University of Exeter
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Upcoming opportunities
Sports Estate Cleaning Services
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 12 Oct, 2026Value £300.00kSource Find a TenderThe University of Exeter is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform the development of its procurement strategy and requirements for a future multi-site Sports Estate Cleaning Services contract. The University is seeking engagement from suitably experienced cleaning service providers to better underst
Vehicle Maintenance Services
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 24 Apr, 2026Value £170.00kSource Find a TenderThe University of Exeter requires a vehicle maintenance supplier to provide routine and ad hoc servicing and maintenance for University owned and leased vehicles.
Outplacement Provider
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 17 Apr, 2026Value £160.00kSource Find a TenderFrom time to time the University implements structural changes when staff are offered the opportunity to leave the employment of the University on favourable severance terms. In these circumstances, leavers are offered outplacement support at the University’s cost. We are currently reviewing the provision of outplaceme
Academic Workload Planning/Management System
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 6 Mar, 2026Source Find a TenderWe are interested in finding suppliers of academic workload planning and management systems who will be able to supply a system to a university with well-established workload management policies and processes. Our workload planning system is currently accessible to around 3000 academic staff, and workload planning data
Vehicle Maintenance
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 27 Feb, 2026Value £127.00kSource Find a TenderThe University of Exeter requires a vehicle maintenance supplier, to provide regular scheduled maintenance, mechanical repairs and breakdown assistance to the University’s Non-Leased vehicle fleet to include regular servicing Tail lift inspections and MOT inspections.
Insurance Brokerage
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 10 Feb, 2026Value £70.00kSource Find a TenderThe University of Exeter are looking to procure Insurance Broker Services for the entities of the University of Exeter, FX Plus (joint venture to support University of Exeter activities, staff and student on Falmouth University campus), and Falmouth University. The three entities remain separated, but are tendered toge
Student Recruitment Marketing Agency Framework
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 6 Feb, 2026Value £2.85mSource Find a TenderThe University is looking to establish a multi‑supplier Framework Agreement for marketing, media planning and buying, and campaign delivery services. The Framework will support brand and reputation activity, student recruitment (UG, PGT and where relevant B2B), international marketing, and the growth of online programm
Digital Research Infrastructure
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 16 Jan, 2026Value £8.30mSource Find a TenderThe University of Exeter is initiating this Early Market Engagement (EME) to inform the development of its Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI), a transformative programme that will underpin the University’s future research and innovation capability. This engagement seeks to: Understand the current market landscape, e
SAND-DRESSED ARTIFICIAL SPORTS PITCH
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 15 Dec, 2025Value £400.00kSource Find a TenderAs part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing high-quality sports facilities at the University of Exeter, this project will deliver a new sand-dressed artificial turf surface designed to support performance, safety, and long-term durability. The works will include full surface replacement, including installation of a
Provision of Employee Benefits
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 10 Oct, 2025Value £1.00Source Find a TenderThe University of Exeter is currently exploring options for a robust rewards and benefits solution aimed at enhancing staff engagement and supporting the attraction and retention of talent. As one of the largest employers in Exeter with approximately 7,500 staff, the University intends to undertake a procurement proces
Quality Management System Software
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 3 Oct, 2025Value £120.00kSource Find a TenderQuality Management System Software - Clinical Trials Unit
Telephony and Call Centre - Teams Front End
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 3 Oct, 2025Value £500.00kSource Find a TenderAt the University of Exeter communication is key to how we engage with our students, colleagues and partners. Whilst the use of telephony has vastly reduced in recent years, with other forms of communication being more prevalent, telephony still has a place in many areas, including accommodation, estates patrol, cleari
Web Optimisation Platform
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 10 Oct, 2025Value £240.00kSource Find a TenderWe require a platform to support our web optimisation programme to aid our student recruitment and research reputation objectives. The platform should allow us to quickly and easily AB test new features, content and design on our webpages against clear goals with in-depth statistics on what our users are doing to allow
Framework for the provision of Recruitment Agencies (PME - Round 2)
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 26 Sept, 2025Value £3.00mSource Find a TenderThe University is looking to establish a framework for recruitment services across a number of areas. This will be split across a number of lots to enable the University to take advantage of best in class recruiters. This is the second round of Preliminary Market Engagement, which focusses on the Terms and Conditions.
Estates CAFM Reimplementation
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 8 Aug, 2025Value £750.00kSource Find a TenderThe University of Exeter is undertaking a project to review and replace its current Computer-Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system. The replacement platform must support a wide range of estate and facilities management functions and integrate seamlessly with our existing digital estate platforms. The aim of this ea
Manufacture and Installation of External Signage
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 1 Aug, 2025Value £500.00kSource Find a TenderThe University of Exeter are looking to procure new External Wayfinding Signage only across the Streatham and St Lukes Campus’s in Exeter, Devon. Following a successful recent rebrand a new design guidance document has been created through ABG Designs. The Artwork and Proofs have been created by the ABG Design and appr
Exeter Leader Framework
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 30 Jul, 2025Value £500.00kSource Find a TenderThe University of Exeter is looking to procure suppliers for delivery of Aspiring Managers, People Management, Leadership Difference and Leadership Academy services. We have the opportunity to consider this as a single cohesive career-wide development pathway with multiple components, rather than in isolation of each o
International Student Enrolment Solution
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 15 Jul, 2025Value £150.00kSource Find a TenderUniversity of Exeter is seeking to accelerate our Global expansion agenda, and are looking for an administration management system allowing us to spend less time on manual and administrative tasks relating to international student recruitment admissions processes from the point of offer, and ultimately free up capacity
Secondary side district heating works
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 16 Jul, 2025Value £8.00mSource Find a TenderThe University is considering procurement options to undertake secondary side heating works on eight buildings to be able to connect them to a district heating network.
Framework for the Provision of Furniture
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 11 Jun, 2025Value £20.00mSource Find a TenderThe University of Exeter is looking to award a multi-supplier framework for the provisions of furniture.
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