Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Office for Students
Top-five suppliers hold 60% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Office for Students buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Office for Students contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK higher education sector
KPMG LLP · 2026-07-20
£2.1M
GB-Bristol: Process mapping software
Generation Digital Limited · 2026-07-09
£34K
GB-Bristol: Travel Management Services
Selective Travel Management · 2026-05-05
£1.2M
GB-Bristol: Call-off contract from OfS Framework for the Assessment of Financial Risk and Transformation Planning at Higher Education Providers
BDO LLP · 2026-04-23
£150K
GB-Bristol: Call-off contract from OfS Framework for the Assessment of Financial Risk and Transformation Planning at Higher Education Providers
Deloitte LLP · 2026-04-23
£100K
eProcurement System
BiP Solutions Limited · 2026-04-22
£53K
Contract for Impact Evaluation of the OfS APP approach
Ecorys UK Ltd · 2026-04-08
£335K
GB-Bristol: Office for Students - Employee Assistance Programme
SME HCI Limited T/as Perkbox · 2026-04-08
£13K
GB-Bristol: Office for Students - Employee Benefits
SME HCI Limited T/as Perkbox · 2026-03-31
£240
AI Project Delivery & Development
Unifeye Ltd · 2026-03-17
£657K
GB-Bristol: Veeam
Boxxe Limited · 2026-03-17
£15K
GB-Bristol: Microsoft Unified Support
Microsoft Limited · 2026-03-16
£56K
GB-Bristol: Adobe Licences
Academia Ltd · 2026-03-16
£7K
GB-Bristol: Call-off contract from OfS Framework for the Assessment of Financial Risk and Transformation Planning at Higher Education Providers
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP · 2026-03-11
£100K
GB-Bristol: Office for Students - Accommodation Exploration
IFF Research Ltd · 2026-03-09
£25K
GB-Bristol: Call-off contract from OfS Framework for the Assessment of Financial Risk and Transformation Planning at Higher Education Providers
Teneo Financial Advisory Limited · 2026-03-09
£100K
GB-Bristol: Call-off contract from OfS Framework for the Assessment of Financial Risk and Transformation Planning at Higher Education Providers
BDO LLP · 2026-03-09
£146K
GB-Bristol: Call-off contract from OfS Framework for the Assessment of Financial Risk and Transformation Planning at Higher Education Providers
Deloitte LLP · 2026-03-09
£120K
Contract for Impact Evaluation of the OfS APP approach
Ecorys UK Ltd · 2026-03-09
£335K
GB-Bristol: Office for Students - Occupational Health
Medigold Health Consultancy Limited · 2026-03-02
£13K
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Open opportunities
Open Office for Students tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Contract for services to evaluate the Office for Students regulation of quality
AI Project Delivery & Development
£833K
Provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK higher education sector
£2.1M
Board Development
Board Development
£50K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Office for Students typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
GB-Bristol: Penetration Testing
Expires: 2026-08-12
£91K
Office for Students: Provision of Support Services for TRAC
Expires: 2026-08-31
£530K
Degree apprenticeship funding competition evaluation
Expires: 2026-08-31
£325K
Office for Students: Provision of Support Services for TRAC
Expires: 2026-08-31
£530K
GB-Bristol: Dell Server Maintenance
Expires: 2026-09-30
£4K
GB-Bristol: Tableau Licensing
Expires: 2026-12-19
£75K
GB-Bristol: IT Desktop Solutions
Expires: 2026-12-28
£735K
GB-Bristol: Command and House Papers Service
Expires: 2027-02-02
£10K
GB-Bristol: Microsoft Unified Support
Expires: 2027-02-28
£56K
AI Project Delivery & Development
Expires: 2027-03-15
£657K
GB-Bristol: Cisco Equipment
Expires: 2027-03-16
£36K
GB-Bristol: Adobe Licences
Expires: 2027-03-23
£7K
GB-Bristol: Veeam
Expires: 2027-04-06
£15K
GB-Bristol: FortiGate software and support
Expires: 2027-05-06
£87K
GB-Bristol: Workday Support Services
Expires: 2027-05-12
£168K
GB-Bristol: Apprenticeship training services
Expires: 2027-06-08
£18K
GB-Bristol: Process mapping software
Expires: 2027-06-30
£34K
GB-Bristol: SAS Upgrade Servers
Expires: 2027-07-31
£97K
Market analysis
Bidding into Office for Students — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
60%
Top-5 supplier share
28d
Avg response window
29d
Median response window
18mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Office for Students
How much does Office for Students spend on procurement?
Office for Students awarded 91 contracts totalling £32.0M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 58 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £372K.
Who are Office for Students's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Office for Students by total award value are Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd, Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd, KPMG LLP. The top five suppliers together hold 60% of contract value.
What does Office for Students buy from suppliers?
Office for Students's procurement is concentrated in market research services, systems and technical consultancy services, business and management consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Office for Students contracts?
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What's the typical response window for Office for Students tenders?
Office for Students typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 28 days). Standard contract duration is around 18 months.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01
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