Top suppliers
Top suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
Top-five suppliers hold 38% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Research Vessel Charter - Antarctic
Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS · 2026-09-30
Maritime Simulation Upgrade
Wartsila Voyage OY · 2026-09-28
£192K
The provision of Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS)
Ocean-Bottom Instrumentation Consortium · 2026-09-17
£408K
Student recruitment partnership with UCAS Media
UCAS Media Limited · 2026-08-24
£794K
Roofing Works to Pool Innovation Centre
Tec Construction (Holdings) Limited · 2026-08-24
£675K
Replacement of Roland Levinsky Fire Alarm
Boden Fire and Security Limited · 2026-07-30
£172K
Direct Award of Theatre Royal Plymouth venue hire and associated hospitality service to deliver Graduation Ceremonies (November)
THEATRE ROYAL (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED · 2026-07-30
£481K
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SPARKFORMS LIMITED · 2026-07-29
£99K
Marine building reroof works.
Classic Builders South West Limited · 2026-06-29
£349K
Coxside Remedials
DDF Fire LTD · 2026-06-29
£99K
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Market analysis
Bidding into UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
53%
Awards to SMEs
38%
Top-5 supplier share
18%
Framework call-offs
2
Awards to social enterprises
Around 53% of UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 2 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
How much does UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH spend on procurement?
UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH awarded 249 contracts totalling £58.1M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 201 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £238K.
Who are UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH by total award value are Escentral, Obedair Ltd, Obedair. The top five suppliers together hold 38% of contract value.
What does UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH buy from suppliers?
UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, construction work, software package and information systems, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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SECTOR
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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