Buyer profile · Education
University of Plymouth tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 1
- In the last 12 months
- Contracts awarded
- 11
- To 11 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £852k
- 3 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £172k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 1 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
University of Plymouth has no tenders open right now.
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- Value not stated
- Value not stated
- £120kestimated
- £2mestimated
- £4.83mestimated
- £330kestimated
- £200kestimated
- £100kestimated
- £500kestimated
- £120kestimated
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)12%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)24%
- Direct award (no competition)65%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow University of Plymouth has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Advertised openly
- 12%
- Lower than 81% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 17 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 73%
- Higher than 82% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 11 winning suppliers
- Direct awards
- 65%
- Higher than 80% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 17 procurements
Compared with other schools, colleges and universities
University of Plymouth: 12%
Show as a table
| 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 Plymouth: 73%
Show as a table
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing Works to Pool Innovation Centre | Tec Construction (Holdings) Limited | £675k | 29 Jan 2027 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Vessel Charter - Antarctic | Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS | — | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Maritime Simulation Upgrade | Wartsila Voyage Oy | £192k | 28 Sept 2026 |
| The provision of Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS) | Ocean-Bottom Instrumentation Consortium | — | 17 Sept 2026 |
| Roofing Works to Pool Innovation Centre | Tec Construction (Holdings) Limited | — | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Student recruitment partnership with UCAS Media | UCAS Media Ltd | £794k | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Replacement of Roland Levinsky Fire Alarm | Boden Fire and Security Limited | — | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Theatre Royal Plymouth Graduation Ceremonies (November) | Theatre Royal (Plymouth) Ltd | £481k | 30 Jul 2026 |
| SparkForms Software | Sparkforms Limited | £99k | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Direct Award - Software renewal for Core Finance System | Unit4 Business Software Limited | £1.49m | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Research Finance and Costing Solution | Worktribe Ltd | £556k | 11 Dec 2025 |