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Bath Spa University tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
1
In the last 12 months
Contracts awarded
27
To 22 different suppliers
Value awarded
£3.75m
3 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£1.1m
Median value awarded
Open now
0
2 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

Bath Spa University has no tenders open right now.

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Procurement, installation and calibration of Photogrammetry Rig

    South WestArchitecture and engineering

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £110kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 1 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. IT services and software21
  2. Education services9
  3. Architecture and engineering7
  4. Construction4
  5. Building maintenance and repairs4
  6. Financial services and insurance3

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.

  1. Elsevier Ltd3 contracts
  2. CBRE Limited2 contracts
  3. Ebsco International Inc2 contracts
  4. Wyn Procurement LimitedSME2 contracts
  5. Timeline TelevisionSME1 contract
    £2.16m awarded
  6. Blackboard International B.V.1 contract
    £1.1m awarded
  7. Timeedit AB1 contract
    £499k awarded
  8. Arthur J. Gallagher (UK) Limited1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)2%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)12%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)27%
  • Direct award (no competition)59%
Based on 41 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Bath Spa University has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Advertised openly
2%
Lower than 93% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 41 procurements
Won by small firms
44%
Lower than 70% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 27 winning suppliers
Direct awards
59%
Higher than 75% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 41 procurements

Compared with other schools, colleges and universities

Advertised openly, 141 schools, colleges and universities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%24
10–20%12
20–30%13
30–40%4
40–50%10
50–60%4
60–70%9
70–80%12
80–90%11
90–100%42
Won by small firms, 132 schools, colleges and universities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%1
10–20%2
20–30%9
30–40%9
40–50%26
50–60%35
60–70%23
70–80%9
80–90%12
90–100%6

Each column is a group of schools, colleges and universities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Bath Spa University.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
LR Planning ApplicationCBRE Limited—30 Nov 2026
Multilite lighting hoist maintanceMulti-lite UK Limited—9 Dec 2026

7 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Microsoft Licensing and ServicesPhoenix Software Limited£859k19 Oct 2026
Finance System (Technology One CiA) SaaS RenewalTechnology One UK Limited£1.16m29 Sept 2026
Law Trove 26/27Oxford University Press—5 Aug 2026
Blackboard Consultation feesWyn Procurement Limited—1 Aug 2026
Westlaw database SubscriptionThomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited—31 Jul 2026
JSTOR ArchivesIthaka Harbors Inc. d/b/a "JSTOR"; "Portico"—31 Jul 2026
Web Contents Management System 26/27Terminalfour Solutions Ltd.—31 Jul 2026
APA PsycArticles & PsycInfo 26/29Elsevier Ltd—27 Jul 2026
Siso Services AgreementSiso Software Limited—23 Jul 2026
Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Licence RenewalBlackboard International B.V.£1.1m14 Jul 2026