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# Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS) · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southern-universities-management-services-sums-coh-02732244). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS) is a Other public body based in South East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 11 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS)
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** South East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PZZN-4928-CWMD` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 11

- **Official Registers:** companies-house (SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southern-universities-management-services-sums-coh-02732244

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Framework: 10 (91%), Contract: 1 (9%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Route not published: 10 (91%), Open: 1 (9%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 6 notices, last 24 months (55% of this period)
2. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 4 notices, last 24 months (36% of this period)
3. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 4 notices, last 24 months (36% of this period)
4. **[Education and training services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/education-training-80000000) (CPV 80):** 3 notices, last 24 months (27% of this period)
5. **[Printed matter and related products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/printed-matter-and-related-products-22000000) (CPV 22):** 2 notices, last 24 months (18% of this period)

## 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 Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS) intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southern-universities-management-services-sums-coh-02732244#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southern-universities-management-services-sums-coh-02732244
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt