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University of Plymouth

R&D services
SME

The University of Plymouth offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, professional development, and research opportunities. It provides various student services including accommodation and library services.

plymouth.ac.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£36.0m
Live
28
Buyers
31
12m
£12.1m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities4
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts28 / 71
  • Top buyers31
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — University of PlymouthUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

University of Plymouth has won £36.0m across 31 public-sector buyers, with 28 live contracts.

Why: top buyer NHS England at 46% · 99% in R&D services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
28 of 71Live contracts
46%Top-buyer concentration
99%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 3
AccommodationProvides housing options for students. ↗Library ServicesOffers access to library and learning resources. ↗International Student AdviceProvides guidance and support for international students. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 4 from notices
  • Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Apprenticeship Training Providers and Associated TrainingNottinghamshire County Council · £1.3m
  • BIS Research and Evaluation FrameworkUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £1.1m
  • Delivery of HEE's Advanced Practice Supported e-Portfolio RouteHealth Education England · £164k
  • Pluss CIC Evaluation Services RFQ - March 2022THE PLUSS ORGANISATION CIC · £100k

Extracted automatically from plymouth.ac.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 28 live · 43 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
DN772326 - Framework for Applied Science Technology and Engineering Requirements
Met Office7310000024 Apr 2026£1.3m8 yrsLive
Framework for Applied Science Technology Engineering Requirements (FASTER)
Met Office—24 Apr 2026£9.1m3 yrsLive
RDE969 - MMO1477 Pinger feasibility study: engaging with stakeholders on the fe
MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION7320000023 Jan 2026£46k2 moClosed
Pet Ectoparasiticides: A multidisciplinary investigation into environmental, ani
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS7320000008 Dec 2025£162k4 moClosed
OPTOMETRY EDUCATION FRAMEWORK
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)—01 Jan 2026—4 yrsLive
Key evidence gaps on marine litter science required for UN Treaty Negot
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS7320000021 Oct 2025£115k5 moClosed
RDE857 - Benefits of underwater structures to cuttlefish egg survival
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE7320000019 Aug 2025£77k7 moClosed
Wave 6 Train4Tomorrow 'Skills For Life' - Skills Bootcamps Lot 7 - Lot 13
Devon County Council—15 Aug 2025£1.3m15 mopending
Provision for Transfer of Apprenticeship
Ministry of Defence, DIO,8043000028 Jul 2025£14k2.4 yrsLive
PMA and PNA Training 2024/25 - University of Plymouth
NHS England8000000001 Feb 2025£29k3 moClosed
Total live value £16.7m · mean award £507k1–10 of 71

Top buyers · 31 buyers · top 3 = 84%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
NHS England
13 contracts
46%
since 2021
2
Met Office
3 contracts
29%
since 2026
3
Health Education England
8 contracts
9%
since 2020
4
Devon County Council
2 contracts
4%
since 2025
5
Nottinghamshire County Council
1 contract
3%
since 2021
6
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
2 contracts
3%
since 2016
7
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
7 contracts
2%
since 2024
8
University Of The West Of England
2 contracts
1%
since 2019
9
DEFRA
6 contracts
1%
since 2019
10
Not Known
1 contract
1%
since 2023

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 99%.

✓ From notices
R&D services73
99%
Education & training80
1%
⚠ Concentration: 99% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Yorkshire23 contracts
56%
South West13 contracts
37%
East Midlands1 contract
4%
London17 contracts
3%
South East2 contracts
1%
North West2 contracts
0%
Eastern4 contracts
0%
Wales2 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). University of Plymouth highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
UO
University of Plymouth
Yes£12.1m—
IR
IFF Research
No£10.4m1
V1
Voyage 1 Limited trading as Voyage Care
No£6.2m1
VI
Venture Independent School Ltd
No£4.8m1
I(
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
No£2.5m2
BP
Bloom Procurement Services
No£2.0m1
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Red flags · 0 active

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

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Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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No financial filings on record

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Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.