Buyer profile · Education

University of Exeter tenders and contracts

South WestExeterWebsite

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

  1. Parking Attendants

    South West

    Open16 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £149kestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Sports Estate Cleaning Services

    UK-wideCleaning

    UpcomingNewSuitable for SMEs

    £300kestimated
  2. Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Wholesale- Retail Convenience

    UK-wideFood and drink supplies

    Upcoming

    £25mestimated
  3. Vehicle Maintenance Services

    South WestVehicles and fleet

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £170kestimated
  4. Outplacement Provider

    South WestRecruitment and staffing

    UpcomingSmall contract

    £160kestimated
  5. Academic Workload Planning/Management System

    South WestIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  6. Vehicle Maintenance

    South WestVehicles and fleet

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £127kestimated
  7. Insurance Brokerage

    South WestFinancial services and insurance

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £70kestimated
  8. Student Recruitment Marketing Agency Framework

    South WestMarketing and communications

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £2.85mframework ceiling
  9. Sand-dressed artificial sports pitch

    UK-wideConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £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.

  1. Site visit1%
    In 2 of 268 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 6 contracts
  2. Advance HESME£337k
    4 contracts
  3. 3 contracts
  4. 2 contracts
  5. 2 contracts
  6. 2 contracts
  7. 2 contracts
  8. Intoheat LtdSME£80k
    3 contracts

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%
Based on 249 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How 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

Time to bid, 66 schools, colleges and universities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days1
10–15 days1
15–20 days1
20–25 days8
25–30 days26
30–35 days22
35–40 days6
40–45 days0
45–50 days0
50–55 days0
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 63 schools, colleges and universities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids1
2–4 bids19
4–6 bids14
6–8 bids19
8–10 bids5
10–12 bids1
12–14 bids0
14–16 bids1
16–18 bids0
18–20 bids1
20+ bids2
Advertised openly, 135 schools, colleges and universities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
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
Won by small firms, 122 schools, colleges and universities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
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.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Service Contract SEMTescan-uk Ltd—30 Sept 2026
Mid-throughput native long-read sequencing instrumentPacific Biosciences UK, Ltd.—30 Sept 2026
Scientific equipment upgradeHamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd£90k30 Sept 2026
42x Gateway and EPA PaymentsInstitution of Civil Engineers£56k30 Sept 2026
ProQuest Select Access & Build SubscriptionProQuest LLC£55k5 Oct 2026
Multi-disciplinary ConsultancyAtkinsRéalis PPS Limited—12 Oct 2026
eSignature Business Pro EditionDocuSign Inc (GBP)—21 Oct 2026
Online training platformSkills For Heal—28 Oct 2026
Sample analysis servicesVeritas Laboratory Services Limited£56k31 Oct 2026
Software EnterpriseAccessOxford Medical Simulation Limited—3 Nov 2026
Ue261081rlRonald Kessler$37k3 Nov 2026
Delivering valueCX Consultancy Limited—9 Nov 2026
Clinical Trials SoftwareQurasense Inc—10 Nov 2026
Service ContractLife Technologies Ltd—11 Nov 2026
Soil and plantSociedade De Investigacoes Florestais (SIF) (USD)—24 Nov 2026
Conference Venue November 2026Kamkoong Property Co., Ltd.£74k26 Nov 2026
ReBLS - Qualitative SurveyYougov plc—30 Nov 2026
Practical Law SubscriptionThomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited—30 Nov 2026
Building Control InspectionExeter City Council—1 Dec 2026
Heating OilHeltor Ltd T/A Devon Fuels—2 Dec 2026

81 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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