Buyer profile · Education
Ulster University tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 9
- About one every 41 days
- Contracts awarded
- 11
- To 12 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £5.73m
- 4 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £1.35m
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 2
- 5 coming up
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £1.2mestimated
- £220kestimated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £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.
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)73%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)7%
- Direct award (no competition)20%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Ulster University has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 34 days
- Longer than 88% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 8 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 73%
- Higher than 57% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 15 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 50%
- Lower than 51% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 12 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 4
- Fewer than 60% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 9 awards
- Split into lots
- 11%
- Higher than 57% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 9 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 20%
- Lower than 55% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 15 procurements
- Cancelled
- 22%
- Higher than 96% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 9 tenders
Compared with other schools, colleges and universities
Ulster University: 34 days
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 2 |
| 20–25 days | 9 |
| 25–30 days | 19 |
| 30–35 days | 18 |
| 35–40 days | 2 |
| 40–45 days | 1 |
| 45–50 days | 0 |
| 50–55 days | 0 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 1 |
Ulster University: 4
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 1 |
| 2–4 bids | 13 |
| 4–6 bids | 11 |
| 6–8 bids | 13 |
| 8–10 bids | 3 |
| 10–12 bids | 2 |
| 12–14 bids | 0 |
| 14–16 bids | 0 |
| 16–18 bids | 0 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 1 |
Ulster University: 73%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Ulster University: 50%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 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.
No contracts we hold from Ulster University end in the next 90 days.
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg Terminal Licenses | Bloomberg Finance L.P. | — | 10 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 |
| Derry~Londonderry Teaching and Student Centre Works | Glasgiven Contracts Limited | £25.1m | 9 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 |
| Student Counselling Services | Lena by Inspire | — | 6 Jan 2026 |