Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Higher education services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Higher education services. 12 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
12
awards tracked
£13.6m
total contract value
£1.1m
average award size
41.7%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Higher education services
CE-23-0068 Commission 2025/2026
Awarded to John Evbuomwan Inspired on 29 Mar 2026 · UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
£21k
Apprenticeship Programme
Awarded to University of Exeter on 28 Mar 2026 · Infected Blood Compensation Authority
£15k
Clearing 2026
Awarded to SMRS Ltd on 27 Mar 2026 · UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)
£284k
13410312 Commission 2025/2026
Awarded to Bristol Academic Partners Pvt Limited on 24 Mar 2026 · UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
£23k
Plant Health and Biosecurity PgCs / PgDs
Awarded to Harper Adams University on 4 Nov 2025 · DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
£22k
L5 Data Engineering Apprenticeship
Awarded to Cambridge Spark on 9 Sept 2025 · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
£19k
2324-11-SSA-LJ Solicitors Qualification training provider
Awarded to BARBRI Global Limited on 29 Aug 2025 · Sheffield Hallam University
£1.3m
Business Higher Education for NCG
Awarded to CECOS Computing International Limited on 6 Aug 2025 · NEWCASTLE COLLEGE GROUP
£10m
CA16033 - Trafford and Stockport College Group - Supported Internships
Awarded to Pure Innovations Ltd on 6 Aug 2025 · Trafford College
£614k
Membership subscription
Awarded to Advance HE on 23 Jul 2025 · LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY
£28k
Applied Chemical Sciences Apprenticeship - Undergraduate BSc (Hons)
Awarded to The University Of Kent on 29 Jun 2025 · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
£27k
The provision of Police Constable Degree Apprenticeships (PCDA)
Awarded to University of Northamptonshire on 26 May 2025 · NORTHAMPTONSHIRE POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER
£1.3m
Sector pulse
Who procures in Higher education services, and where the value sits
Higher education services accounts for 12 tracked awards worth £13.6m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £1.1m. Higher education services is procured mainly by UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND and NEWCASTLE COLLEGE GROUP. The biggest spender is UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON, with 2 awards totalling £46k. Geographically the work is spread across South West, North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland, South East. SMBs are taking 41.7% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is accelerating sharply month on month.
Who is buying in Higher education services
Biggest single award
£10m
Business Higher Education for NCG
Won by CECOS Computing International Limited on 6 Aug 2025
Busiest month
Mar 26
4 awards published, totalling £343k.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.
Where the awards land
- 25%
- South West17%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland17%
- South East17%
- Any region8%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
CECOS Computing International Limited
1 award · £10m total
University of Northamptonshire
1 award · £1.3m total
BARBRI Global Limited
1 award · £1.3m total
Pure Innovations Ltd
1 award · £614k total
SMRS Ltd
1 award · £284k total
Advance HE
1 award · £28k total
The University Of Kent
1 award · £27k total
Bristol Academic Partners Pvt Limited
1 award · £23k total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Higher education services.
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