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University of Bristol: public contracts and tenders

University of Bristol awarded 44 public contracts worth €38.1M where a value is stated since 2025-02-26; the architecture and engineering services contract held by Bristol Energy Network ends on 2027-02-05 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .

Contract awards44
Awarded value (stated)€38.1M
Suppliers named26
Ending in 18 months13
Open calls now0
Calls for tender8
First award2025-02-26
Latest award2026-10-12

Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 40 of 44 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Buyer

FieldValue
NameUniversity of Bristol
CountryUnited Kingdom
Buyer typeBody governed by public law
CityBristol
SourcesUK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender

Top suppliers

SupplierRegistry numberWebsiteAwardsValue won alone
EBSCO International Inc3€548k
Oakland Construction Ltd3€2.2M
Softcat02174990 Companies House (GB)softcat.com2€422k
Academia Ltd2€111k
Agilent Technologies LDA Limited2€415k
8x8 UK Limited05083841 Companies House (GB)8x8.com1€650k
ANS Group Limited03176761 Companies House (GB)ans.co.uk1€84,428
Dell Corporation Limited02081369 Companies House (GB)dell.com1€13.3M
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited02946689 Companies House (GB)enterprise.co.uk1n/a
Insight Direct UK Ltd02579852 Companies House (GB)insight.com1€57,541
Jigsaw Systems Limited02682904 Companies House (GB)jigsaw24.com1€205k
LLOYDS BANK PLC00002065 Companies House (GB)lloydsbank.com1n/a
OneAdvanced Limited03214465 Companies House (GB)oneadvanced.com1€163k
AECOM Limited1€133k
Bristol Energy Network1€235k

Suppliers named on University of Bristol's award notices (the top 15 of 26); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.

Contracts ending in the next 18 months

EndsContractCurrent holderValueEnd date basis
2026-11-20Purchase of a GC triple quadrupole mass spectrometer and GC MS instrument€233kend date stated
2026-11-20Purchase of a gas chromatograph triple quadrupole mass spectrometer and single quadrupole instrument€235kend date stated
2026-11-29Puchase of IR Detectors for School of Chemistry€251kend date stated
2027-02-05Isambard AI – Purchase Power AgreementBristol Energy Network€235kend date stated
2027-03-03iCAP PRO XP ICP-OES€83,871end date stated
2027-03-12Purchase of iTOC-CN - Fully integrated TOC/Nb isotope ratio analysis€81,568end date stated
2027-03-17Purchase of ICP-OESAgilent Technologies LDA Limited€86,326end date stated
2027-04-18Staff Benefits - Cycle To Work - Salary Sacrifice SchemeHALFORDS LIMITEDn/aend date stated
2027-05-19Purchase of High Throughput Powder X-Ray DiffractometerBruker UK Limited€385kend date stated
2027-08-31D6 Phaser X-ray Diffractometer€106kend date stated
2027-10-01University of Bristol - Purview, Copilot Guardrails and Power Platform Ecosystem ProgrammeANS Group Limited (Companies House (GB) 03176761)€84,428end date stated
2027-12-17Camera Equipment€67,498end date stated
2028-01-31University of Bristol - Purchasing CardsLLOYDS BANK PLC (Companies House (GB) 00002065)n/aend date stated

End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).

Award notices of University of Bristol whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 13 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.

Open calls for tender

No open call for tender from University of Bristol today.

Spend by sector (CPV divisions)

SectorCPVAwardsAwarded value
Software packages and information systems487€951k
Laboratory and precision equipment385€1.0M
Business services795€927k
Architecture and engineering services714€448k
IT services724€14.7M
Transport equipment343n/a
Construction work452€2.2M
Financial and insurance services662€15.6M
Sport goods, toys and musical instruments371€145k
Postal and telecom services641€650k

Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Recent awards

PublishedContractWinnersValue
2026-10-12Chemical Structure Drawing Software (SaaD) (2026-2029)Academia Ltd€43,491
2026-09-24Object Structural Clinical Exam (OSCE) and assessment software 2026- 2030Fry-IT Limited trading as risr/€374k
2026-09-10University of Bristol - Purview, Copilot Guardrails and Power Platform Ecosystem ProgrammeANS Group Limited€84,428
2026-09-09Staff Benefits - Cycle To Work - Salary Sacrifice SchemeHALFORDS LIMITEDn/a
2026-08-12Cameras and Accessories (2026)Creative Video Productions Ltd€85,778
2026-08-06Procurement eMarketplace, eInvoicing and eServices (2026-2029)OneAdvanced Limited€163k
2026-08-06Isambard AI – Purchase Power AgreementBristol Energy Network€235k
2026-06-19Isambard AIDF Contract Change v2Oakland Construction Ltd€1.5M
2026-05-19Purchase of High Throughput Powder X-Ray DiffractometerBruker UK Limited€385k
2026-04-28Microsoft Support (2026-2029)Softcat PLC€383k

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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.

Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.

Questions

How many public contracts has University of Bristol awarded?

University of Bristol published 44 contract award notices between 2025-02-26 and 2026-10-12; the 40 that state a value add up to €38.1M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).

Who are University of Bristol's biggest suppliers?

By contract awards: EBSCO International Inc (3), Oakland Construction Ltd (3) and Softcat (2) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.

Which University of Bristol contracts end soon?

13 contracts awarded by University of Bristol end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the architecture and engineering services contract held by Bristol Energy Network, ending on 2027-02-05 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).

Does University of Bristol have open tenders now?

No call for tender from University of Bristol is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 8 earlier calls are counted on this page.

What does University of Bristol buy?

Most of University of Bristol's awards are in Software packages and information systems (CPV 48) (7), Laboratory and precision equipment (CPV 38) (5) and Business services (CPV 79) (5) (as of 2026-10-27).

Cite as: Arcadium Data, "University of Bristol tenders and contracts: 44 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/university-of-bristol-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.