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University of Bristol

educationAny regionenglandGB

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Total contracts

299

Known spend

£171m

267 disclosed

Average value

£640,394

Per contract

Active suppliers

7

Last 5 years

Open0Awarded168Closed131

Top suppliers

Last 5 years
  1. 1

    Oakland Construction Ltd

    3 winslatest 19 Jun 2026CH 02580271

    £2m

  2. 2

    VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD

    1 winlatest 11 Jul 2025

    £14m

  3. 3

    Strategic Blue Services Limited

    1 winlatest 26 Feb 2025

    £700,000

  4. 4

    Fry-IT Limited trading as risr/

    1 winlatest 17 Sept 2026

    £321,120

  5. 5

    Bristol Energy Network

    1 winlatest 06 Aug 2026CH 09077917

    £200,814

  6. 6

    ANS Group Limited

    1 winlatest 09 Sept 2026

    £72,450

  7. 7

    HALFORDS LIMITED

    1 winlatest 31 Mar 2025

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What they buy

By CPV category
  • Lab & precision equipmentCPV 38

    73 contracts · £14m

  • Construction worksCPV 45

    38 contracts · £39m

  • SoftwareCPV 48

    28 contracts · £7m

  • Industrial machineryCPV 42

    20 contracts · £5m

  • IT servicesCPV 72

    19 contracts · £9m

  • Business servicesCPV 79

    13 contracts · £4m

  • Architectural & engineeringCPV 71

    12 contracts · £9m

  • Office & computing equipmentCPV 30

    12 contracts · £7m

Companies House

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL · RC000648active

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Active officers

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Tender activity

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All contracts (299)

U
fcb0ed7c-cc5a-4542-9467-cca543ff7534 · Contract

Object structural clinical exam (OSCE) and assessment software 2026- 2030

University of Bristol
South WestSME friendly

The University of Bristol is directly awarding a 3‑year plus 1‑year extension contract (2026‑2030) via the G‑Cloud 14 framework for OSCE and assessment software to be used across its Veterinary, Medical and Dental schools.

££80,280
⏱ 3 Oct 2026
Posted · 2w agoView details →
U
b1562209-18e4-4600-a953-d9d781e8df93 · Contract

University of bristol - purview, copilot guardrails and power platform ecosystem programme

University of Bristol
servicesAny regionSME friendly

The University of Bristol is hiring a partner to set up Microsoft Purview governance and compliance controls for Microsoft 365 Copilot, and to improve the security and scalability of its Power Platform environment. This is aimed at organisations that can deliver Microsoft‑cloud governance and platform services.

££72,450
⏱ 9 Sept 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
U
219133c4-8524-469f-8944-0985f1378a1c · Contract

Staff benefits - cycle to work - salary sacrifice scheme

University of Bristol
goodsAny regionSME friendly

This contract is for a provider to run a Cycle‑to‑Work salary‑sacrifice scheme for UK public‑sector staff, delivered under the ESPO Framework (319_23) for staff benefits.

£On request
⏱ 31 Mar 2025
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd4a · award

Isambard AI – purchase power agreement

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
South West

Isambard AI – Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) – Wind Turbine Connection Feasibility Study, that would allow the University to sign up to a PPA to receive electricity from a Wind Tur

£Up to £200,814
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
U
4317718f-b737-4ba4-91cd-c061abf1bfaa · Contract

Provision of thorough examination and testing (text), maintenance and repair of LEV equipment not covered by campus division's text contract

University of Bristol
servicesSouth WestSME friendly

The University of Bristol spends a significant amount of money every year on the servicing of laboratory equipment and is committed to obtaining best value for money across all typ

££816,000
⏱ 26 Aug 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
U
5b465ae6-1c39-4a0a-84c0-dc7fdf01db16 · Contract

Photonic component testing system

University of Bristol
goodsAny regionSME friendly

Funding is available to purchase a laser-based photonic component testing system which is capable of rapidly modifying the wavelength (>100 nm/s sweep rate) with a high level of

££85,000
⏱ 16 Jul 2026
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
U
21933349-7465-49c1-a0c0-59f1caeb33ed · Contract

Die bonding system

University of Bristol
goodsAny regionSME friendly

Funding is available to purchase a die attach/bonding system capable of performing a wide range of bonding processes, including ultrasonic, flip-chip, and UV curing, which is suita

££215,000
⏱ 16 Jul 2026
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06b8e1 · award

Isambard AIDF contract change v2

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
South West

Design and construction of the following works: Construction of new concrete base to support Modular Data Centre; Service Provision and Connection and Security Fencing. A transpare

£Up to £1,306,588
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
U
abc8bbfc-f0db-41a3-b3c8-e74e837d0cf1 · Contract

Laser ablation system

University of Bristol
goodsAny regionSME friendly

A UK government body is buying a specialist 193nm excimer laser ablation system with dual sampling chambers for scientific research. This is high-specification laboratory equipment designed to analyze tiny particles (pre-solar grains) by vaporizing samples and transferring material to a mass-spectrometer for detailed chemical analysis.

££210,000
⏱ 29 Apr 2026
Posted · 6mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06704c · award

Isambard AI data facility (AIDF) main contractor appointment

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
South West

Design and construction of the following works: Construction of new concrete base to support Modular Data Centre; Service Provision and Connection and Security Fencing

£Up to £553,676
Posted · 6mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06469d · award

Design and build consultant including planning application services and principal designer role

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
South West

Design and Build Consultant including Planning Application Services and Principal Designer Role for the new Isambard AI Data Facility (AIDF).

£Up to £48,042
Posted · 8mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-04858a · award

Fiduciary management services for pension & assurance scheme

University of Bristol
services

The Trustee of the University of Bristol Pension and Assurance Scheme has decided to review the provider who manages the assets of the Scheme on a fiduciary basis. The scheme has a

£Up to £13,500,000
Posted · 15mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-04e82a · award

Cloud resale and finops for education & research in AWS

University of Bristol
services

Call-off contract for Cloud Resale and FinOps for Education and Research Projects in AWS Third Party Platform to allow Billing visibility, and AWS cost management, cost optimisatio

£Up to £700,000
Posted · 19mo agoView details →
U
aff2c470-1ac3-4bf9-9c75-b7ec5c137ed8 · award

Procurement of film & TV equipment for teaching

University of Bristol
goodsSouth WestSME friendly

The University of Bristol's Department of Film and Television has a requirement to increase its stock of equipment as a result of increased student numbers and to ensure they

£Up to £57,310
⏱ 15 Jan 2021
Posted · 67mo agoView details →
U
53393be3-7ce2-4a9a-b63d-fbf069e27c53 · award

IT related accessorie and parts (itrap) awarded contract

University of Bristol
goodsSouth WestSME friendly

Following a further competition under the SUPC ITRAP Framework, University of Bristol has awarded a call-off contract to SoftCat for the provision of ITRAP supplies for the period

£Up to £300,000
⏱ 14 Dec 2020
Posted · 67mo agoView details →
U
944d939f-dfdf-48c9-8b6e-14b3d2de7193 · award

Purchase of thin-film system for integration in existing glove box

University of Bristol
goodsSouth WestSME friendly

Purchase of thin-film system for integration in existing glove box

£Up to £57,000
⏱ 22 Jan 2021
Posted · 67mo agoView details →
U
ca6231ed-4c3c-440a-9ac7-939c003b1648 · award

Pharmacy contract for support of chief PD clinical trial

University of Bristol
servicesSME friendly

Pharmacy Contract for support of Chief PD Clinical Trial

£Up to £42,068
⏱ 18 Dec 2020
Posted · 68mo agoView details →
U
7ff8128d-ad0e-4b91-9fda-918f528c0538 · award

Purchase of fridges and freezers for level 7 BRI

University of Bristol
goodsSouth WestSME friendly

Purchase of fridges and freezers for Level 7 BRI

£Up to £30,129
⏱ 25 Feb 2021
Posted · 68mo agoView details →
U
72968dd7-17d9-4528-913b-84d0bcf099cc · tenderAmendment

Procurement of an atomic layer deposition tool for thin-film photovoltaic devices

University of Bristol
goodsSouth WestSME friendly

The aim of the project is to establish scalable solution processing of active materials in inorganic thin-film solar cells. The work programme tackles the processing of Cu2ZnSn(S,S

£Up to £160,000
⏱ 16 Apr 2021
Posted · 68mo agoView details →
U
4358f519-0bbd-4b5e-9501-92f399b40684 · award

Supply of GPU nodes

University of Bristol
goodsSouth WestSME friendly

The University of Bristol has awarded a contract to XMA for the supply of GPU Nodes and 3 years warranty. This has been direct awarded via the SUPC SSSNA Framework Lot 3b, using th

£Up to £44,532
⏱ 26 Feb 2021
Posted · 68mo agoView details →