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University of Plymouth: public contracts and tenders
University of Plymouth awarded 115 public contracts worth €33.8M where a value is stated since 2025-04-10; the business services contract held by QUBA SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FACTORING CO.FOR BURMAN RECRUITMENT LIMI ends on 2026-12-31 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
At a glance
- Latest award: Maritime Simulation Upgrade, to Wartsila Voyage OY, 2026-10-07
- Contracts running with suppliers: 12 with an end date in the next 18 months (12 stated). Next to end: 2026-12-31, QUBA SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FACTORING CO.FOR BURMAN RECRUITMENT LIMI (end date stated)
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 114 of 115 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | University of Plymouth |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | Plymouth |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETECH LTD | 4 | €304k | ||
| ACADEMIA LTD | 3 | €173k | ||
| STRATEGIC PEOPLE LTD | 3 | €274k | ||
| MEDIGOLD HEALTH CONSULTANCY LIMITED | 03507491 Companies House (GB) | medigold-health.com | 2 | €117k |
| CITY ELECTRICAL FACTORS LTD | 2 | €134k | ||
| FIRST ADVANTAGE EUROPE LTD | 2 | €138k | ||
| Infuse Consulting Ltd | 2 | €222k | ||
| KENDALL KINGSCOTT LIMITED | 2 | €117k | ||
| MERCURY CONSTRUCTION SW LIMITED | 2 | €135k | ||
| NATIONAL GRID TELECOMS LTD | 2 | €102k | ||
| Obedair Ltd | 2 | €10.6M | ||
| QUBA SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FACTORING CO.FOR BURMAN RECRUITMENT LIMI | 2 | €342k | ||
| SANCTUARY MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 2 | €78,560 | ||
| TARC SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 2 | €127k | ||
| THEATRE ROYAL (PLYMOUTH) LTD | 2 | €672k |
Suppliers named on University of Plymouth's award notices (the top 15 of 84); 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
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | IT Services | QUBA SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FACTORING CO.FOR BURMAN RECRUITMENT LIMI | €178k | end date stated |
| 2026-12-31 | Subscriptions | ACADEMIA LTD | €51,436 | end date stated |
| 2027-02-28 | Roof Replacement at the John Bull Building | MERCURY CONSTRUCTION (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED | €756k | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | STEMM Services | BMM WESTON LTD | €41,854 | end date stated |
| 2027-07-06 | Estates Work | SANCTUARY MANAGEMENT SERVICES | €35,850 | end date stated |
| 2027-07-31 | Orthotics students programme. | LEAMINGTON SPA ORTHODONTIC CENTRE | €243k | end date stated |
| 2027-07-31 | IT Services | ZETA COMPLIANCE SERVICES LTD( FORMERLY FINEAPPLY LTD) | €55,737 | end date stated |
| 2027-09-30 | Extension and Refurbishment of Hepworth House to accommodate for the new Centre of Eyecare Excellence | Obedair Ltd | €5.3M | end date stated |
| 2027-09-30 | Professional Services | ACCOUNT-ABILITY LTD | €75,276 | end date stated |
| 2027-09-30 | The provision of Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS) | Ocean-Bottom Instrumentation Consortium | €476k | end date stated |
| 2027-11-30 | Research Vessel Charter - Antarctic | Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS | €542k | end date stated |
| 2028-01-31 | IT Services | INFONETICA LTD | €44,948 | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 95%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of University of Plymouth 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. 12 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | PDSE Patient Record Management Solution | 2026-10-20 | €1.1M |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-28 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business services | 79 | 19 | €3.7M |
| Construction work | 45 | 14 | €14.0M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 11 | €3.7M |
| Electrical equipment and lighting | 31 | 10 | €645k |
| IT services | 72 | 8 | €973k |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 7 | €535k |
| Health and social work services | 85 | 5 | €532k |
| Office and computing equipment | 30 | 4 | €791k |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 3 | €648k |
| Financial and insurance services | 66 | 3 | €246k |
| Waste, cleaning and environmental services | 90 | 3 | €662k |
| Food and beverages | 15 | 2 | €382k |
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
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | Maritime Simulation Upgrade | Wartsila Voyage OY | €229k |
| 2026-09-18 | Research Vessel Charter - Antarctic | Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS | €542k |
| 2026-09-04 | The provision of Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS) | Ocean-Bottom Instrumentation Consortium | €476k |
| 2026-08-27 | Student recruitment partnership with UCAS Media | UCAS Media Limited | €927k |
| 2026-08-15 | Theatre Royal Plymouth Graduation Ceremonies (November) | THEATRE ROYAL (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED | €562k |
| 2026-07-29 | SparkForms Software | SPARKFORMS LIMITED | €116k |
| 2026-06-17 | Direct Award - Software renewal for Core Finance System | Unit4 Business Software Limited | €1.7M |
| 2026-01-05 | Research Finance and Costing Solution | Worktribe Ltd | €641k |
| 2025-12-23 | Application Packaging | App Tech | €171k |
| 2025-12-23 | Renewal and reduction of MFD fleet | Ricoh | €171k |
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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, 4,131,157 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 2026-10-28.
Questions
How many public contracts has University of Plymouth awarded?
University of Plymouth published 115 contract award notices between 2025-04-10 and 2026-10-07; the 114 that state a value add up to €33.8M (official notices, as of 2026-10-28).
Who are University of Plymouth's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: GETECH LTD (4), ACADEMIA LTD (3) and STRATEGIC PEOPLE LTD (3) (as of 2026-10-28). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which University of Plymouth contracts end soon?
12 contracts awarded by University of Plymouth end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the business services contract held by QUBA SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FACTORING CO.FOR BURMAN RECRUITMENT LIMI, ending on 2026-12-31 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-28).
Does University of Plymouth have open tenders now?
Yes: 1 calls for tender from University of Plymouth are open today (deadline 2026-10-28 or later) (as of 2026-10-28).
What does University of Plymouth buy?
Most of University of Plymouth's awards are in Business services (CPV 79) (19), Construction work (CPV 45) (14) and Software packages and information systems (CPV 48) (11) (as of 2026-10-28).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "University of Plymouth tenders and contracts: 115 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/university-of-plymouth-gb/, data as of 2026-10-28.