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Office for Students
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Total contracts
150
Known spend
£3bn
131 disclosed
Average value
£19m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
KPMG LLP
£3m
- 2
PUBLIC FIRST LIMITED
£1m
- 3
Advance HE
2 winslatest 06 Aug 2026£1m
- 4
Ecorys UK Ltd
£834,588
- 5
PA Consulting Services Ltd
2 winslatest 11 Sept 2026£260,500
- 6
Shift Insight Ltd
1 winlatest 21 Mar 2025£1m
- 7
Savanta Group Ltd
1 winlatest 21 Mar 2025£1m
- 8
IFF Research Ltd
1 winlatest 21 Mar 2025£1m
- 9
YouGov PLC
1 winlatest 21 Mar 2025£1m
- 10
Thinks Insight & Strategy (Britain Thinks) Ltd
1 winlatest 21 Mar 2025£1m
What they buy
By CPV categoryBusiness servicesCPV 79
42 contracts · £16m
R&D servicesCPV 73
29 contracts · £2m
IT servicesCPV 72
10 contracts · £2m
SoftwareCPV 48
10 contracts · £242,091
Education & trainingCPV 80
9 contracts · £5m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
5 contracts · £3bn
Sewage, refuse & cleaningCPV 90
3 contracts · £586,000
Agricultural servicesCPV 77
3 contracts · £106,750
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (150)
Gb-bristol: office for students - social media management tool
Provision of a social media management tool
Gb-bristol: office for students -grounds maintenance contract
NOTE: This notice was updated on 13 November 2020 for the following reason: Added Access code(The Office for Students requires planned and reactive maintenance of grounds and trees
Office for students:contract for provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK education sector
The OfS is looking to select a provider capable of delivering support services to the OfS and other UK higher education funding and regulatory bodies; the Regulators and Funders Fi
Evaluation of the joint RE and ofs funding competition to improve access and participation for black, asian and minority ethnic students in postgraduate research study
Evaluation of the joint Research England and Office for Students funding competition to improve access and participation for Black, Asian and minority ethnic students in postgradua
Gb-bristol: mobile services
Mobile phone contracts and associated services and goods
Office for students:contract for provision of support services for TRAC and understanding academic and financial sustainability of the UK education sector
Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Total value of the procurement Instead of: £2,500,000,000 Read: £2,500,000 The OfS is looking to select a
National student survey
Requirements for an agency to administer the National Student Survey (NSS) and dissemination of survey results
National student survey
Requirements for an agency to administer the National Student Survey (NSS) and dissemination of survey results
Gb-bristol: GDPR and risk manager
GDPR and Risk Manager
Gb-bristol: penetration testing services
Penetration Testing Services Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterpri
Gb-bristol: penetration testing services
Penetration Testing Services Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterpri
Gb-bristol: feasibility study for a more consistent local offer for care experienced students
Provider commitments to care experienced students in access and participation plans are variable, and stakeholder engagement has highlighted inconsistency of provider and local aut
Gb-bristol: design, UX, and user testing of the discover uni beta website to support prospective HE students
Design, UX, and user testing of the Discover Uni Beta website to support prospective HE students
Gb-bristol: office for students - uni connect phase two formative evaluation
Uni Connect Phase Two Formative Evaluation Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or m
Gb-bristol: office for students -parliamentary monitoring
The Office for Students needs access to a high quality political, parliamentary and education sector monitoring service to carry out its duties effectively. Additional information:
Office for students qualitative research to support the expansion of the national student survey to previously excluded students
The OfS, on behalf of the other funding and regulatory bodies has set out proposals for expanding the target population of the NSS to include final year students on short courses.
Office for students: evaluation of the funding competition - student engagement in knowledge exchange
Evaluation of the Joint Office for Students and Research England Funding Competition: Student Engagement in Knowledge Exchange - Demonstrating What Works for Students
Gb-bristol: office for students clear writing training
To design and deliver online and then face to face workshops, to develop the knowledge and skills of delegate and support them to improve their clear writing skills. Additional inf
Gb-bristol: contract for HR and communications support to launch the new office for students competency framework
Contract for HR and communications support to launch the new OfS Competency Framework Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable
Gb-bristol: hosting of external live events
Online video hosting of external live events