Top suppliers
Top suppliers to University of Bristol
Top-five suppliers hold 75% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What University of Bristol buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest University of Bristol contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
University of Bristol - Purview, Copilot Guardrails and Power Platform Ecosystem Programme
ANS Group Limited · 2026-09-08
£72K
Cameras and Accessories (2026)
Creative Video Productions Ltd · 2026-08-02
Procurement eMarketplace, eInvoicing and eServices (2026-2029)
OneAdvanced Limited · 2026-07-31
Purchase of High Throughput Powder X-Ray Diffractometer
Bruker UK Limited · 2026-04-29
Microsoft Support (2026-2029)
Softcat PLC · 2026-04-27
Student Services Contact Cloud Centre (2026- 2029)
8x8 UK Limited · 2026-03-30
Purchase of ICP-OES
Agilent Technologies LDA Limited · 2026-03-18
Purchase of iTOC-CN - Fully integrated TOC/Nb isotope ratio analysis
Elementar · 2026-03-13
University of Bristol - Vehicle Hire Solutions
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited · 2026-03-01
Electric Vehicle (EV) Salary Sacrifice Scheme
NHS Fleet Solutions c/o Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Tr · 2026-02-17
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Open University of Bristol tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Provision of Thorough Examination and Testing (TExT), Maintenance and Repair of LEV Equipment not covered by Campus Division's TExT Contract
Deadline: 2026-08-26
£816K
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Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, University of Bristol typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
IScan Silver Support Plan, Illumina Product Care LiHa Preventative Maintenance Plan, Autoloader 2 Silver Support Plan 2025-26
Expires: 2026-09-30
E-Text books via BibliU 2023-2026
Expires: 2026-10-06
Chemical structure drawing software Licences
Expires: 2026-10-11
Dental School Patient Administration System (PAS)
Expires: 2026-10-26
£1.4M
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
Expires: 2026-10-31
£665K
Elsevier Reaxys Academic Edition 2022-2026
Expires: 2026-10-31
Waste Collection & Recycling Services: Skips Service
Expires: 2026-10-31
£60K
Purchase of a gas chromatograph triple quadrupole mass spectrometer and single quadrupole instrument
Expires: 2026-11-20
Waste Collection Services - Biodegradable Waste
Expires: 2026-11-30
£51K
Supply of Test Frame for Cryogenic Testing
Expires: 2026-11-30
£189K
Market analysis
Bidding into University of Bristol — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
14%
Awards to SMEs
75%
Top-5 supplier share
44%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 14% of University of Bristol’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises. Around 44%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 University of Bristol
How much does University of Bristol spend on procurement?
University of Bristol awarded 123 contracts totalling £32.1M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 93 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £764K.
Who are University of Bristol's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to University of Bristol by total award value are VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, Flywire Payments Limited, FEI UK Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 75% of contract value.
What does University of Bristol buy from suppliers?
University of Bristol's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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.
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