Public buyer
Manchester Metropolitan University Focus this account Pro
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£319.4m
188 contracts
Median contract
£217k
typical award size
Active now
23
£172.0m direct value
Suppliers used
150
distinct suppliers
Expiring ≤ 9 months
13
£2.3m up for recompete
Biggest direct award
£150.0m
11 notices name multiple suppliers, with a combined published ceiling of £5.0m . 10 explicitly mention a framework.
Awarded value by year — direct awards
▼ £0 awarded in the last 12 months, vs an average of £66.2m /year over the prior three.
Top suppliers By value By volume
KIER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 1× £17,136,717.87 SOFTCAT PLC 10× £15,834,702.52 JULIAN ROCHE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 2× £12,990,000 DESK TOP PUBLISHING MICRO SYSTEMS LIMITED 2× £12,000,000 DELOITTE LLP 1× £7,908,759.60 Oracle UK 1× £5,800,000 VITAL ENERGI UTILITIES LIMITED 2× £5,677,065.35 VISION (OFFICE AUTOMATION) LIMITED 1× £3,104,208 FLYWIRE PAYMENTS LIMITED 1× £1,920,000 DESK TOP PUBLISHING MICRO SYSTEMS LIMITED 1× £1,800,000
Route to market
Restricted or negotiated 38% £288.2m Bought through a framework 20% £22.7m Percentages are of notices, not value. 32 notices did not state a route.
Sectors
Business services · 1 Laboratory & precision instruments · 1 Education & training · 1
Recompete pipeline — their active contracts approaching end date 6 mo · 6 12 mo · 15 24 mo · 19
Provision of a Student Accommodation & Event Management System - AWARD Incumbent: ACADEMIA CONSULTING LIMITED £460,029 30 Sept 2026this month Wireless Management Services for the University Wireless Network - 30 Sept 2026this month Assessment Centre Experience Services - AWARD Incumbent: GRADCORE LTD £597,840 22 Oct 2026in ~1 mo MBA Student Recruitment Marketing Services Incumbent: AVENCERA LTD £535,458 31 Oct 2026in ~1 mo High Field NMR - 11 Nov 2026in ~1 mo Data Centre Co-Location Services Incumbent: LUNAR DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED £210,000 20 Dec 2026in ~3 mo MMU Estates Project Framework Agreement (T2) - AWARD Incumbent: GREENMOUNT PROJECTS LIMITED, MANCHESTER AND CHESHIRE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED, RED TREE BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED - 31 Mar 2027in ~6 mo Asbestos Consultancy Services Framework Renewal - AWARD Incumbent: ACORN ANALYTICAL SERVICES (UK) LTD, ENVIRONMENTAL ESSENTIALS LIMITED, TRAC ASSOCIATES LIMITED - 31 Mar 2027in ~6 mo MTC Renewal and Small Works Projects Framework Agreement - AWARD Incumbent: GREENMOUNT PROJECTS LIMITED, NOVUS PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED, RED TREE BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED - 31 Mar 2027in ~6 mo Asbestos Consultancy Services Framework Renewal - 31 Mar 2027in ~6 mo Build Mobile App Development and Data & Analytics Capability Incumbent: SOFTWIRE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED £500,000 13 May 2027in ~7 mo Supply of MRI Compatible Respiratory Equipment - 02 Jun 2027in ~8 mo Supply of MRI Compatible Multi-nuclear Radio Frequency (RF) coil - 15 Jun 2027in ~9 mo HR and Finance System - AWARD Incumbent: Oracle UK £5,800,000 28 Jul 2027in ~10 mo AV Supply, Installation and Maintenance - AWARD Incumbent: JULIAN ROCHE ASSOCIATES LIMITED £12,500,000 31 Jul 2027in ~10 mo
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Built from published procurement notices (Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales), matched by buyer name. Values are award values as published, not payments.