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# University of Reading · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-reading-urn-133870). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** University of Reading is a Education based in South East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 76 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** University of Reading
- **Classification:** Education
- **Delivery Region:** South East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-111574` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 76

- **Official Registers:** companies-house (SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES), companies-house (SUPC LTD), companies-house (UNIVERSITY OF READING), dfe-gias (University of Reading)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-reading-urn-133870

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Framework: 13 (87%), Contract: 2 (13%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Route not published: 11 (73%), Open: 2 (13%), Selective: 2 (13%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 8 notices, last 24 months (53% of this period)
2. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 5 notices, last 24 months (33% of this period)
3. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 4 notices, last 24 months (27% of this period)
4. **[Education and training services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/education-training-80000000) (CPV 80):** 4 notices, last 24 months (27% of this period)
5. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 3 notices, last 24 months (20% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[XMA Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/xma-limited-coh-02051703):** 6 procedures (8 awards)
2. **[Softcat Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990):** 6 procedures
3. **[CDW Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cdw-limited-coh-02465350):** 6 procedures
4. **[Insight Direct](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/insight-direct-coh-02579852):** 5 procedures
5. **[EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ebsco-international-inc-coh-fc016134):** 4 procedures (14 awards)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 1
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 11
- **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 Reading intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-reading-urn-133870#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-reading-urn-133870
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt