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Loughborough University tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
5
About one every 73 days
Contracts awarded
11
To 28 different suppliers
Value awarded
£62.1m
6 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£606k
Median value awarded
Open now
1
2 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. The Supply and Installation of Gym Equipment Across Loughborough University

    East Midlands

    Open14 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £1.46mestimated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. HR and Payroll System

    East MidlandsIT services and software, Recruitment and staffing

    Upcoming

    £2mestimated
  2. National Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine-East Midlands: Healthcare Partner

    East MidlandsHealthcare services

    Upcoming

    £6mestimated
  3. EPOS - System to Sell

    East Midlands

    Upcoming

    £300kestimated
  4. Sustainable Appliances Marketplace for Africa & Asia (SAMPA)

    East Midlands

    Upcoming

    £500kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 5 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Laboratory and scientific equipment4
  2. IT services and software2
  3. Training1
  4. Recruitment and staffing1
  5. Printing1
  6. Healthcare services1

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Site visit8%
    In 1 of 12 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. John Graham Construction Limited£59.1m
    1 contract
  2. Arco Limited£1.2m
    1 contract
  3. LAVISIONUK LimitedSME£611k
    3 contracts
  4. Allwag Promotions Limited£600k
    1 contract
  5. ZISHI Cornerstone LimitedSME£391k
    1 contract
  6. Cambustion LimitedSME£204k
    1 contract
  7. Addison Hunt LtdSMENot stated
    1 contract
  8. Ahr Building Consultancy LimitedSMENot stated
    1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)67%
  • Direct award (no competition)33%
Based on 12 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Loughborough University has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
32 days
Longer than 74% of local authorities
Based on 5 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
67%
Higher than 64% of local authorities
Based on 12 procurements
Won by small firms
57%
Lower than 77% of local authorities
Based on 30 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
13
More than 93% of local authorities
Based on 11 awards
Split into lots
20%
Higher than 63% of local authorities
Based on 5 advertised tenders
Direct awards
33%
Higher than 61% of local authorities
Based on 12 procurements
Cancelled
0%
Lower than 60% of local authorities
Based on 5 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 319 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days2
20–25 days17
25–30 days135
30–35 days132
35–40 days27
40–45 days2
45–50 days2
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 284 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids78
4–6 bids89
6–8 bids57
8–10 bids18
10–12 bids16
12–14 bids8
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
Advertised openly, 418 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%21
10–20%29
20–30%44
30–40%46
40–50%47
50–60%52
60–70%45
70–80%27
80–90%44
90–100%63
Won by small firms, 394 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%2
20–30%6
30–40%13
40–50%25
50–60%70
60–70%109
70–80%88
80–90%54
90–100%27

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Loughborough University.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
LU00987 - Supply of Corporate Workwear and Merchandise / GiftsArco Limited£1.2m19 Jan 2027
LU00987 - Supply of Corporate Workwear and Merchandise / GiftsAllwag Promotions Limited£600k19 Jan 2027

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Loughborough University - Performance Analysis SoftwareHudl£955k12 Oct 2026
The Provision of Cleaning Services for Gutters and Emergency EscapesPremium Site Services Ltd£500k9 Oct 2026
Delivery of VTCT Level 7 Diploma in Applied Financial TradingZISHI Cornerstone Limited£391k17 Sept 2026
The Provision of Ecology ServicesGreengage Environmental Ltd—7 Jul 2026
Loughborough University Wind Tunnel EquipmentLAVISIONUK Limited—23 Apr 2026
LU00925 The Provision of an Estates Consultancy FrameworkCurrie & Brown UK Limited, Gleeds Cost Management Limited, Keelagher Okey Associates Limited and 16 more—10 Feb 2026
LU01020 - Object Aware PTVLAVISIONUK Limited—10 Feb 2026
Loughborough University - Gas AnalyserCambustion Limited£204k20 Jan 2026
Loughborough University - Spray Master PIV & Flame Master PLIFLAVISIONUK Limited£611k20 Jan 2026
LU00987 - Supply of Corporate Workwear and Merchandise / GiftsArco Limited, Allwag Promotions Limited—19 Jan 2026