Public buyer

University of Chester

University of Chester has awarded 17 UK public contracts worth £10.5m since 28 Nov 2025. Suppliers include Academia Ltd, Dalkia Energy Services Ltd.

North West Official websiteFirst contract 28 Nov 2025Latest contract 7 Aug 2026

Contracts: 17
Published value: £10.5mwhere stated
Without competition: 0%0 contracts
Won by SMEs: 35%of 17 with size known

Contracts awarded per month, last 24 months 17 contracts · busiest month December 2025

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Feb 26
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Aug 26

Suppliers used most

Academia Ltd 5 contracts · £945k
Dalkia Energy Services Ltd 1 contract · £4.4m
Constant Security Services Ltd 1 contract · £1.5m
Gresham Office Furniture 1 contract · £800k
Anglian Water Business (National) Limited T/A Wave 1 contract · £700k
STA International Limited 1 contract · £600k
Kortext Ltd 1 contract · £420k
Optima Health SME 1 contract · £400k
Fusion Practices Limited SME 1 contract · £220k
Havas People 1 contract · £200k

What they buy

Software & information systems 4 contracts · £1m
Business services 3 contracts · £2.3m
IT services 2 contracts · £275k
Health & social care 1 contract · £400k
Architecture & engineering 1 contract · £60,000
Public utilities 1 contract · £700k
Furniture & domestic appliances 1 contract · £800k
Sports, games & art materials 1 contract · £100k

All contracts awarded by University of Chester

Contracts awarded by University of Chester
Date	Contract	Supplier	Value
7 Aug 2026	Direct Award for a Video Management and Learning Platform under the SLRA - Framework Agreement for Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services, Agreement Reference: ITS4052 SU using Lot 4 - Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS)	Academia Ltd	£150k
29 Jul 2026	Direct Award for Engagement Platform Software under the SLRA - Framework Agreement for Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services, Agreement Reference: ITS4052 SU Lot 4 - Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS)	Academia Ltd	£55,000
29 Jul 2026	Award for E-textbooks using Lot 7: E-book aggregator: e-textbooks of Framework Agreement: Books, e-books and associated services Agreement Number: LIB4061 SU	Kortext Ltd	£420k
14 Jul 2026	Award Notice for Safety and Security Software under Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (Ref. RM1557.14), Using Lot 2: Cloud Software	CriticalArc Ltd SME	£170k
11 Jun 2026	Award Notice for TEC Water Services Call Off Contract Under the TEC Water Framework Reference TECPROC029	Anglian Water Business (National) Limited T/A Wave	£700k
10 Jun 2026	Award Notice for the Supply of Gym Equipment Under Sports, Fitness & Play Equipment framework agreement Reference: EFM3178 CPC Lot 2: Commercial Fitness and Gym Equipment	Life Fitness (UK) Ltd	£100k
23 Apr 2026	Direct Award for the Supply of Furniture Under the NWUPC Furniture Framework using Lot 1 - Office, Learning & Communal Spaces (Great Britain); FFE3158NW FTS	Gresham Office Furniture	£800k
20 Apr 2026	Award Notice for Pre-Award Costing Tool under G-Cloud 14	Fusion Practices Limited SME	£220k
2 Apr 2026	Award Notice for Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) Under the Occupational Health Services framework agreement Reference: PFB5072 LU using Lot 1 - Occupational Health & EAP Services National	Optima Health SME	£400k
31 Mar 2026	Award Notice for Fire Risk Assessments for University of Chester	FCS-Live Ltd SME	£60,000
11 Mar 2026	Direct Award for Security Staffing under the NWUPC Framework Agreement for Security Staffing & Associated Services, Lot 2 - North West NWUPC Agreement number: EFM3197 CPC CPC Framework Reference: CPC/KB/01/2024	Constant Security Services Ltd	£1.5m
26 Feb 2026	Direct Award for Debt Recovery Services under Debt Recovery Services Framework Agreement, Framework reference PFB5062 LU, Lot 1 - Debt Recovery (Student Focused)	STA International Limited	£600k
16 Feb 2026	Direct Award for Online Training Under the Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA)	Academia Ltd	£190k
19 Dec 2025	University of Chester Decarbonisation of Wheeler & Queens Park ITT, using CCS Framework RM6314 - Demand Management & Renewables Framework - Lot 3.2: Heat Pumps - Projects £1m and above	Dalkia Energy Services Ltd	£4.4m
19 Dec 2025	Award Notice for the Provision of Student Accommodation Management Software under Software Licence Resellers Agreement, Lot 4 - Other	Academia Ltd	£490k
16 Dec 2025	Higher Education Marketing Agency to Support the Implementation of UK Student Recruitment Campaigns (Media Planning and Buying)	Havas People	£200k
28 Nov 2025	Apple Equipment & Associated Services	Academia Ltd	£60,000