The University of Birmingham: UK Public Sector Contracts Won & Awards
Large organisation·Birmingham·West Midlands·Main market: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Official UK PPONPHCQ-3464-LVTM
Procedures with an award2337 award recordsNamed bids20 won · 0 lost · 0 pendingPublic authorities14named on published awardsAttributable award value£8.1mnet · on 15 of 37 award records · single-supplier, no ceilingsLast 12 months23awards · 6 in the prior 24 months · last 16 Sept 2026Contracts ending ≤18 months3end date published on 25 of 37 awardsDelivery regions3most often Nationwide (UK)
Where they win
37 lot-level observations (31 awarded lots, 84%, plus 6 envelope awards without lot links; pending awards included) · top CPV classes
7300 Research and development services and related consultancy services14 observations · 39% · 12 lots + 2 envelope8000 Education and training services7 observations · 19% · 4 lots + 3 envelope7311 Research services5 observations · 14% · 4 lots + 1 envelope7310 Research and experimental development services3 observations · 8% · lots7320 Research and development consultancy services3 observations · 8% · lots8030 Higher education services2 observations · 6% · lots7900 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security1 observations · 3% · lots7930 Market and economic research; polling and statistics1 observations · 3% · lotsAttributable award value£8.1mSum of published VAT-exclusive values on 15 of 37 award records — only awards to this supplier alone, framework / DPS ceilings excluded; the award’s own value, else its contract’s; the five largest make 69%; a further 1 published a VAT-inclusive amount only (£50k inc. VAT, kept apart). Not turnover. Largest rows below.
Typical attributable award£488k medianrobust · n=15
Award vs estimate1% below estimateindicative · n=1Median (estimate − award) / estimate on comparable contested single-supplier GBP wins, per lot, same VAT basis on both sides, scoped to CPV division 73. Negative = awarded above estimate. Historical movement, not a bid instruction.
| Largest published awards | Authority | Awarded | Term | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Provider - Step Up to Social Work | Stoke on Trent City Council | 6 May 2025 | 3.5 yrs | £1,671,858 ≈ £478k/yr |
| FIP SBRI C2P2 - FATHOM2 | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | — | — | £1,496,362 † |
| NSpOC: Project ADORA Ionosondes | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology | 25 Aug 2026 | 7 mo · up to 2.6 yrs | £1,062,499 |
| Can in silico and in vitro methods be used in a tiered approach to predict endpoint toxicity for a mixture of chemicals? | Food Standards Agency | 4 Jun 2026 | 3.8 yrs · up to 4.3 yrs | £663,565 ≈ £177k/yr |
| 4-year Fellowship - endpoint toxicity for a mixture of chemicals | Food Standards Agency | — | 3.7 yrs · up to 4.2 yrs | £663,565 † ≈ £181k/yr |
Where they deliver
ITL1 delivery regions on the notice · 14 of 23 awarded procedures publish one · a procedure with several regions counts in each
Nationwide (UK)10 procedures · 71%
West Midlands3 procedures · 21%
South East England1 procedures · 7%
Bidding record
Procurement Act 2023 award notices name every bidder · 2 notices name this supplier since 18 May 2026 · observed bids, not an estimate
Contract contests0 won · 0 lostFewer than three decided contests — no rate is claimed.
Framework / DPS places2 of 2Admissions to a panel or dynamic market are counted apart: nearly every compliant bidder is appointed, so they say nothing about winning work.
Authorities bid for1
| Notice | Authority | Outcome | Bids on notice | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN773311 Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) Science Delivery Framework 2 | Met Office | appointed | 14 | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Framework for Applied Science Technology Engineering Requirements (FASTER) | Met Office | appointed | 56 | 18 May 2026 |
Source: bids.details[].tenderers on Procurement Act 2023 notices (from 2025). PCR 2015 notices name no bidders, so earlier contests are invisible here. Latest ten notices shown.
Who they sell to
Authorities named on this supplier’s published awards · ranked by distinct procedures · award records explode on framework and DPS panels
Authority type · official UK type when published, else name/id class, else not classified · by award records (a single panel can dominate)
- Central government 68% (25 awards)
- Type not classified 14% (5 awards)
- Education 8% (3 awards)
- Local authority 5% (2 awards)
- Other public body 5% (2 awards)
| Authority | Procedures | Share | Award records | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Met Office | 4 | 17.4% | 11 | 16 Sept 2026 |
| NHS England | 4 | 17.4% | 4 | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Food Standards Agency | 2 | 8.7% | 4 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC | 2 | 8.7% | 2 | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Health Education England | 2 | 8.7% | 2 | 11 May 2023 |
| UK Space Agency | 1 | 4.3% | 3 | 15 Sept 2025 |
| COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED | 1 | 4.3% | 3 | 20 Feb 2026 |
| NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED | 1 | 4.3% | 2 | 8 Aug 2024 |
Share = of the 23 procedures with an award naming this supplier. Last activity = award date, or notice publication when no award date was published.
Contracts ending
Published end dates only · 25 of 37 awards carry one · not a retender forecast
| Contract | Ends | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Foundation Education & Training Programme Delivery 26-27 | 31 Mar 2027 | £315,102 |
| Preparation Support for the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) Diplomate examination | 31 Mar 2027 | £54,400 |
| MOAP Joint Chair Services FY2627 | 31 Mar 2027 | £50,000 |
Recent awards
Latest 30 of 37 award records naming this supplier
| Award / procedure | Authority | Awarded | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Joint Chair Services | Met Office | 26 Feb 2026 | £1,600,000 |
| Lot 3 Observations | Met Office | 26 Feb 2026 | £1,200,000 |
| Small Evaluations | COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED | 20 Feb 2026 | £1,500,000 |
| Large Scale Evaluations | COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED | 20 Feb 2026 | £2,400,000 |
| Technical Expertise | COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED | 20 Feb 2026 | £1,500,000 |
| Lot 2. Environment and Database - Lot 2.1: Assess the utility of existing metrics and develop new metrics for space environment | UK Space Agency | 15 Sept 2025 | £49,659 |
| Lot 2. Environment and Database - Lot 2.2: Develop software and tools to assess the environment | UK Space Agency | 15 Sept 2025 | £49,659 |
| Lot 2. Environment and Database - Lot 2.3: Timelines for End of Life (EOL) disposal | UK Space Agency | 15 Sept 2025 | £49,659 |
| Space Weather R2O2R - University of Birmingham | Met Office | 4 Sept 2025 | £157,872 |
| Utilising in silico, in vitro and ‘omics New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for p | Food Standards Agency | 25 Aug 2025 | £488,376 |
Data coverage & method
- Source: Find a Tender OCDS award and contract releases. An award record is one award × this supplier; a procedure can carry many (panels, call-offs).
- Market observations are awarded lots, or one envelope award when the notice publishes no lot links. Region = delivery ITL1 on the notice, not the supplier’s registered address.
- Authority type: official OCDS UK contracting-authority type when the notice publishes one; otherwise a Tenderline name/id class; otherwise “not classified”. Purchasing hubs with no published type stay unclassified.
- Published value attributable to this supplier alone: £8.1m across single-supplier awards, framework / DPS ceilings excluded. Coverage is partial and the figure is not turnover, so it is not shown as a headline.
- Contract end dates: published on 25 of 37 awards; 3 end within 18 months.
- Award vs estimate tiers: robust ≥5, moderate 3–4, indicative 1–2 comparable pairs.
- Never shown: contact details, reliability or payment scores, affiliations, predicted wins.
Identifiers consolidated into this page (4 historical Find a Tender publication identifiers)
Official notices referenced this supplier under these publication identifiers. Alias URLs are not separate pages.
Canonical page id: GB-PPON:PHCQ-3464-LVTM