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University of the West of England tenders and contracts

South WestBRISTOL

Official name on notices: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

Tenders published
1
In the last 12 months
Contracts awarded
255
To 192 different suppliers
Value awarded
£17.8m
239 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£38k
Median value awarded
Open now
0
19 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 the West of England has no tenders open right now.

Coming up

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

  1. 001/2026P Student Accommodation Cleaning

    South WestCleaning

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £2.4mestimated

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.

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. DBS checks0%
    In 1 of 262 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. 5 contracts
  2. Kortext LtdSME£287k
    4 contracts
  3. 4 contracts
  4. 5 contracts
  5. 4 contracts
  6. 4 contracts
  7. 4 contracts
  8. 4 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)0%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)1%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)0%
  • Direct award (no competition)98%
Based on 252 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How University of the West of England has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Advertised openly
0%
Lower than 94% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 252 procurements
Won by small firms
57%
Higher than 59% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 257 winning suppliers
Direct awards
98%
Higher than 99% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 252 procurements

Compared with other schools, colleges and universities

Advertised openly, 141 schools, colleges and universities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
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
Won by small firms, 132 schools, colleges and universities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
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 the West of England.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
Subscription Renewal to Lexis LibraryLexisNexis Uk£81k15 Nov 2026
Subscription Renewal to EmisLightcast T/A Economic Modelling£34k18 Nov 2026
Business AnalystL.a. International Computer Consultants Limited£31k27 Nov 2026
Interim Head of Business ResilienceMichael Page International Recruitment Limited£67k29 Nov 2026
OUP Business Trove - ETXT renewalOxford University Press (Books)£28k30 Nov 2026
NetBackup SubscriptionInsight Direct (UK) Ltd£95k20 Dec 2026
Par-sup-srx320jsbKubus Group Limited£28k24 Dec 2026
Membership fees for senior managers healthcare schemeAXA HealthCare Ltd (Permanent Health Co Ltd)£120k31 Dec 2026
SIS IT Software EngineerElemental Services International Limited£80k31 Dec 2026
Vsphere foundationCDW Limited£35k11 Jan 2027
Vmware vsphere foundationCDW Limited£35k11 Jan 2027
Vmware vsphere foundationCDW Limited£35k11 Jan 2027
Gecko CaptureGeckoLabs Limited£56k15 Jan 2027
Gecko SubscriptionGeckoLabs Limited£56k15 Jan 2027
Gecko Capture, Visit, Protect, Test Instance, Number Masking, Mobile Users + VoIP SubscriptionGecko Labs Limited£56k15 Jan 2027
Enghouse Support RenewalModality Systems Limited£27k31 Jan 2027
Enghouse Support RenewalModality Systems Limited£27k31 Jan 2027
Enghouse Support RenewalMilsteda Systems Limited£27k31 Jan 2027
Enghouse Support RenewalModality Systems Limited£27k31 Jan 2027

56 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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