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University of Bedfordshire

Education & training
SME

The University of Bedfordshire is a higher education institution offering a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as research opportunities. It focuses on student experience, inclusivity, and sustainability.

beds.ac.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£8.4m
Live
14
Buyers
18
12m
£191k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts14 / 41
  • Top buyers18
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — University of BedfordshireUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

University of Bedfordshire has won £8.4m across 18 public-sector buyers, with 14 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Department for Education at 27% · 100% in Education & training · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
14 of 41Live contracts
27%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✓
Environment1 commitment ↗✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Environment · 1
  • WebsiteSustainability Initiatives

Extracted automatically from beds.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 · 5
Undergraduate CoursesPostgraduate CoursesResearch Graduate SchoolApprenticeshipsCareers and Employability Service
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • Step Up to Social Work ProgrammeBuckinghamshire Council · £1.4m
  • NHS Education contract with University of BedfordshireHealth Education England · £515k
  • BT 1693 - Sustainability and Net Zero Business SupportLuton Council · £25k
  • Cyber security technical professional (integrated degree) (level 6) apprenticeship (ST0409) Course ProvisionThe National Archives · £24k
  • Apprenticeship Contract Salisbury - University of BedfordshireNHS England · £14k
  • Bespoke Career SoftwareUniversity of Bedfordshire · £1

Extracted automatically from beds.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 · 1

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 1
Bronze Award for Race Equality Charteraward ↗

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

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 · 14 live · 27 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Level 6 Improvement Leader Apprenticeship
Department for Business & Trade8040000001 Jun 2026£15k2 yrsLive
Northamptonshire Children's Trust - Chartered Manager Apprenticeship Training Programme
North Northamptonshire Council8000000008 Aug 2025£176k4 yrsLive
Level 6 Social Worker (Integrated Degree) Apprenticeship - AWARD
Milton Keynes Council8000000001 May 2025£360k6.3 yrsLive
Call off for the delivery of L6 Chartered Manager Degree and L7 Snr Leader Apprenticeship
North Northamptonshire Council8000000003 Jan 2025£86k4.6 yrsLive
Associate project manager Level 4 and Senior leader Level 7 Apprenticeships
West Northamptonshire Council8051100001 Apr 2024£60k11 moClosed
BT 1693 - Sustainability and Net Zero Business Support
Luton Council4800000001 Apr 2024£25k12 moClosed
Call off for the delivery of apprenticeship training Associate Project Manager L4
North Northamptonshire Council8000000001 Mar 2023£72k3.9 yrsLive
Literature review into the Skills and Knowledge of Child and Family Social Workers (con_19500)
Department for Education7300000009 Jan 2023£25k3 moClosed
Apprenticeship Contract Salisbury - University of Bedfordshire
NHS England8510000001 Feb 2023£14k1.6 yrsClosed
Bespoke Career Software
University of Bedfordshire4800000001 Sept 2022£12 yrsClosed
Total live value £709k · mean award £204k1–10 of 41

Top buyers · 18 buyers · top 3 = 66%

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

✓ From notices
1
Department for Education
3 contracts
27%
since 2021
2
NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
1 contract
22%
since 2021
3
Buckinghamshire Council
1 contract
17%
since 2018
4
Supply Hertfordshire
1 contract
8%
since 2019
5
Health Education England
3 contracts
6%
since 2021
6
HEE
1 contract
6%
since 2021
7
North Northamptonshire Council
6 contracts
5%
since 2021
8
Milton Keynes Council
1 contract
4%
since 2025
9
Central Bedfordshire Council
3 contracts
3%
since 2019
10
West Northamptonshire Council
1 contract
1%
since 2024

Category mix

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

✓ From notices
Education & training80
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
London2 contracts
38%
Eastern19 contracts
34%
Yorkshire5 contracts
11%
East Midlands7 contracts
9%
South East2 contracts
8%
North West1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 58% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

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

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
DE
Deloitte LLP
No£200.0m1
PC
PA Consulting
No£150.0m1
TA
trading as Wrightbus
No£47.6m1
BB
Bamford Bus Company Ltd
No£47.6m1
AD
Alexander Dennis
No£47.6m1
UO
University of Bedfordshire
Yes£191k—
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Red flags · 0 active

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

✓ Verified
No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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

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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
±

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

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

No Companies House number on file — this supplier may be overseas, a sole trader or a consortium.

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