Supplier · Large organisation

Academia Ltd

Academia Ltd has won 87 UK public contracts worth £792m since 28 Oct 2021. See its competitors in software & information systems.

Company 04771037Companies House recordBased in East of EnglandFirst contract 28 Oct 2021Latest contract 25 Sep 2026

Also published as Academia UK Limited. These are the same company (04771037), so their contracts are counted together.

Contracts
87
Published value
£792mwhere stated
Without competition
28%24 contracts
Won by SMEs
23%of 86 with size known
Contracts won per month, last 24 months 83 contracts · busiest month March 2026

Biggest customers

  1. UK Shared Business Services Limited 10 contracts · £1.25m
  2. Bath Spa University 7 contracts · £1.69m
  3. University of Chester 5 contracts · £945k
  4. Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult 3 contracts · £30m
  5. University of Southampton 3 contracts · £6.13m
  6. University of Keele 3 contracts · £1.13m
  7. Cumberland Council 3 contracts · £494k

What they supply

  1. Software & information systems 60 contracts · £531m
  2. Office & computing equipment 16 contracts · £259m
  3. IT services 6 contracts · £950k
  4. Education & training 3 contracts · £805k
  5. Business services 1 contract · £49,554
  6. Construction materials 1 contract · £54,727

Competitors in software & information systems

Sector overview
  1. Softcat Plc 297 contracts · £1.53bn
  2. Phoenix Software Limited 167 contracts · £1.53bn
  3. Civica UK Limited 106 contracts · £35.3m
  4. Insight Direct (UK) Ltd 89 contracts · £1.02bn
  5. Bytes Software Services 83 contracts · £916m
  6. CDW Limited 60 contracts · £1.24bn

These are the suppliers with the most software & information systems contracts in the last two years, which is where Academia Ltd wins most of its work. They are not necessarily bidding for the same contracts. See the whole sector.

All contracts won by Academia Ltd

Contracts won by Academia Ltd
Date Contract Buyer Value
25 Sep 2026
APPLE DEVICES 2026+ No competition
Truro & Penwith Academy Trust £943k
4 Sep 2026
ARC Placement System No competition
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation £26,501
17 Aug 2026 Royal Holloway and Bedford New College £41,538
7 Aug 2026 University of Chester £150k
3 Aug 2026 Sheffield Hallam University £31,020
1 Aug 2026 University of Gloucestershire £104k
29 Jul 2026 University of Chester £55,000
28 Jul 2026
Zoom License Renewal No competition
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation £168k
27 Jul 2026 University of Gloucestershire £38,967
24 Jul 2026 UK Shared Business Services Limited £26,719
22 Jul 2026 Open University(the) £298k
15 Jul 2026
Mathematica License No competition
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation £58,996
9 Jul 2026 Leeds Trinity University £73,965
8 Jul 2026 UK Shared Business Services Limited £20,480
8 Jul 2026
LinkedIn Learning No competition
Bath Spa University £39,306
26 Jun 2026 University Of Worcester £49,554
19 Jun 2026 University Of Worcester £158k
10 Jun 2026 Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited £30,000
9 Jun 2026
Linked -in Learning No competition
University of Portsmouth £291k
9 Jun 2026 Bath Spa University £72,000
3 Jun 2026 Pension Protection Fund £575k
28 May 2026 University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation £104k
21 May 2026 Cumberland Council £99,362
1 May 2026 University of Salford(the) £48,730
28 Apr 2026 UK Shared Business Services Limited £422k
28 Apr 2026 Cumberland Council £99,360
24 Apr 2026 United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited £65,000
6 Apr 2026 The National Archives £35,303
30 Mar 2026 DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency £830k
27 Mar 2026 University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation £1.42m
23 Mar 2026 the Education Authority £19m
23 Mar 2026 Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) £3m
23 Mar 2026 Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) £25m
23 Mar 2026 Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) £15m
23 Mar 2026 Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) £150m
23 Mar 2026 Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) £320m
23 Mar 2026 Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) £3m
23 Mar 2026 Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) £3m
23 Mar 2026 Southern Housing £247k
19 Mar 2026 UK Shared Business Services Limited £90,792
17 Mar 2026 UK Shared Business Services Limited £101k
14 Mar 2026 University of Sunderland £399k
13 Mar 2026 The Charity Commission For England And Wales £573k
11 Mar 2026 Royal Holloway and Bedford New College £543k
11 Mar 2026 University of Keele £54,348
11 Mar 2026 Royal Holloway and Bedford New College £294k
9 Mar 2026 Royal Holloway and Bedford New College £84,466
6 Mar 2026 UK Shared Business Services Limited £87,410
5 Mar 2026 Office for Students £6,648
5 Mar 2026 UK Shared Business Services Limited £69,540

Contracts are matched to this supplier by company name as published in each notice. If a company appears under slightly different names, some of its contracts may be listed separately. How matching works.