Buyer profile · Education
University of Bedfordshire tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 13
- About one every 28 days
- Contracts awarded
- 43
- To 29 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £2.34m
- 17 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £83k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 2
- 2 coming up
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £550kestimated
- £142kestimated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £570kframework ceiling
- £200kestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 8 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)24%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)11%
- Direct award (no competition)65%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow University of Bedfordshire has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 27 days
- Shorter than 69% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 12 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 24%
- Lower than 70% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 71 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 65%
- Higher than 73% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 43 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 3
- Fewer than 73% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 15 awards
- Split into lots
- 15%
- Higher than 68% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 13 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 65%
- Higher than 81% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 71 procurements
- Cancelled
- 8%
- Higher than 72% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 13 tenders
Compared with other schools, colleges and universities
University of Bedfordshire: 27 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 |
University of Bedfordshire: 3
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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 |
University of Bedfordshire: 24%
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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 |
University of Bedfordshire: 65%
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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 University of Bedfordshire.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 University of Bedfordshire end in the next 90 days.
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Strategic Property Advisor Services - Mini Comp - CCS RM6343 | Savills (UK) Limited | — | 4 Nov 2026 |
| To carry out F gas inspections and servicing of AC plant and servicing | Watford Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd | £28k | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Post Graduate Building Balcony Repair at University of Bedfordshire, Luton Campus | D J Russell Builders Ltd | £30k | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Academic Search Complete | Ebsco International Inc | £40k | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Business Source Ultimate | Ebsco International Inc | £45k | 15 Oct 2026 |
| CINAHL Ultimate | Ebsco International Inc | £29k | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Mock audit-Legal Services | Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP | £28k | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Provision of a e-Portfolio provision in HSS Faculty | Myknowledgemap Limited | £84k | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Provision of Anti-Racism Training - UoB | Inclusivitii Limited | £60k | 29 Sept 2026 |
| Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS Consulting)-Membership Fees | University of Reading | — | 26 Sept 2026 |