Higher Education Tenders and Contracts
See open higher education tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector. Over 560 higher education tenders and contracts were published in the last 12 months, and over 150 higher education contracts are due to expire in the next year.
4,324 results
- Awarded contractPublished 6 November 2020
Personnel and payroll services
£1,347,750
- Awarded contractPublished 4 November 2020
Software supply services
£337,250
- Expired contractPublished 4 November 2020
Lecture Capture System
£337,250
- Expired contractPublished 4 November 2020
Services to support Sheffield Hallam University's market development in South East Asia
£1,200,000
- Expired contractPublished 3 November 2020
project_29678 - Improving Animal Health Surveillance
£90,000
- Awarded contractPublished 3 November 2020
Health services
€138,291
- Closed tenderPublished 2 November 2020
PROVISION OF IN-COUNTRY PRESENCE IN INDIA
£150,000
- Closed tenderPublished 30 October 2020
Postgraduate Pre-registration Nursing Market Testing
£30,000
- Expired contractPublished 29 October 2020
Electronic Student Record System
£431,557
- Closed tenderPublished 27 October 2020
Advertising and marketing services
£800,000
- Expired contractPublished 27 October 2020
International Application Software
£60,000
- Closed tenderPublished 26 October 2020
Special clothing and accessories
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 26 October 2020
Education and training services
£283,212
- Expired contractPublished 23 October 2020
Online Proctoring
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 October 2020
Online Proctoring Awarded Contract
£88,114
- Awarded contractPublished 23 October 2020
Services provided by extra-territorial organisations and bodies
£1,200,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 23 October 2020
Unified Timetabling and Resource Booking
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 October 2020
Contract for Graduation Services - Gown Hire and/or Photographs
£625,000
- Closed tenderPublished 22 October 2020
WP3634 - Apprenticeship Training Provider Framework
£3,200,000
- Closed tenderPublished 21 October 2020
Provision of Increasing access for Psychological therapy
£185,000
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What counts as a higher education tender?
Higher education tenders cover course delivery, validation and training services bought for or delivered by universities and other higher education institutions, postgraduate training for public sector staff, and administrative and student support services such as bursary schemes and assessments.
Where are higher education contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together higher education tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Course delivery is often direct-awarded to a single university for an existing cohort, and universities buy student services through consortium frameworks.
What do you need to bid for higher education contracts?
Course providers must hold degree-awarding powers or a validation agreement, and English providers must be registered with the Office for Students. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar programmes at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
How are higher education contracts usually procured?
Higher education contracts are often direct awards to a single provider to continue an existing programme and its enrolled cohort, while larger partnerships such as online programme management are run as competitions after early market engagement.
Who buys higher education services from the public sector?
Government departments, NHS organisations, nuclear and defence employers and bodies representing the university sector are regular buyers. Universities themselves also supply on some of these contracts and buy student recruitment, online programme management and student support services.
How do I find higher education contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read university strategies for online and international growth, workforce development plans, and early market engagement notices for programme management or student services, which come before a formal tender. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover higher education tenders?
Higher education notices carry 80300000 (Higher education services), 80000000 (Education and training services) and 80570000 (Personal development training services). Student support assessments are sometimes also classified under health services codes such as 85000000.
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