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
- Closed tenderPublished 5 February 2018
GB-Middlesbrough: Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography System (FPLC)
£37,500
- Closed tenderPublished 5 February 2018
Particle Sizer
£181,302
- Closed tenderPublished 5 February 2018
Freeze Driers
£90,651
- Closed tenderPublished 5 February 2018
Surface Tensiometer
£90,651
- Closed tenderPublished 2 February 2018
Ultrasonic Spray Coating Unit
£181,302
- Closed tenderPublished 2 February 2018
Software package and information systems
£35,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 2 February 2018
Educational software package
£1,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 2 February 2018
Fibre Spin Line
£181,302
- Closed tenderPublished 2 February 2018
Automatic Film Coater.
£181,302
- Closed tenderPublished 1 February 2018
Modular Polymer Processing Unit with Rheometer
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 31 January 2018
3-roll calendar mill
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 30 January 2018
Injection moulder and moulds
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 30 January 2018
Autoclaves
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 30 January 2018
Technical computer support services
£10,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 30 January 2018
Optical Characterisation Equipment
£181,302
- Closed tenderPublished 30 January 2018
Inorganic Chemical Vapour Deposition
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 29 January 2018
NU/1347 - Supply of Sports Kit, Clothing and Accessories to Newcastle University
£60,000
- Closed tenderPublished 29 January 2018
Management Courses - Brighton & Sussex University NHSFT
£162,000
- Closed tenderPublished 29 January 2018
NU/1347 - Supply of Sports Kit, Clothing and Accessories to Newcastle University
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 28 January 2018
Graphitisation Furnace
Value not stated
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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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