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University of York tenders and contracts

Yorkshire and the HumberYorkWebsite

Official name on notices: University Of York

Tenders published
5
About one every 73 days
Contracts awarded
11
To 17 different suppliers
Value awarded
£600k
3 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£202k
Median value awarded
Open now
1
2 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. University of York Ambient, Chilled, Frozen, Fresh Meat and Non-Food

    UK-wideFood and drink supplies

    Open17 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £1.28mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. University of York - IAM - Technical Implementation Partner Services

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    UpcomingExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  2. Leisure Management System (Preliminary Market Engagement)

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Upcoming

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 4 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.

  1. £353k awarded
  2. Country Fresh FoodsSME1 contract
    £247k awarded
  3. AECOM Limited1 contract
  4. Geoscience LimitedSME1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)73%
  • Direct award (no competition)27%
Based on 15 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Advertised openly
73%
Higher than 57% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 15 procurements
Won by small firms
41%
Lower than 78% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 17 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
6
More than 59% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 12 awards
Split into lots
0%
Lower than 64% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 5 advertised tenders
Direct awards
27%
Higher than 51% of schools, colleges and universities
Based on 15 procurements
Cancelled
0%
About the same as most schools, colleges and universities
Based on 5 tenders

Compared with other schools, colleges and universities

Bids per contract, 60 schools, colleges and universities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids1
2–4 bids17
4–6 bids17
6–8 bids15
8–10 bids5
10–12 bids1
12–14 bids0
14–16 bids1
16–18 bids0
18–20 bids1
20+ bids2
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 York.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
High-density and wireless sleep EEG systemBrain Products UK Ltd—1 Dec 2026
Automated Workflow SystemDa Vinci Laboratory Solutions UK & Ireland Limited—1 Dec 2026

3 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards