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University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
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Total contracts
109
Known spend
£46m
82 disclosed
Average value
£566,685
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Ridge and Partners LLP
£2m
- 2
Academia Limited
£2m
- 3
LSI Architects (Design) Limited
£555,719
- 4
MTI Technology Ltd
£168,096
- 5
Vertec Scientific Ltd
2 winslatest 01 Dec 2025£116,000
- 6
NAVITAS UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 7
VIRTUS 7 LTD
- 8
MASTEK (UK) LTD.
£4m
- 9
QUINN (LONDON) LIMITED
£4m
- 10
Mitie Security Limited
£4m
What they buy
By CPV categoryArchitectural & engineeringCPV 71
11 contracts · £2m
SoftwareCPV 48
10 contracts · £3m
IT servicesCPV 72
7 contracts · £9m
Business servicesCPV 79
4 contracts · £6m
Medical equipment & pharmaCPV 33
3 contracts · £650,663
Office & computing equipmentCPV 30
2 contracts · £2m
Petroleum & energyCPV 09
1 contract · £2m
Electrical equipmentCPV 31
1 contract · £190,000
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (109)
Data centre relocation- WAN connection
The University is decommissioning the Rosalind Franklin Data Centre (RFDC) and relocating its primary IT infrastructure to the new purpose-built Nuffield Data Centre (NUDC), with t
Fresh meat
This requirement seeks to source a reliable and good quality butcher who can meet the needs of the university's catering outlets. The core requirement of this procurement is to sou
Avizo / amira software
The University has awarded a Contract for the renewal of it's Avizo Software, used for research, engineering, materials science, microscopy, and industrial inspection to analyse co
Isilon support
The university is looking for a supplier to provide support and maintenance for its Isilon storage system used by the CCIXR research facility, under the existing SSSNA framework.
Penetration testing orchestration service
The University of Portsmouth is looking for a supplier to run a managed penetration testing orchestration service, letting the university call on specialist security tests as needed across its digital systems.
Supply, installation and operation of an occupancy sensor and monitoring solution
The University of Portsmouth operates from a multi-building urban campus in the centre of Portsmouth, with a diverse estate comprising teaching spaces, laboratories, offices, resea
Leisure management software
A university is buying a new leisure management software system to run its sports and leisure facilities. The software must handle bookings, memberships, payments and customer engagement and work with the university's existing hardware. The award is a direct award through the G‑Cloud 14 framework.
Blackboard ally - accessibility tooling for LMS
The university is buying a 3‑year licence for Blackboard Ally, a proprietary accessibility tool that works with its LMS, using a direct‑award call‑off under the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework.
Data platform implementation partner
Award of Data platform implementation partner. The University is seeking to design, build and implement a modern, enterprise-grade data platform to replace the existing on-premises
ARC placement system
This requirement is for a placement management system to support allocations for students undertaking mandatory healthcare placements. The Authority requires a software solution to
Implementation of integration projects
This is a short‑term, direct‑award contract to keep transformation and integration work running while the buyer reviews future needs. It is run under the G‑Cloud 14 framework and aims to minimise disruption and help shape a longer‑term, best‑value strategy.
Health and safety software solution
The University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation ("the University") is undertaking pre-market engagement to seek views from experienced suppliers on its proposal for the i
Academic integrity software
This is for a renewal of the Turnitin Enterprise License for academic integrity software. Turnitin supports institutional marking workflows via Feedback Studio and is integrated wi
Janitorial supplies
This is a short term agreement to maintain essential supplies of toilet rolls, hand soap and waste bags while we conduct an exploration of the market for a longer term solution. Th
Confocal microscopes service contract
The University operates two Zeiss confocal microscopes that are critical pieces of specialist research and teaching equipment. These systems require regular preventative maintenanc
Phantom heads equipment
The University is buying dental simulation lab equipment – phantom head models, handpieces, dental instruments and other small tools – and wants a framework to order more later.
Sports physiotherapy services
The University of Portsmouth has a requirement for delivery of an integrated physiotherapy service supporting University sport and wellbeing at the University. The purpose of this
Mains gas
Award of contract under the Easter Shires Purchasing Consortium (ESPO) Mains Gas (192) framework for mains gas supply for the University of Portsmouth. This is a direct award to th
Mathematica license
Renewal of license for the Mathematica Software. Mathematica is a software system with built in libraries for technical computing which is used across the faculty of Technology and
Zoom license renewal
The procurement is for the renewal of the University's Zoom Licensing agreement to ensure continuity of service when the current license expires. These licences provide core functi