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 29 February 2016
Advertising services
£2,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 25 February 2016
Student Information System
£28,021
- Expired contractPublished 23 February 2016
SBRI Challenge - Non Destructive Evaluation (NDE)
£81,533
- Expired contractPublished 23 February 2016
SO16223; Cabinet Office – ePurchasing Card Services - Contract
£5,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 22 February 2016
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 19 February 2016
Higher education services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 19 February 2016
University of Sunderland - Digital Presence - Design Development and Build
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 18 February 2016
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 17 February 2016
Event services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 17 February 2016
Graduation Ceremonies Events Supplier
£525,000
- Awarded contractPublished 16 February 2016
Request for Tenders to establish a Single Supplier Contract for provision of English Language Training and associated Services
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 16 February 2016
Higher education services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 16 February 2016
Lecture Capture System
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 16 February 2016
Software package and information systems
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 15 February 2016
Agency commission charges for students recruited in September 2016 intake
£66,431
- Awarded contractPublished 9 February 2016
Accommodation services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 9 February 2016
Software package and information systems
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 4 February 2016
Symbol Group Membership 2016
£14,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 4 February 2016
Retail trade services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 2 February 2016
International Offer Holder Conversion Services
Value not stated
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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