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The Russell Group of Universities

UK public-sector supplier
SME

The Russell Group represents 24 leading UK universities committed to maintaining the highest research and teaching standards. They focus on using groundbreaking research to create jobs, skills, and opportunities for communities.

russellgroup.ac.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£165k
Live
1
Buyers
2
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts1 / 3
  • Top buyers2
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — The Russell Group of UniversitiesUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

The Russell Group of Universities has won £165k across 2 public-sector buyers, with 1 live contract.

Why: top buyer THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM at 58% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
1 of 3Live contracts
58%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
Community1 commitment ↗✓
Community · 1
  • WebsiteHealthier Communities 2030A campaign aimed at improving community health and well-being through research and collaboration.

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

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

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

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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.

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Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓

Extracted automatically from russellgroup.ac.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
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

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

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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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

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No accreditations recorded

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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 · 1 live · 2 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Membership Subscription
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM9810000016 Jul 2024£96k12 moClosed
Professional Subscription
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)7998000015 Nov 2016£69k—Closed
Membership Subscription to the Russell Group for 2025/2026
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM————Live
Total live value — · mean award £55k

Top buyers · 2 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
2 contracts
58%
since 2024
2
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)
1 contract
42%
since 2016

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
West Midlands2 contracts
58%
East Midlands1 contract
42%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). The Russell Group of Universities highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
GU
Gartner UK Limited
Yes£4.7m21
BU
BOLINDA UK LTD
Yes£4.3m3
AT
A T Little & Sons Ltd, trading as Browns Books
Yes£4.0m2
IM
Imagine Me Stories Ltd
Yes£4.0m2
WB
Waterstones Booksellers Limited
Yes£4.0m2
TR
The Russell Group of Universities
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

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

✓ Verified
No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

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

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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.

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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

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

A Companies House number is on file but the record has not been synced yet.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

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.

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06086902 · this company

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