PS.
PublicSupply
account_balanceBuyersbusinessSuppliersdescriptionNotices
BuyersSuppliersNotices
verified_userData sourced from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, and Companies House.
Contracts Finder ↗Find a Tender ↗Procurement Act 2023 ↗
  1. Home›
  2. Suppliers›
  3. Software packages (CPV 48)›
  4. Academia Ltd
AC

Academia Ltd

Software packages · Hemel Hempstead
Large

Academia Ltd is an IT solutions provider that specializes in delivering technology and services for educational organizations, businesses, and the public sector. They offer a range of solutions including hardware, software, cloud services, and managed services.

academia.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

Compare peers
Awarded
£522.2m
Live
193
Buyers
128
12m
£270.4m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities4
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts193 / 531
  • Top buyers128
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Academia LtdUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Academia Ltd has won £522.2m across 128 public-sector buyers, with 193 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Global Commercial Services Group Ltd at 48% · 50% in Software packages · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
193 of 531Live contracts
48%Top-buyer concentration
50%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
—

No social-value commitments yet

Jobs, skills, environmental, inequality and community commitments appear here once a claimed supplier attributes them to awarded contracts, or once we detect them on the supplier’s website.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

↔ Cross-checked
Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 4
IT Solutions for EducationDelivering technology and services that enhance teaching and learning experiences. ↗IT Solutions for BusinessProviding modern solutions that deliver a seamless, secure, and productive user experience. ↗IT Solutions for the Public SectorHelping public sector organizations drive agility, productivity, and collaboration. ↗Creative SolutionsSupporting creative agencies and media with technology to enhance productivity. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 4 from notices
  • Broadcast Equipment and Integration ServicesNorth Western Universities Purchasing Consortium · £5.2m
  • Information, Communication & Technology Framework - ORE/24/033Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult · £833k
  • Adobe Renewal 2024-25 - AwardFinancial Ombudsman Service Limited · £51k
  • Cisco DNA Spaces ACT SoftwareMet Office · —

Extracted automatically from academia.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
—

No case studies yet

Once a claimed supplier publishes delivery stories — the buyer, the sector, what was delivered and the outcome — they appear here.

Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
—

No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 8

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 1/6
Cyber EssentialsNCSC✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 7
Apple Authorised Education Specialistother
Jamf Elite Partnerother
Microsoft Intune Specialistother
Microsoft Surfaceother
Adobe Premier Partnerother
Wasabi - Preferred Approved Partnerother
Sophos Platinum Partnerother

Extracted automatically from academia.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 193 live · 338 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Panopto Recording and Captioning service
Bath Spa University4800000001 Jul 2026£72k3 yrsLive
Video Content Management System - A CALL-OFF FROM SUPC AWARDED SLRA FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT LOT 4
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY4819000022 Jul 2026£74k3 yrsLive
Provision of Device and Application Management
University of South Wales—01 Jul 2026£1.6m3 yrspending
Supply of HP x360 435 G10 Laptops (x134)
Cumberland Council3021310022 May 2026£99k1 moClosed
CPC/RB/01/2025 - Software Licences & Associated Services for Academies and Schools
CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED—07 Jun 2026£300k2 yrsLive
Tuffin Firewall Renewal
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)4800000005 May 2026£49k2 yrsLive
Identity and Access Management Solution
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED4800000028 Apr 2026£422k12 moLive
Supply of HP x360 435 G10 Laptops (x135)
Cumberland Council3020000001 May 2026£99k1 moClosed
Apple MacBook Pro + AppleCare
The National Archives3020000009 Apr 2026£35k3 yrsLive
PS/25/112 Provision of Apple Macbook Pro Laptops
DfT, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency3021310001 Apr 2026£830k3 yrsLive
Total live value £42.6m · mean award £983k1–10 of 531

Top buyers · 128 buyers · top 3 = 79%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Global Commercial Services Group Ltd
2 contracts
48%
since 2025
2
NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT)
2 contracts
21%
since 2021
3
NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
1 contract
10%
since 2021
4
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
87 contracts
4%
since 2018
5
New College Durham
2 contracts
2%
since 2023
6
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
28 contracts
1%
since 2016
7
Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS)
1 contract
1%
since 2016
8
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
68 contracts
1%
since 2017
9
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
2 contracts
1%
since 2019
10
University Of The West Of England
36 contracts
1%
since 2016

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 50%.

✓ From notices
Software packages48
50%
Office & computing30
44%
IT services72
4%
Radio & TV equipment32
1%
Education & training80
0%
Other (1)
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South East147 contracts
56%
London21 contracts
32%
North East27 contracts
3%
South West140 contracts
2%
North West31 contracts
2%
Yorkshire50 contracts
2%
West Midlands24 contracts
2%
East Midlands26 contracts
1%
Wales6 contracts
0%
Eastern18 contracts
0%
Scotland6 contracts
0%
Northern Ireland5 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Academia Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
AC
Academia Ltd
No£270.4m—
DE
Deloitte LLP
No£200.0m1
PC
PA Consulting
No£150.0m1
TS
Trustmarque Solutions Ltd
No£65.7m3
SC
Specialist computer centres
No£60.6m6
AT
Atamis Ltd
Yes£36.4m3
Compare peers →

Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

↔ Cross-checked
Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 30 Jun 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 21 Aug 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
±

No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

◰

No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
04771037
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
20 May 2003
Reg. office
Unit 1 Progression Centre Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7DW
SIC codes
62090
Last accounts
30 Jun 2025
Next accounts due
31 Mar 2027

Directors & PSC

  • MONKS, Adam — director
    Appointed 23 Oct 2024
  • HEATH, Peter — director
    Appointed 22 Jul 2024
  • HOLDCROFT-YOUNG, Luke James — director
    Appointed 22 Jul 2024
  • KELLY, Joseph Patrick — secretary
    Appointed 12 Apr 2023
  • KELLY, Joseph Patrick — director
    Appointed 25 Sept 2020
  • HARMAN, Andrew John — director
    Appointed 25 Sept 2020
  • Mr Andrew John Harman — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 percent

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

↔ From Cos House
£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
ACADEMIA LIMITED
04771037 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.