Buyer profile · Education
Ulster University tenders and contracts
Official name on notices: THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
- Tenders published
- 11
- About one every 33 days
- Contracts awarded
- 13
- To 14 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £19.8m
- 6 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £2.12m
- 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
Ulster University has no tenders open right now.
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £485kestimated
- £800kestimated
- £790kestimated
- £10mestimated
- Value not stated
- Value not stated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 6 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)71%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)6%
- Direct award (no competition)24%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Ulster University has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 34 days
- Longer than 79% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 10 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 71%
- Higher than 54% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 17 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 50%
- Lower than 56% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 14 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 3.5
- Fewer than 71% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 10 awards
- Split into lots
- 9%
- About the same as most schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 11 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 24%
- Lower than 54% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 17 procurements
- Cancelled
- 27%
- Higher than 96% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 11 tenders
Compared with other schools, colleges and universities
Ulster University: 34 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 1 |
| 10–15 days | 1 |
| 15–20 days | 2 |
| 20–25 days | 7 |
| 25–30 days | 28 |
| 30–35 days | 23 |
| 35–40 days | 6 |
| 40–45 days | 0 |
| 45–50 days | 0 |
| 50–55 days | 0 |
| 55–60 days | 1 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Ulster University: 3.5
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 1 |
| 2–4 bids | 17 |
| 4–6 bids | 17 |
| 6–8 bids | 15 |
| 8–10 bids | 5 |
| 10–12 bids | 1 |
| 12–14 bids | 0 |
| 14–16 bids | 1 |
| 16–18 bids | 0 |
| 18–20 bids | 1 |
| 20+ bids | 2 |
Ulster University: 71%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Ulster University: 50%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 Ulster 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.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counselling Services | Lena by Inspire | — | 31 Dec 2026 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law Trove | Oxford University Press | — | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Derry~Londonderry Teaching and Student Centre Works | Glasgiven Contracts Limited | £25.1m | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Bloomberg Terminal Licenses | Bloomberg Finance L.P. | — | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Amazon Prime Business Account | Amazon Business Eu Sarl, UK Branch | £1.25m | 14 Aug 2026 |
| CCTV Maintenance Services | Advanced Overwatch Limited | £234k | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Car Park Equipment and Maintenance | SKIDATA Ireland Ltd | £2.8m | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Sports Kits and Leisurewear | Surridge Sport, O'Neill's Irish International Sports Company Limited | — | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Integrated Project Management Information System (PMIS) | Parm AG | — | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Creative Design Services | Rapid Agency (NI) Ltd | — | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Fire Alarms Maintenance Services | Dalkia Scotshield Limited | £1.45m | 23 Jan 2026 |