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# Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting) · UK Public Sector Contract Record

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/southern-universities-management-services-sums-consulting-GB-COH-RC000665). Official UK public procurement supplier dossier compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Supplier Summary:** Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting) is a Enterprise public sector supplier in the UK. Tracked in Tenderline with 16 published contract awards across official contracting authorities.

## Key Information
- **Supplier Name:** Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting)
- **Organisation Scale:** Enterprise
- **Companies House number:** not matched to Companies House

- **Total Published Awards:** 16
- **Primary Sector:** [Subscription services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/subscription-services-79980000)

- **Social Enterprise:** Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise (VCSE)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/southern-universities-management-services-sums-consulting-GB-COH-RC000665

## Bidding & Win Rate Record
- **Lots Won:** 0 won, 1 lost, 0 pending
- **Total Bid Activity:** 7 lots bid across 3 procurement procedures
- **Framework & DPS Appointments:** 4 panel appointments across 6 framework or DPS lots
- **Buyer Relationships:** Bid with 2 distinct contracting authorities (1 contested without win)

## Market Volume & Benchmarks
- **Attributable award value:** £221k (published values on awards made to this supplier alone, VAT excluded; not spend or turnover)
- **Typical attributable award:** £44k


## Buyer Geography
- **Regions of its buyers:** [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west), [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england), [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east)

## Top Public Sector Clients
1. **[Met Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/met-office-gov-ea46):** 4 procedures (11 awards)
2. **[University of Bedfordshire](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-bedfordshire-urn-133841):** 3 procedures
3. **[Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/berkshire-healthcare-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rwx):** 1 procedures
4. **[National Grid Electricity Transmission plc](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-grid-electricity-transmission-plc-coh-02366977):** 1 procedures

## Largest Contract Awards Won
Top public sector contracts awarded to this supplier:
1. **[Met Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/met-office-gov-ea46):** £50k · [MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of Reading](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/moap-joint-chair-service-call-off-contract-fy2627-university-of-reading-ocds-h6vhtk-0773da)
2. **[University of Bedfordshire](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-bedfordshire-urn-133841):** £44k · [Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting)-Membership Fees](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/southern-universities-management-services-sums-consulting-membership-fees-ocds-h6vhtk-06cd35)
3. **[University of Bedfordshire](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-bedfordshire-urn-133841):** £44k · [Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting)-Membership Fees](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/southern-universities-management-services-sums-consulting-membership-fees-ocds-h6vhtk-077af3) · Awarded: 2 Jul 2026
4. **[University of Bedfordshire](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-bedfordshire-urn-133841):** £44k · [Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting)-Membership Fees](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/southern-universities-management-services-sums-consulting-membership-fees-ocds-h6vhtk-079170)
5. **[Met Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/met-office-gov-ea46):** £20k · [AmazonFACE SIF data set processing and report](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/amazonface-sif-data-set-processing-and-report-ocds-h6vhtk-06f5ff) · Awarded: 27 Jul 2026

## Contract Expiries & Upcoming Recompetes
- **Active Contracts Ending in 18 Months:** 4

## Competitive Supplier Intelligence
> **Full Win-Loss & Award Analysis:** Complete historical contract timelines, pricing movement benchmarks, buyer relationship networks, and competitor analysis are available on Tenderline:
> [View complete Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting) public contract history on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/southern-universities-management-services-sums-consulting-GB-COH-RC000665#contract-history)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official award notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/southern-universities-management-services-sums-consulting-GB-COH-RC000665
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt