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Tenders awarded by University of Bristol
Live data from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. 24 awards we have tracked from University of Bristol, with the suppliers winning the work and how their procurement is shifting.
24
awards tracked
£28.1m
total contract value
£1.3m
average award size
4.2%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by University of Bristol
Microsoft Support (2026-2029)
Awarded to Softcat PLC on 27 Apr 2026 · Software support services
£333k
Student Services Contact Cloud Centre (2026- 2029)
Awarded to 8x8 UK Limited on 30 Mar 2026 · Integrated telecommunications services
£565k
Purchase of ICP-OES
Awarded to Agilent Technologies LDA Limited on 18 Mar 2026 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
£75k
Purchase of iTOC-CN - Fully integrated TOC/Nb isotope ratio analysis
Awarded to Elementar on 13 Mar 2026 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
£71k
University of Bristol - Vehicle Hire Solutions
Awarded to Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited on 1 Mar 2026 · Motor vehicles
Undisclosed
Electric Vehicle (EV) Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Awarded to NHS Fleet Solutions c/o Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Tr on 17 Feb 2026 · Electric vehicles
Undisclosed
Isambard AI Data Facility (AIDF)
Awarded to Dell Corporation Limited on 22 Jan 2026 · Data storage services
£11.6m
Camera Equipment
Awarded to on 17 Dec 2025 · Camera lenses and Digital cameras
£59k
Procurement of Optical Tracking Solutions for the Real-time Tracking of Deformations within a Wind Tunnel Environment.
Awarded to TARGET3D LIMITED on 17 Dec 2025 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
£27k
Puchase of IR Detectors for School of Chemistry
Awarded to Phase Tech Spectroscopy on 30 Nov 2025 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
£220k
Purchase of a GC triple quadrupole mass spectrometer and GC MS instrument
Awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientific on 21 Nov 2025 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
£204k
Purchase of a gas chromatograph triple quadrupole mass spectrometer and single quadrupole instrument
Awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientifc on 22 Oct 2025 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
£204k
Spend pattern
What University of Bristol buys, and how the spend behaves
University of Bristol has issued 24 tracked awards worth £28.1m across the period we monitor. The average award sits at £1.3m. Spend skews towards Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Subscription services and Software package and information systems. The largest single award we have on record went to VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD for £13.5m, on a Fiduciary Management Services for UoB Pension & Assurance Scheme notice. Only 4.2% of awards have gone to SMBs, so smaller suppliers are under-represented relative to the wider market. Activity is falling sharply versus the prior month.
Where University of Bristol actually spends
Biggest single award
£13.5m
Fiduciary Management Services for UoB Pension & Assurance Scheme
Won by VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD on 30 May 2025
Busiest month
Jul 25
4 awards published, totalling £558k.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
EBSCO International Inc
3 awards · £470k total
Illumina Cambridge
2 awards · £243k total
VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD
1 award · £13.5m total
Dell Corporation Limited
1 award · £11.6m total
8x8 UK Limited
1 award · £565k total
Softcat PLC
1 award · £333k total
Phase Tech Spectroscopy
1 award · £220k total
Thermo Fisher Scientific
1 award · £204k total
Related sectors
The categories where University of Bristol concentrates its spend.
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