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University of Exeter

University of Exeter 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

£49.9M

Total spend

398

Contract awards

306

Unique suppliers

£144K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, University of Exeter has awarded 398 contracts worth £49.9M to 306 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £144K, with the top five suppliers holding 29% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to University of Exeter

Top-five suppliers hold 29% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
INTOHEAT LIMITED4£6.4M
ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED4£3.3M
Emergya Wind Technologies (EWT) DirectWind UK Ltd1£1.6M
Peel Roleplay1£1.5M
Peel Roleplayer1£1.5M
Comex Polska sp. z o.o.2£899K
QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd1£875K
TEC Construction Ltd1£871K
Twist Bioscience Corporation1£825K
Twist Biosciences1£825K
Nanion Technologies GmbH1£760K
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK1£700K
Nu Instruments Ltd1£669K
Oxford Instruments WITec2£639K
Churchill Contract Services Ltd1£500K
Reman Resource Management3£500K
Miltenyi Biotec Ltd1£477K
H-LEC Ltd1£461K
Olink Proteomics AB2£449K
University of Exeter2£437K

Procurement categories

What University of Exeter buys

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

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

79
45 awards£3.4M

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38
42 awards£9.5M

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
38 awards£2.8M

Construction work

45
32 awards£8.7M

Software package and information systems

48
27 awards£2.9M

Education and training services

80
27 awards£5.0M

Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33
26 awards£3.7M

Repair and maintenance services

50
24 awards£1.2M

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
23 awards£1.8M

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
19 awards£2.2M

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

39
15 awards£391K

Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90
13 awards£1.4M

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

30
9 awards£468K

Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31
6 awards£2.0M

Industrial machinery

42
5 awards£1.0M

Health and social work services

85
5 awards£297K

Other community, social and personal services

98
5 awards£154K

Agricultural machinery

16
4 awards£149K

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
4 awards£210K

Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

55
4 awards£277K

Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

63
4 awards£797K

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
3 awards£152K

Printed matter and related products

22
2 awards£182K

Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60
2 awards£103K

Financial and insurance services

66
2 awards£50K

Administration, defence and social security services

75
2 awards£187K

Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

03
1 award£98K

Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

09
1 award£144K

Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

18
1 award£109K

Chemical products

24
1 award£46K

Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

35
1 award£136K

Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

37
1 award£264K

Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

43
1 award£148K

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

44
1 award£39K

Installation services (except software)

51
1 award£31K

Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92
1 award£91K

Recent contracts

Latest University of Exeter contracts awarded

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

Medical Exam Software

FRY-IT LIMITED · 2026-11-05

£290K

Water Hygiene Safety & Maintenance Services

Churchill Contract Services Ltd · 2026-10-30

£500K

Antarctic expedition logistics and operational support services

Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC · 2026-10-06

£375K

UOECS0588752026

Mason Kings · 2026-09-18

£38K

UE2907212026

Life Technology · 2026-09-14

£46K

UE2908932026

Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc · 2026-09-09

UE2892862026

Probo Medical UK · 2026-09-01

£43K

Line 4 Bus Service (Sep 26 - Aug 27)

STAGECOACH DEVON LIMITED · 2026-08-29

£86K

UOE2892502026

INTEGRA Biosciences Ltd · 2026-08-27

£36K

UE2893872026

Ocf Plc · 2026-08-26

£48K

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Most of it is in repair & maintenance, IT services and software & IT systems.

4

tenders open now

Inviting bids today

127

contracts ending in 12 months

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10

planned procurements

Work this buyer has said it intends to tender

10

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Market analysis

Bidding into University of Exeter — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

47%

Awards to SMEs

29%

Top-5 supplier share

3%

Framework call-offs

5

Awards to social enterprises

Around 47% of University of Exeter’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 5 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to University of Exeter

How much does University of Exeter spend on procurement?

University of Exeter awarded 398 contracts totalling £49.9M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 306 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £144K.

Who are University of Exeter's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to University of Exeter by total award value are INTOHEAT LIMITED, ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED, Emergya Wind Technologies (EWT) DirectWind UK Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 29% of contract value.

What does University of Exeter buy from suppliers?

University of Exeter'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 2026-11-08

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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