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Northumbria University tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
0
In the last 12 months
Contracts awarded
15
To 16 different suppliers
Value awarded
£129k
1 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£129k
Median value awarded
Open now
0
4 contracts end in 90 days

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

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What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.

  1. Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Tools ltdSME2 contracts
  2. £129k awarded
  3. Busch (UK) Ltd1 contract
  4. CoptrzSME1 contract
  5. Engelmann & Buckham LtdSME1 contract
  6. Englemann & Buckham LimitedSME1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)6%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)41%
  • Direct award (no competition)53%
Based on 17 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Advertised openly
0%
Lower than 93% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 17 procurements
Won by small firms
47%
Lower than 62% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 17 winning suppliers
Direct awards
53%
Higher than 68% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 17 procurements

Compared with other schools, colleges and universities

Advertised openly, 100 schools, colleges and universities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%14
10–20%10
20–30%7
30–40%7
40–50%3
50–60%8
60–70%4
70–80%6
80–90%9
90–100%32
Won by small firms, 91 schools, colleges and universities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%2
10–20%5
20–30%5
30–40%13
40–50%11
50–60%20
60–70%16
70–80%9
80–90%6
90–100%4

Each column is a group of schools, colleges and universities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Northumbria 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
Single-Point Acoustic Doppler Current Meters x 7Nortek Instruments Limited—30 Sept 2026
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)Saderet Limited—30 Sept 2026
Acoustic Release systemsExail SAS—30 Sept 2026
Glass Meeting Pods for Coach Lane CampusWagstaff Bros Limited£129k31 Oct 2026

1 more contract ends in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards