Buyer profile · Education
University of Plymouth tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 1
- In the last 12 months
- Contracts awarded
- 9
- To 9 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- —
- No contract values stated
- Typical contract
- —
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 1
- 1 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £890kestimated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £120kestimated
- £330kestimated
- £500kestimated
- Value not stated
- Value not stated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 1 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)22%
- Direct award (no competition)78%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow University of Plymouth has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Advertised openly
- 22%
- Lower than 73% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 9 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 33%
- Lower than 79% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 9 winning suppliers
- Direct awards
- 78%
- Higher than 88% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 9 procurements
Compared with other schools, colleges and universities
University of Plymouth: 22%
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 |
University of Plymouth: 33%
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 University of Plymouth.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | Elsevier Ltd | — | 30 Sept 2026 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Vessel Charter - Antarctic | Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS | €542k | 15 Sept 2026 |
| The provision of Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS) | Ocean-Bottom Instrumentation Consortium | £408k | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Student recruitment partnership with UCAS Media | UCAS Media Ltd | £794k | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Theatre Royal Plymouth Graduation Ceremonies (November) | Theatre Royal (Plymouth) Ltd | £481k | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Direct Award - Software renewal for Core Finance System | Unit4 Business Software Limited | £1.49m | 16 Jun 2026 |
| TIS Services | Version 1 Solutions Limited | — | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Estates Work | Hoare Lea LLP | — | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Oral Nutritional Supplements - REFRESH Trial - Abbott | Abbott Nutrition Ltd | £167k | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Oral Nutritional Supplements - REFRESH Trial - Nualtra | Nualtra Ltd | £167k | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Professional Services | Theatre Royal (Plymouth) Ltd | — | 1 Oct 2025 |