Sharp Business Systems UK Plc

Large enterpriseUK · East ArdsleyCompany No. 02136901

Sharp Business Systems UK Plc is a UK public limited company (PLC), based in East Ardsley, incorporated in 1987. Has won 51 UK public-sector contracts worth £80.3m across 24 buyers, primarily Northern Procurement Group Limited.

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Active contracts

no new awards in 30d

Contracted (12m)

—

▼ 100% vs prior 12m

Public buyers

stable this month

Top buyer share

73%

Northern Procurement Group Limited

Buyer concentration

Each block sized by share of total award value. A dominant block signals dependency on one buyer.

Severe concentration. Top buyer alone = 73% of revenue.

Northern Procurement Group Limited

£58.8m

73%

Kent County Council (t/a KCS)

£8.3m

10%

NEUPC Ltd

£6.2m

University of Bath

£2.7m

CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED

£1.8m

Other (5 buyers)

Title	Buyer	Award type	Value	Awarded	Status
Multifunctional Devices and Associated Print Services and Supplies	Northern Procurement Group Limited	Framework call off	£58.8m ceiling · ~£2.8m share (÷21)	13 Dec 2016	expired
Supply of Audio Visual Solutions	Kent County Council (t/a KCS)	Framework call off	£8.3m ceiling · ~£694k share (÷12)	23 Nov 2020	expired
National Education Printer Agreement 2 (Nepa 2)	NEUPC Ltd	Shared contract	£3.1m lot total · 18 suppliers	01 Mar 2021	expired
National Education Printer Agreement 2 (Nepa 2)	NEUPC Ltd	Shared contract	£3.1m lot total · 18 suppliers	01 Mar 2021	expired
Provision of a Managed Print Service	University of Bath	Direct contract	£2.7m	01 Sept 2017	expired
CA7747 - Multifunctional Devices and Digital Transformation Solutions Framework	CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED	Shared contract	£1.1m lot total · 13 suppliers	26 Apr 2021	expired
CA10745 - Loxford School Trust - Mini Competition Invitation for Print Services	Loxford Trust	Direct contract	£929k	22 Dec 2022	active
Holy Cross MAC ~ Multi-functional and Reprographic Devices and Associated Print Services Tender	Holy Cross Catholic Multi Academy Company	Direct contract	£900k	01 Jul 2020	expired
CA15183 - Multifunctional Devices and Associated Products and Services Including Print and Design Services	CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED	Shared contract	£605k lot total · 27 suppliers	22 Apr 2025	active
Provision of Multifunctional Devices & Document Solutions - Lot 1	Oxford City Council	Direct contract	£245k	03 Jan 2017	expired
Broadacres Printing Services 2016	Broadacres Housing Association	Direct contract	£130k	09 May 2016	expired
MFD's (Multi-Functional Devices) Calico Reference FCP054	THE CALICO GROUP LIMITED	Direct contract	£95k	05 Feb 2025	active
Photocopier and Printing Services 2023	Broadacres Housing Association	Direct contract	£65k	12 Sept 2023	active
Multifunctional Devices (MFDs / Printers)	Swale Borough Council	Direct contract	£54k	20 Dec 2024	active
Supply of Multi-Functional Devices	Flagship Housing Group	Direct contract	£50k	24 May 2024	active

Sharp Business Systems UK Plc

Buyer concentration

Contracts won · 51 total · 39 active · 12 expired

Top buyers · by total award value

Award value — last 8 quarters

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