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 15 July 2020
Customer Relation Management software development services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 14 July 2020
CA6873 - Edge Hill University - Prospectus Printing
£647,000
- Awarded contractPublished 13 July 2020
Modification to Virtual Learning Environment Contract
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 11 July 2020
Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for provision of a Timetable System & ongoing development & maintenance. There are three Lots
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 10 July 2020
Provision of a Learning Experience Platform and associated learning design transformation services.
£500,000
- Awarded contractPublished 10 July 2020
Software programming and consultancy services
£225,000
- Closed tenderPublished 9 July 2020
Scheduling software development services
€900,000
- Expired contractPublished 9 July 2020
Social Worker(Degree) Apprenticeship
£92,000
- Closed tenderPublished 8 July 2020
Catering Contract for Barista Cafe & Fresh Food to Go in new build Student Centre, University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 8 July 2020
GB-London & West Yorkshire: 001525 Apprenticeship Training Services
£300,000
- Awarded contractPublished 8 July 2020
Higher education services
£500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 July 2020
Education and training services
£400,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 July 2020
Catering services
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 3 July 2020
Counselling services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 3 July 2020
Background We have 15000 students across 3 campuses and 20 different academic departments in Colchester, Southend and Loughton; we are ranked in the top 20 for the most international student community (Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018). Students study at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels, in both Taught and Research contexts. Students live both on and off campus and represent a truly diverse community, including some under the age of 18. At Essex, in line with the national picture, we have seen a significant growth in the demand for student mental health services. Our student wellbeing services work to provide a professional and proactive
£400,000
- Closed tenderPublished 3 July 2020
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
£5,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 2 July 2020
GB-Egham: RHUL-20025 Creative Development of Advertising Executions Services
£49,970
- Expired contractPublished 2 July 2020
GB-Egham: RHUL-20024 Media Planning Services
£69,760
- Awarded contractPublished 1 July 2020
One Web Phase 3 - Improving Queen Mary University of London's Research User Journey copy
£239,693
- Closed tenderPublished 1 July 2020
Services to support Sheffield Hallam University's market development in South East Asia
£1,125,000
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about student recruitment, online programme management, graduation ceremonies, degree apprenticeship, degree programme, student information system, lecture capture, PhD studentship, university prospectus, course validation, academic validation, international students, study skills support, non-medical help, UCAS, plagiarism detection, similarity detection, virtual learning environment, student records system, timetabling system, student experience, postgraduate programme, undergraduate programme, transnational education, widening participation, doctoral training, disabled students allowance, student mental health, validation partner, university partnership, student survey, graduate outcomes, student accommodation in the UK public sector.
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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