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University of Exeter tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 29
- About one every 13 days
- Contracts awarded
- 148
- To 134 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £7.39m
- 100 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £46k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 1
- 22 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £149kestimated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £300kestimated
- £25mestimated
- £170kestimated
- £160kestimated
- Value not stated
- £127kestimated
- £70kestimated
- £2.85mframework ceiling
- £400kestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 10 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
What its tenders ask for
Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.
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)14%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)2%
- Direct award (no competition)84%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow University of Exeter 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 29 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 14%
- Lower than 81% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 249 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 58%
- Higher than 60% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 157 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 14
- More than 95% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 19 awards
- Split into lots
- 21%
- Higher than 83% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 29 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 84%
- Higher than 93% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 249 procurements
- Cancelled
- 17%
- Higher than 91% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 29 tenders
Compared with other schools, colleges and universities
University of Exeter: 27 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 1 |
| 10–15 days | 1 |
| 15–20 days | 1 |
| 20–25 days | 8 |
| 25–30 days | 26 |
| 30–35 days | 22 |
| 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 Exeter: 14
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 1 |
| 2–4 bids | 19 |
| 4–6 bids | 14 |
| 6–8 bids | 19 |
| 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 Exeter: 14%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 20 |
| 10–20% | 12 |
| 20–30% | 10 |
| 30–40% | 8 |
| 40–50% | 8 |
| 50–60% | 3 |
| 60–70% | 8 |
| 70–80% | 11 |
| 80–90% | 11 |
| 90–100% | 44 |
University of Exeter: 58%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 1 |
| 10–20% | 5 |
| 20–30% | 6 |
| 30–40% | 10 |
| 40–50% | 24 |
| 50–60% | 31 |
| 60–70% | 19 |
| 70–80% | 9 |
| 80–90% | 11 |
| 90–100% | 6 |
Each column is a group of schools, colleges and universities with similar figures. The coloured column holds University of Exeter.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Contract SEM | Tescan-uk Ltd | — | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Mid-throughput native long-read sequencing instrument | Pacific Biosciences UK, Ltd. | — | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Scientific equipment upgrade | Hamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd | £90k | 30 Sept 2026 |
| 42x Gateway and EPA Payments | Institution of Civil Engineers | £56k | 30 Sept 2026 |
| ProQuest Select Access & Build Subscription | ProQuest LLC | £55k | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Multi-disciplinary Consultancy | AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited | — | 12 Oct 2026 |
| eSignature Business Pro Edition | DocuSign Inc (GBP) | — | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Online training platform | Skills For Heal | — | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Sample analysis services | Veritas Laboratory Services Limited | £56k | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Software EnterpriseAccess | Oxford Medical Simulation Limited | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Ue261081rl | Ronald Kessler | $37k | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Delivering value | CX Consultancy Limited | — | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Clinical Trials Software | Qurasense Inc | — | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Service Contract | Life Technologies Ltd | — | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Soil and plant | Sociedade De Investigacoes Florestais (SIF) (USD) | — | 24 Nov 2026 |
| Conference Venue November 2026 | Kamkoong Property Co., Ltd. | £74k | 26 Nov 2026 |
| ReBLS - Qualitative Survey | Yougov plc | — | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Practical Law Subscription | Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited | — | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Building Control Inspection | Exeter City Council | — | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Heating Oil | Heltor Ltd T/A Devon Fuels | — | 2 Dec 2026 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antarctic expedition logistics and operational support services | Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC | £375k | 3 Sept 2026 |
| UOE2892502026 | INTEGRA Biosciences Ltd | — | 27 Aug 2026 |
| UE28899515092026 | Hudl | — | 26 Aug 2026 |
| UE28844715092027 | Squiz UK Ltd | — | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Uoeue2883292026 | Pi-kem | — | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Uoecs0583222026 | Fairfield Controlec Ltd | — | 7 Aug 2026 |
| International Offices for Student Recruitment | Sannam S4 Limited | — | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Stagecoach Contract | Stagecoach Devon Limited | £312k | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Independent assessment services | Advance HE | — | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Po/2026/1237/vw | Euro Commercials Limited | — | 29 Jul 2026 |