Academia Ltd

Large enterpriseSoftware packagesUK · Hemel HempsteadCompany No. 04771037

Academia Ltd is a UK limited company, based in Hemel Hempstead, incorporated in 2003. Has won 538 UK public-sector contracts worth £781.5m across 125 buyers, primarily Global Commercial Services Group Ltd and software packages work.

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Active contracts

210

▲ 8 new awards (30d)

Contracted (12m)

£530.5m

▲ 1951% vs prior 12m

Framework headroom (12m)

£46k

eligibility, not revenue

Public buyers

125

stable this month

Top buyer share

64%

Global Commercial Services Group Ltd

Buyer concentration

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

Severe concentration. Top buyer alone = 64% of revenue.

Global Commercial Services Group Ltd

£500.0m

64%

NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT)

£111.1m

14%

NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)

£52.6m

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

£21.7m

CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED

£12.7m

Title	Buyer	Award type	Value	Awarded	Status
IT Hardware, ITAD and Associates Services	Global Commercial Services Group Ltd	Shared contract	£250.0m lot total · 18 suppliers	16 Oct 2025	pending
IT Hardware, ITAD and Associates Services	Global Commercial Services Group Ltd	Shared contract	£125.0m lot total · 18 suppliers	16 Oct 2025	pending
IT Hardware, ITAD and Associates Services	Global Commercial Services Group Ltd	Shared contract	£125.0m lot total · 13 suppliers	16 Oct 2025	pending
Digital Documents Solutions (DDS) Framework	NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT)	Shared contract	£111.1m lot total · 45 suppliers	01 Nov 2021	expired
10044 - LINK 3 IT and Hardware and Services	NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)	Shared contract	£52.6m lot total · 19 suppliers	01 Mar 2021	expired
Apple Mac Equipment	New College Durham	Direct contract	£8.9m	21 Aug 2024	expired
IT Related Parts and Accessories (ITRAP)	SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES	Shared contract	£6.7m lot total · 6 suppliers	26 May 2016	expired
CPC/RB/01/2025 - Software Licences & Associated Services for Academies and Schools	CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED	Shared contract	£6.0m lot total · 10 suppliers	20 May 2026	active
Provision of Apple Products	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON	Direct contract	£6.0m	30 Jan 2026	active
Broadcast Equipment and Integration Services	NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED	Framework call off	£5.2m ceiling · ~£396k share (÷13)	19 Jun 2019	expired
ServiceNow Licenses	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON	Direct contract	£4.5m	27 Jun 2024	active
CPC/RB/01/2025 - Software Licences & Associated Services for Academies and Schools	CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED	Shared contract	£3.0m lot total · 10 suppliers	20 May 2026	active
3178/MH Sole Supply of Apple Devices	UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD	Direct contract	£2.5m	15 Apr 2022	expired
Alvaria Cloud Contact System Extension	OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)	Direct contract	£2.3m	29 Apr 2025	active
Direct Award for the Provision of Apple Branded products under the HEPCW Apple Framework	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON	Direct contract	£2.3m	17 Dec 2021	expired

Academia Ltd

Buyer concentration

Contracts won · 538 total · 210 active · 325 expired

Top buyers · by total award value

Award value — last 8 quarters

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Geographic spread

Modifications received · scope growth on existing wins

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