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UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

Find a Tender identifier: GB-COH-RC000672 · Falmer, Brighton, UKJ21, GB

Procurement processes103
Open opportunities0
Awarded procurements92
Signed contracts91
Avg. awarded suppliers1
Avg. reported bids2.5
Highest reported bids11
Bid-count coverage35 of 103

Value and contract picture

Published value (GBP)£1,145,000
Average published value (GBP)£572,500
Signed contract value (GBP)£70,421,624

GBP totals only, so values in another currency are never silently mixed into the total.

Procurement methods

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
29
Below threshold - without competition
20
Below threshold - limited competition
16
Below threshold - unknown
16
Not published
12
Open procedure
4
Direct award
3
Restricted procedure
1
Competitive flexible procedure
1
Competitive procedure with negotiation
1

Top categories

Software package and information systems
7
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
6
Survey services
3
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
2
General management consultancy services
1
Insurance and pension services
1
Human resources management consultancy services
1
Library software package
1
Patent and copyright consultancy services
1
Higher education services
1

Most competitive procurements

Ranked by the number of bids reported by the buyer; a multi-lot procurement can report one count per lot.

ProcurementBids reportedValueStatus
Staff Surveys11Value not publishedcomplete
US_22070 - Remote Internships11Value not publishedcomplete
Applied Open Listening Programme6Value not publishedcomplete
Patents and Other IP Rights Renewal Platform5Value not publishedcomplete
Cyber Security Operations Centre4Value not publishedcomplete
Microsoft EES Licenses3Value not publishedcomplete
US_24139 Managed Service Provider (MSP) Staffing3Value not publishedcomplete
VR Training Equipment3Value not publishedcomplete
EMPCI Surveys3Value not publishedcomplete
Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES)3Value not publishedcomplete

Most frequent awarded suppliers

SupplierProcurements wonPublished award value (GBP)
SOFTCAT PLC3Value not published
CONCEPT BUILDING SERVICES (SOUTHERN) LTD2Value not published
Ex Libris UK Limited2Value not published
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.2Value not published
Hireful Limited1£68,700
Coastal Data Systems Ltd1£59,916
QED PRODUCTIONS LIMITED1Value not published
Unit4 Business Software Limited1Value not published
ADECCO UK LIMITED1Value not published
GARTNER U.K. LIMITED1Value not published

Recent and open procurements

ProcurementStatusDeadlineValue
Provision of Simulated Patients for Brighton and Sussex Medical Schoolcomplete23 Feb 2026£720,000
CHP - Design ServicescompleteNot publishedValue not published
Travel Management Company (TMC) ServicecompleteNot publishedValue not published
Library Management & Reading List SystemscompleteNot publishedValue not published
Proofpoint RenewalcompleteNot publishedValue not published
ULEV Salary Sacrifice SchemecompleteNot publishedValue not published
Microsoft EES LicensescompleteNot publishedValue not published
Proofpoint RenewalcompleteNot publishedValue not published
Adobe ETLA 2026-2029completeNot publishedValue not published
MRI Scanner ServicingcompleteNot publishedValue not published
Financial Planning & Analytics contract (FP&A)completeNot publishedValue not published
Resourcelink Renewal - read only (Zellis)completeNot publishedValue not published
Cost Consultancy services in relation to CHPcompleteNot publishedValue not published
Apps|AnywherecompleteNot publishedValue not published
Utilities - Water RetailplannedNot publishedValue not published
SQL and Oracle SupportcompleteNot publishedValue not published
Gartner SubscriptioncompleteNot publishedValue not published
Student Pathway Provider/International Study CentreplanningNot publishedValue not published
LTM - Library Lighting Replacement Basement Ground FloorcompleteNot publishedValue not published
CNC LathecompleteNot publishedValue not published

How to read these figures

Supplier count means distinct suppliers named in awards, not all bidders. Bid counts are published aggregate statistics, not a list of submitted bids. Award and contract data currently comes from the latest retained OCDS record for each procurement process.