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University of Leicester

University of Leicester has awarded 14 UK public contracts worth £4.52m since 5 Jan 2021. Suppliers include Waterfall Manchester Ltd, Bdo LLP.

East Midlands Official websiteFirst contract 5 Jan 2021Latest contract 14 Jul 2025

Contracts: 14
Published value: £4.52mwhere stated
Without competition: 0%0 contracts
Won by SMEs: 79%of 14 with size known

Contracts awarded per month, last 24 months 5 contracts · busiest month July 2025

Dec 24
Mar 25
Jun 25
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Suppliers used most

Waterfall Manchester Ltd SME 4 contracts · £2.5m
Bdo LLP 3 contracts · £240k
Grant Thornton UK LLP 3 contracts · £240k
KPMG 3 contracts · £240k
Bell Integrated Communications Ltd SME 2 contracts · £2m
Creative Triangle Limited SME 2 contracts · £2m
Hybrid News Limited (Hybrid) SME 2 contracts · £2m
Jack Renwick Studio Ltd SME 2 contracts · £2m
McCann Erickson Central Limited 2 contracts · £2m
Morton Ward Ltd SME 2 contracts · £2m

What they buy

Business services 5 contracts · £2.24m
IT services 2 contracts · £91,000
Printed matter 2 contracts · £500k
Community & personal services 1 contract · £250k
Research & development 1 contract · £1m
Hospitality & catering 1 contract · £20,000
Industrial machinery 1 contract · £318k
Laboratory & precision equipment 1 contract · £105k

All contracts awarded by University of Leicester

Contracts awarded by University of Leicester
Date	Contract	Supplier	Value
14 Jul 2025	LUV01306 - DECIDE-TAD digital DST	Global Initiative SME	—
14 Jul 2025	LUV01306 - DECIDE-TAD digital DST	Global Initiative SME	£91,000
20 May 2025	LUV01297 Framework agreement for the provision of next generation and third generation sequencing and sanger sequencing services	Euofins Genomics UK Ltd SME, Genewiz UK Ltd +2 more	£1m
14 Apr 2025	LUV01348 The supply and installation of a laser welder system	IPG Photonics (UK)Limited SME	£318k
11 Mar 2025	LUV01335 For the supply of arrays and/or the DNA extraction, quality control, randomized plating and genotyping of samples: Lot 3 - For the supply of arrays and the DNA extraction, quality control, randomized plating and genotyping of samples	Life Technologies Limited	£105k
30 Apr 2024	GB-Leicester: LUV01223 The provision of delivered hospitality catering services	Decadent Catering Ltd SME, Karen Blair t/a Midland Icing Centre SME	£20,000
1 Aug 2023	LUV00992 - The provision of Marketing Services: Video/TV Shoots and Photography	Cande Group Ltd SME, Dynomite Productions LTD SME +6 more	£250k
1 Aug 2023	LUV00992 - The provision of Marketing Services: Creative/Design/Campaigns	Bell Integrated Communications Ltd SME, Creative Triangle Limited SME +8 more	£1m
1 Aug 2023	LUV00992 - The provision of Marketing Services: Video/TV Shoots and Photography	Cande Group Ltd SME, Dynomite Productions LTD SME +6 more	£250k
1 Aug 2023	LUV00992 - The provision of Marketing Services: Creative/Design/Campaigns	Bell Integrated Communications Ltd SME, Creative Triangle Limited SME +8 more	£1m
2 Mar 2023	The University of Leicester Medical School Body Donation Programme	Central England co-op Limited	£250k
5 Jan 2021	LUV00960 Tax Advisory Services: Lot 1: UK Value Added Tax	Bdo LLP, Centurion VAT Specialists SME +2 more	£80,000
5 Jan 2021	LUV00960 Tax Advisory Services: Lot 2: International Taxes (including global mobility and consequences of overseas operations) Note: Excludes China	Bdo LLP, Grant Thornton UK LLP +1 more	£80,000
5 Jan 2021	LUV00960 Tax Advisory Services: Lot 3: Other UK Tax Advisory Services (including but not limited to Corporation Tax, Customs Duties, Employment related and other UK tax advisory services)	Bdo LLP, Grant Thornton UK LLP +2 more	£80,000