Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)

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Tenders published: 45
Total value: £9.5bn
Open now: 0
Last activity: 2026-04-18

Spending over time

Published tender value by year, from official notices.

£100m

£334m

£240m

£500m

£100m

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

When they’ll likely tender next

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) re-tenders these categories on a measurable cycle. Estimates come from their own published history — an overdue cycle means the last round has lapsed and a new notice could appear at any time.

Category	Typical cycle	Next expected	Door open?
Software & IT Systems	~every 9 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	69% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Printed Matter & Publishing	~every 8 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	79% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 8%
Business Services	~every 5 months	Sept 2026	71% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Chemical Products	~every 23 months	May 2027	77% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 14%

Who wins here

Suppliers with the most published contract awards from Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC).

A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books14 wins
Air Liquide UK Limited12 wins
ProQuest LLC10 wins
BOC Limited10 wins
EBSCO International Inc.9 wins
Dell Corporation Ltd8 wins
BibliU Ltd8 wins
Softcat plc8 wins

Who could bid next time →

Suppliers proven on this kind of work — with Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) and with buyers like it. Every name is a published contract award.