Jisc Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/jisc-services-ltd-coh-02881024):** £16m · [HESA Services Ltd Services Agreement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hesa-services-ltd-services-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-05adc1)
4. **[STA INTERNATIONAL](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sta-international-coh-02893487):** £3.5m · [Debt Recovery  Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/debt-recovery-services-student-lot-1-ocds-h6vhtk-05e0d4)
5. **[NTT Data Business Solutions](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ntt-data-business-solutions-coh-03689001):** £2.4m · [HRM Solution Partner](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hrm-solution-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-0599aa) · Awarded: 23 Jan 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 20
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 67
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Coventry University intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/coventry-university-urn-133808#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/coventry-university-urn-133808
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt