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# University of Leeds · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-leeds-urn-133839). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** University of Leeds is a Education based in Yorkshire and the Humber. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 184 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** University of Leeds
- **Classification:** Education
- **Delivery Region:** Yorkshire and the Humber
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PDVB-8476-PXMZ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 184
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £3.5m (median award: £181k) across 5 of 5 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS), dfe-gias (University of Leeds)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-leeds-urn-133839

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 3 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 33% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 27 (50%), Framework: 27 (50%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 32 (59%), Route not published: 14 (26%), Limited / restricted: 3 (6%), Selective: 3 (6%), Direct award: 2 (4%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Laboratory, optical and precision](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000) (CPV 38):** 16 notices, last 24 months (30% of this period)
2. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 9 notices, last 24 months (17% of this period)
3. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 8 notices, last 24 months (15% of this period)
4. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 8 notices, last 24 months (15% of this period)
5. **[Furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/furniture-incl-office-furniture-furnishings-domestic-applian-39000000) (CPV 39):** 7 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Cranfield University](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cranfield-university-coh-rc000151):** 4 procedures (5 awards)
2. **[Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/quantum-design-uk-and-ireland-ltd-coh-01259082):** 3 procedures
3. **[Enviro Technology Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/enviro-technology-services-ltd-coh-01726773):** 2 procedures
4. **[Oxford Instruments](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/oxford-instruments-coh-00775598):** 2 procedures
5. **[PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pa-consulting-services-ltd-coh-00414220):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pa-consulting-services-ltd-coh-00414220):** £2.3m · [National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical   Research Network Co-ordinating Centre (CRNCC) - IT Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-institute-for-health-research-nihr-clinical-research-network-co-ordinating-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-0503d4)
2. **[Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/quantum-design-uk-and-ireland-ltd-coh-01259082):** £933k · [2023/24-4173 Supply of a Materials Science Physical Properties Measurement System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2023-24-4173-supply-of-a-materials-science-physical-properties-measurement-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04b2ea)
3. **[Hitachi High-Tech](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hitachi-high-tech-GB-FTS-134989):** £181k · [Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) elemental analysis system](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/scanning-electron-microscope-sem-and-energy-dispersive-x-ray-edx-elemental-analysis-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04d01f)
4. **[Enviro Technology Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/enviro-technology-services-ltd-coh-01726773):** £72k · [202425 4810a- Supply of Two high precision gas analysers for CO2, CH4, H2O](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/202425-4810a-supply-of-two-high-precision-gas-analysers-for-co2-ch4-h2o-ocds-h6vhtk-04de43)
5. **[Oxford Instruments](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/oxford-instruments-coh-00775598):** £46k · [UPG-CONT-ARC 3 controller upgrade](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/upg-cont-arc-3-controller-upgrade-ocds-h6vhtk-04d08a)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 3
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 6
- **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 University of Leeds intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-leeds-urn-133839#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-leeds-urn-133839
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt