Higher Education Tenders and Contracts
See open higher education tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector. Over 560 higher education tenders and contracts were published in the last 12 months, and over 150 higher education contracts are due to expire in the next year.
4,336 results
- Closed tenderPublished 31 August 2017
GB-Middlesbrough: Employability Management System
£300,000
- Expired contractPublished 31 August 2017
International Student Recruitment
£96,500
- Expired contractPublished 31 August 2017
International Student Recruitment
£50,188
- Expired contractPublished 23 August 2017
UK SBS Understanding of mental health and wellbeing in the UK PGR population
£35,000
- Closed tenderPublished 23 August 2017
336 - Aston Student's Union
£6,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 21 August 2017
Student Journey Transformation Project - AWARD
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 18 August 2017
Educational software package
£1,500,000
- Awarded contractPublished 17 August 2017
Education and training services
£500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 August 2017
LU00542 - The Provision of Graduation Photography and Academic Gown Hire
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 17 August 2017
Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Consultancy Services to Deliver a Growth Strategy for University of London Subsidiary Company CoSector
£45,000
- Awarded contractPublished 17 August 2017
The Provision of practical delivery for the Outdoor Adventure Leadership degree programme
£500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 16 August 2017
Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 15 August 2017
Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 14 August 2017
Paganel Primary School — Tender for Catering Services.
£550,000
- Closed tenderPublished 14 August 2017
Education and training services
£3,333,333
- Awarded contractPublished 9 August 2017
Migration, Support and Maintenance of the RSA Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 9 August 2017
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
€76,300
- Expired contractPublished 9 August 2017
Facilities management services
£5,066,859
- Closed tenderPublished 8 August 2017
Student TEF choices: The usability of subject level classifications and teaching quality factors, to inform development of the Teaching Excellence Framework
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 8 August 2017
Recording systems and exploration devices
£75,000
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about Higher Education in the UK public sector.
What counts as a higher education tender?
Higher education tenders cover course delivery, validation and training services bought for or delivered by universities and other higher education institutions, postgraduate training for public sector staff, and administrative and student support services such as bursary schemes and assessments.
Where are higher education contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together higher education tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Course delivery is often direct-awarded to a single university for an existing cohort, and universities buy student services through consortium frameworks.
What do you need to bid for higher education contracts?
Course providers must hold degree-awarding powers or a validation agreement, and English providers must be registered with the Office for Students. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar programmes at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
How are higher education contracts usually procured?
Higher education contracts are often direct awards to a single provider to continue an existing programme and its enrolled cohort, while larger partnerships such as online programme management are run as competitions after early market engagement.
Who buys higher education services from the public sector?
Government departments, NHS organisations, nuclear and defence employers and bodies representing the university sector are regular buyers. Universities themselves also supply on some of these contracts and buy student recruitment, online programme management and student support services.
How do I find higher education contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read university strategies for online and international growth, workforce development plans, and early market engagement notices for programme management or student services, which come before a formal tender. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover higher education tenders?
Higher education notices carry 80300000 (Higher education services), 80000000 (Education and training services) and 80570000 (Personal development training services). Student support assessments are sometimes also classified under health services codes such as 85000000.
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