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UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

R&D services
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The University of Bristol is a leading higher education institution in the UK, offering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It is known for its research quality and community engagement.

bristol.ac.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£34.5m
Live
23
Buyers
29
12m
£10.3m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts23 / 69
  • Top buyers29
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
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  • Financial
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Quick answer — UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOLUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL has won £34.5m across 29 public-sector buyers, with 23 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Health Education England at 35% · 100% in R&D services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
23 of 69Live contracts
35%Top-buyer concentration
100%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
Community1 commitment ↗✓
Community · 1
  • WebsiteCommunity EngagementThe university works with the wider community of Bristol to benefit all.

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

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 · 4
Undergraduate CoursesOffers a variety of undergraduate programs across different fields. ↗Postgraduate ProgramsProvides a range of postgraduate courses including online options. ↗International Student SupportOffers resources and support for international students. ↗Business and PartnershipsEngages with businesses and partners for collaborative opportunities. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • National Child Mortality DatabaseHEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP · £2.7m
  • NJR Statistical Analysis, Support and Associated ServicesHEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP · £1.1m
  • Provision of 3 Lots relating to Academic Support for the Public Health Training Programme in the South West, Health Education England - SoEPS/17.356NHS South of England Procurement Services · £540k
  • Provision of Prostitution ResearchPolice and Crime Commissioner for South Wales · £139k
  • Understanding the experiences of physically inactive people in mid-lifeCENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER LIMITED · £54k
  • Pilot Scale Contamination and Decontamination of Urban StructureDEFRA · £46k

Extracted automatically from bristol.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

Independently issued. Verification dates cross-checked against issuer registers.

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No accreditations recorded

B-Corp, ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage and similar credentials appear here once added by a claimed supplier and cross-checked against the issuing register.

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 · 23 live · 46 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
DN773311 Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) Science Delivery Framework 2
Met Office—29 Jun 2026£4.5m3.8 yrsLive
DN773311 _Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) Science Delivery Framework 2
Met Office7300000001 Apr 2026£3.2m4 yrsLive
PROVISION OF CADAVERIC FACILITIES AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF THE DEFENCE MEDICAL ACADEMY
Ministry of Defence, DIO,—01 Apr 2026£1.3m3 yrspending
Provision of Scanning Surveillance Activities for APHA, including PME's
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY—01 Apr 2026£1.3m3 yrspending
RDE808: Animal Abuse and Domestic Homicide/Suicide
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS7320000021 Jul 2025£69k2 yrsLive
PhD Studentship Developing a Welfare Assessment Protocol for Kennelled Dogs
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS7320000024 Jan 2025£167k4 yrsLive
GSS24950 - Travel & Subsitence costs
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED6351500013 Dec 2024£10k10 moClosed
PDRA for Additive manufacture of fuels in support of the Uranics Innovation Programme
National Nuclear Laboratory7300000002 Dec 2024£78k4 moClosed
FSbD 2.4 Security Informed Safety (SIS) CyBOK
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory7221273025 Sept 2024£48k1.8 yrsLive
Leach Testing of Uranium Active Disposal MOX Pellets
Nuclear Decommissiong Authority7310000009 Aug 2024£69k3 moClosed
Total live value £8.0m · mean award £500k1–10 of 69

Top buyers · 29 buyers · top 3 = 68%

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

✓ From notices
1
Health Education England
5 contracts
35%
since 2021
2
Met Office
4 contracts
22%
since 2015
3
HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP
4 contracts
11%
since 2021
4
Ministry of Defence, DIO,
4 contracts
8%
since 2022
5
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
3 contracts
7%
since 2026
6
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
2 contracts
4%
since 2022
7
Ministry of Defence, C&C, Other
1 contract
3%
since 2018
8
DEFRA
8 contracts
3%
since 2014
9
NHS South of England Procurement Services
1 contract
2%
since 2018
10
University Of The West Of England
6 contracts
1%
since 2017

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
R&D services73
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% 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
Yorkshire5 contracts
39%
London22 contracts
30%
South West17 contracts
28%
South East1 contract
2%
Wales3 contracts
1%
North West3 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
OH
Optima Health UK Limited
No£29.4m1
CU
Covetrus UK
No£20.0m1
IR
IFF Research
No£10.4m1
UO
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
No£10.3m—
AI
Ambition Institute
Yes£9.3m2
SD
School-Led Development Trust
Yes£9.3m2
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
—
No filing on record
Confirmation statement
—
No filing on record
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

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

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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

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
RC000648
Status
Active
Type
Royal Charter
SIC codes
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Directors & PSC

No active officers or PSCs on record.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
RC000648 · this company

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