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# University of Sheffield · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-sheffield-urn-133872). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** University of Sheffield is a Education based in Yorkshire and the Humber. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 159 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** University of Sheffield
- **Classification:** Education
- **Delivery Region:** Yorkshire and the Humber
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PXDP-7327-GWHT` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 159
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £11m (median award: £227k) across 14 of 14 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD), dfe-gias (University of Sheffield)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-sheffield-urn-133872

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 1 bids (median of 12 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 58% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 8 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 33 (92%), Dynamic purchasing system: 2 (6%), Framework: 1 (3%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 22 (61%), Route not published: 10 (28%), Limited / restricted: 2 (6%), Direct award: 1 (3%), Selective: 1 (3%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Industrial machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/industrial-machinery-42000000) (CPV 42):** 16 notices, last 24 months (44% of this period)
2. **[Laboratory, optical and precision](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000) (CPV 38):** 10 notices, last 24 months (28% of this period)
3. **[Furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/furniture-incl-office-furniture-furnishings-domestic-applian-39000000) (CPV 39):** 6 notices, last 24 months (17% of this period)
4. **[Installation services (except software)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/installation-services-except-software-51000000) (CPV 51):** 5 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
5. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 5 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[KPMG](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kpmg-coh-oc301540):** 3 procedures
2. **[B. and B. Press (Parkgate) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/b-and-b-press-parkgate-limited-coh-00767737):** 2 procedures
3. **[Hickling & Squires UK](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hickling-squires-uk-coh-05272593):** 2 procedures
4. **[W&J Linney Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/w-j-linney-ltd-coh-00137552):** 2 procedures
5. **[Optichrome Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/optichrome-ltd-coh-00748294):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[DCA Instruments Oy](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dca-instruments-oy-GB-FTS-162996):** £4.9m · [MBE System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dual-growth-chamber-molecular-beam-epitaxy-system-2-lots-ocds-h6vhtk-04dd08)
2. **[Softcat Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990):** £2.9m · [Rehosting Partner for Stanage Data Centre](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rehosting-partner-for-stanage-data-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-04fdf2)
3. **[Suiso Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/suiso-limited-coh-15096605):** £470k · [4585/AMRC/CK/25 Gas Decarbonisation Equipment & Carbon Removal Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/4585-amrc-ck-25-gas-decarbonisation-equipment-carbon-removal-services-r2-ocds-h6vhtk-05ab73) · Awarded: 15 Dec 2025
4. **[Therser (UK) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/therser-uk-ltd-coh-06843333):** £400k · [4855/AMRC/GM/2025 Kiln Modification for Hydrogen / Natural Gas Mix](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/4855-amrc-gm-2025-kiln-modification-for-hydrogen-natural-gas-mix-r2-ocds-h6vhtk-05ab86) · Awarded: 15 Dec 2025
5. **[Direct Print and Promotions Limited t/a We Do Workwear](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/direct-print-and-promotions-limited-t-a-we-do-workwear-coh-09253760):** £360k · [4405/AMRC/CK/25 AMRC Uniform Contract](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/4405-amrc-ck-25-amrc-uniform-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-04ea20) · Awarded: 27 Jun 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 2
- **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 Sheffield intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-sheffield-urn-133872#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-sheffield-urn-133872
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt