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Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-11-08 to 2026-11-08Updated 2026-11-08

£32.0M

Total spend

43

Contract awards

38

Unique suppliers

£781K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Bournemouth University has awarded 43 contracts worth £32.0M to 38 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £781K, with the top five suppliers holding 84% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Bournemouth University

Top-five suppliers hold 84% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Mitie Cleaning & Environmental Services Limited1£21.5M
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.2£2.3M
Tribal Education Limited1£1.2M
Uni-Quest Ltd1£995K
Unique Fire and Security Ltd1£859K
Getech1£837K
BDO LLP1£711K
ICS.AI Limited2£383K
Ricoh UK Limited2£367K
Teknet Ltd1£358K
Getech Ltd1£322K
Wessex Fire & Security Ltd1£291K
Vizst Technology Ltd1£270K
Bud Systems Ltd1£162K
BOF Group Limited1£139K
Simitive Limited1£132K
SUPPORT IN SPORT (UK) LIMITED1£111K
Jisc2£100K
XN Leisure Systems Ltd1£81K
HEDWAY GROUP LIMITED2£80K

Procurement categories

What Bournemouth University buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Software package and information systems

48
13 awards£3.3M

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
6 awards£336K

Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30
3 awards£697K

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
3 awards£1.7M

Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90
3 awards£21.6M

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
2 awards£1.2M

Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

44
2 awards£82K

Construction work

45
2 awards£403K

Financial and insurance services

66
2 awards£80K

Printed matter and related products

22
1 award£2.2M

Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

35
1 award£35K

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

39
1 award£139K

Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

55
1 award£54K

Education and training services

80
1 award£44K

Health and social work services

85
1 award£58K

Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92
1 award£53K

Recent contracts

Latest Bournemouth University contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Fire Doors

FIRE DOOR INSTALLATIONS & CERTIFICATION LTD · 2026-09-23

£33K

Cleaning Services

Mitie Cleaning & Environmental Services Limited · 2026-09-20

£21.5M

Maintenance and Repair of Fire Alarms, Intruder Alarms, Panic Alarms and CCTV, including Minor Upgrades

Unique Fire and Security Ltd · 2026-09-13

£859K

Consultancy Services to Assess the Potential for Medical Education

HIGHER FUTURES LTD · 2026-07-26

£40K

Consultancy Services for the Innovation Hub

University Industry Innovation Network B.V. · 2026-07-23

£40K

Utilities Bureau Service

INSPIRED ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED · 2026-07-21

£68K

Fire Extinguishers

SAFELINCS LIMITED · 2026-07-15

£35K

Fire Detection System Replacement

Wessex Fire & Security Ltd · 2026-07-05

£291K

Staff Artificial Intelligence Solution Implementation - SMART Staff Copilot

ICS.AI Limited · 2026-06-30

£280K

Books, E-books, E-textbooks and Associated Services

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. · 2026-06-21

£2.2M

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Most of it is in software & IT systems, office & IT equipment and construction works.

7

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9

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Market analysis

Bidding into Bournemouth University — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

32%

Awards to SMEs

84%

Top-5 supplier share

22%

Framework call-offs

1

Awards to social enterprises

Around 32% of Bournemouth University’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 1 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 22%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Bournemouth University

How much does Bournemouth University spend on procurement?

Bournemouth University awarded 43 contracts totalling £32.0M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 38 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £781K.

Who are Bournemouth University's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Bournemouth University by total award value are Mitie Cleaning & Environmental Services Limited, EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC., Tribal Education Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 84% of contract value.

What does Bournemouth University buy from suppliers?

Bournemouth University's procurement is concentrated in software package and information systems, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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