UO

University of Bristol

Contracting authorityUK

Live contracts

283

6 awarded last 90d

Total awarded

£389.8m

£1.4m last 90d

Active suppliers

366

116 SME (21%)

Notices published

858

764 awards

Activity range

22 Jul30 Apr

First award 2016

Spend profile

Award value by month — rolling 24 months. Line shows 12-month moving average.

Awards (£m)12m moving avg
University of Bristol — monthly award value, rolling 24 months£0m£5m£11m£16m£22mJunSeptDecMarJunSeptDecMar

Contract pipeline

Forward flow — planned notices through to completed awards in the last 90 days.

Planned

24

Pipeline notices

Open (bidding)

74

Live tenders

Awarded (90d)

6

£1.4m

Modified (90d)

0

Amendment notices

Procurement mix

How this buyer procures — by procedure, instrument, and publication source.

Contract type

Unspecified681 · £315.0m
services75 · £106.7m
goods99 · £24.7m
works3 · £12.0m

Instrument type

contract767 · £393.5m
call off91 · £64.9m
Source:Contracts Finder: 681Find a Tender: 177

Awarded contracts · 283 live

All contracts with a published award notice where University of Bristol is the contracting authority.

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TitleSupplierCPVValueAwardedStatus
Purchase of High Throughput Powder X-Ray DiffractometerBruker UK Limited38582000£333k30 Apr 2026active
Microsoft Support (2026-2029)Softcat PLC72261000£333k28 Apr 2026active
Student Services Contact Cloud Centre (2026- 2029)8x8 UK Limited64227000£565k31 Mar 2026active
Laser Ablation System38000000£0active
Purchase of ICP-OESAgilent Technologies LDA Limited38000000£75k18 Mar 2026active
Purchase of iTOC-CN - Fully integrated TOC/Nb isotope ratio analysisElementar38000000£71k13 Mar 2026active
University of Bristol - Vehicle Hire SolutionsEnterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited34100000£001 Mar 2026active
Electric Vehicle (EV) Salary Sacrifice SchemeNHS Fleet Solutions c/o Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Tr34144900£017 Feb 2026active
Isambard AI Contract Administrator and Cost ConsultantEdmond Shipway71324000£22k09 Jul 2025active
MRC Sleep Study - Distribution of IMP33000000£0active
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Top suppliers · by total award value

Ranked by cumulative awarded value. YoY = last 12 months vs prior 12 months.

1
VL
£27.0mest.
7% of total
New
2
DC
9 contracts · 21 Dec22 Jan
£25.2m
6% of total
New
3
KT
1 contract · 17 Sept
£15.0m
4% of total
▼ 100%
4
ML
1 contract · 14 May
£10.0m
3% of total
5
FU
13 contracts · 23 Dec14 Feb
£9.6mest.
2% of total
▼ 100%
6
AB
9 contracts · SME · 16 Aug23 Oct
£8.4m
2% of total
7
GP
1 contract · 05 Mar
£8.0m
2% of total
8
AS
3 contracts · SME · 17 Jul
£7.5mest.
2% of total

Category spend breakdown

By CPV division · lifetime awards

Financial, insurance
30 contracts
£77.9m
21%
Construction works
89 contracts
£70.1m
19%
Radio, TV, communications
16 contracts
£61.8m
17%
Business, legal, advisory
93 contracts
£61.8m
17%
Laboratory, scientific
157 contracts
£32.9m
9%
Office equipment, IT
31 contracts
£31.0m
8%
Other
54 contracts
£18.7m
5%
IT services, software
38 contracts
£18.5m
5%

Activity heatmap

Award volume by CPV division × month. Darker = more £ awarded.

Jun
Jul
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Financial, insurance
Construction works
Radio, TV, communications
Business, legal, advisory
0
0
Laboratory, scientific
0
0
0
0
0
0
Office equipment, IT
LessMore (£m awarded)