Rapid Electronics Ltd

Large enterpriseUK · ColchesterCompany No. 01509592

Rapid Electronics Ltd is a UK limited company, based in Colchester, incorporated in 1980. Has won 31 UK public-sector contracts worth £3.3m across 15 buyers, primarily NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED.

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Active contracts

▲ 1 new award (30d)

Contracted (12m)

£446k

▲ 357% vs prior 12m

Public buyers

stable this month

Top buyer share

73%

NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM 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.

NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED

£2.4m

73%

the Education Authority

£446k

13%

North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) Ltd

£125k

ASTON UNIVERSITY

£75k

Coventry University

£72k

Other (5 buyers)

£173k

Contracts won · 31 total · 17 active · 13 expired

Every contract award published under the Procurement Act.

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Title	Buyer	Award type	Value	Awarded	Status
Electronic Components and Associated Products	NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED	Shared contract	£2.4m lot total · 9 suppliers	23 Dec 2019	expired
Supply and Delivery of Electronic Components	the Education Authority	Direct contract	£446k	19 May 2026	pending
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Art and Craft Materials	North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) Ltd	Shared contract	£125k lot total · 4 suppliers	27 Apr 2020	expired
FPGA Evaluation Boards	ASTON UNIVERSITY	Direct contract	£75k	05 May 2023	expired
Flying Start (EC) Ethical Hacking & Peripherals	Coventry University	Direct contract	£72k	22 Jul 2019	expired
Oscilliscope	University of Bristol	Direct contract	£62k	19 Dec 2024	expired
Laboratory Equipment	THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM	Direct contract	£36k	09 Jul 2024	expired
Computer processor	Newcastle University	Direct contract	£35k	03 Apr 2023	expired
1734 - Framework for the Supply of Engineering Tools, General Items and Spare Parts/Consumables	CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED	Framework call off	£19k ceiling · ~£2k share (÷10)	13 Oct 2020	expired
FM22290 - Tool Chest Combi's	UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED	Direct contract	£11k	15 Nov 2022	expired
BE24017 - Source Meter	UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED	Direct contract	£10k	10 Jan 2024	expired
Faculty of Engineering Engineering Student Home Lab Kits	University of Bristol	Direct contract	—	18 Dec 2024	active
24-SJM-175 Dobots - AWARD	University of Portsmouth e-Tendering	Direct contract	—	10 Dec 2024	expired
University of Sunderland - AM Package 3 - Electrical Components and Various Accessories - AWARD	University of Sunderland	Direct contract	—	07 Jul 2017	expired
Electronic Components and Associated Products, Services Kits, Tools, Fixings, Test & Measurement Equipment & Batteries	NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED	Framework call off	— ceiling · ~— share (÷14)	21 Oct 2016	expired

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Rapid Electronics Ltd

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Contracts won · 31 total · 17 active · 13 expired

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