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Northumbria University tenders and contracts

North EastNewcastle upon TyneWebsite

Official name on notices: University of Northumbria at Newcastle

Tenders published
0
In the last 12 months
Contracts awarded
22
To 22 different suppliers
Value awarded
£163k
2 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£82k
Median value awarded
Open now
0
1 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

Northumbria University has no tenders open right now.

Coming up

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

  1. Construction QS Apprenticeships

    North EastTraining, Education services

    UpcomingNewDynamic purchasing

    £80kestimated
  2. Value not stated
  3. Provision of Internal Audit Services

    UK-wideAccountancy and audit

    Upcoming

    £500kestimated
  4. T25/0018 – Smart Card & Identity Management

    North EastOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Upcoming

    £1mestimated

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.

  1. £129k awarded
  2. Harlow ConsultingSME1 contract
    £34k awarded
  3. BMG Labtech LimitedSME1 contract
  4. Busch (UK) LtdSME1 contract
  5. CoptrzSME1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)9%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)35%
  • Direct award (no competition)57%
Based on 23 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Advertised openly
0%
Lower than 94% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 23 procurements
Won by small firms
50%
Lower than 56% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 24 winning suppliers
Direct awards
57%
Higher than 71% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 23 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
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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 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
Theia ALD system annual service contractForge Nano, Inc—31 Dec 2026

2 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards