Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
The tender notices in our corpus from UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER, newest first, read from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Each links to its own page and to the original.
- Notices in the corpus
- 74Counted in the corpus search index when this page was read, across every stage (forecast, tender, award, contract). The index is refreshed by the corpus, so the newest notices may be missing for a while.Counted at Fri 30 Oct 2026, 05:30 GMT.
- Newest notice published
- 13 Oct 2026
- Buyer type
- EducationThe corpus’s classification from the buyer name, as supplied.
- Read the buyer’s published records, newest first.
- Separate planning, live opportunities and historical outcomes.
- Read the original lot, value basis and documents.
- Investigate relevance before authorising response work.
Which notices has this buyer published?
Open notices are live tenders and forecasts. All notices also include historical ones: awarded, closed or past their deadline.
- Specialised Cleaning Services FrameworkUNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER · Published 13 Oct 2026Lancaster University is looking to re-tender its Specialised Cleaning Services and aims to establish a framework with up to 3 - 5 suppliers on each lot. The purpose of this Framework Agreement is to ensure the University has a sustainable supply of contractors to meet workload demands and achieves b£2,475,000Estimated value stated in the noticeLive tender · Open
- Purchase of In Vivo Optical Imaging SystemUNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER · Published 12 Oct 2026Purchase of a In Vivo Optical Imaging System, see document on intend for full details. Please note purchase is VAT exempt£100,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Accommodation and Conferencing SoftwareUNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER · Published 5 Oct 2026Lancaster University is looking to procure software that provides a solution to the University’s student accommodation, conference, hospitality, and residential management requirements. We are therefore undertaking preliminary market engagement to better understand the range of solutions available t£660,000Estimated value stated in the noticeForecast · Planning
- Arboricultural and Landscaping / Horticultural FrameworkUNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER · Published 21 Sep 2026Lancaster University is looking to re-tender its Arboricultural and Landscaping / Horticultural Services, and aims to establish a framework for the following lots: Lot 1: Arboricultural Services Lot 2: Landscape & Horticultural Services Sub Lot 2a: Landscape & Horticultural Services Small Works - E£380,000Estimated value stated in the noticeLive tender · Open
- Design and Fit Out Contractor FrameworkUNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER · Published 29 Jul 2026Lancaster University is inviting interested suppliers to participate in this tender for a Design and Fit-Out Contractor Framework (single operator). Please consider the information contained in this document and any associated attachments.£10,000,000Estimated value stated in the noticeLive tender · Open
- Painting and Decorating FrameworkUNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER · Published 1 Oct 2025This framework will cover Painting and Decorating services across our large campus. This will include: • External painting, including, potentially: masonry, rendered panels, steelwork. This is very likely to involve the requirement to work at height. • Internal small/low value maintenance type repa£937,500Estimated value stated in the noticeLive tender · Open
- Strategic CRM PlatformUNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER · Published 3 Apr 2025Lancaster University is procuring a strategic CRM platform to deliver a transformative student and staff experience, aligning closely with our strategic ambition of becoming a globally recognised leader among higher education institutions. The CRM initiative seeks to consolidate and rationalise dispValue not stated in sourceLive tender · Open
- Lancaster University Facilitation and Coaching Services FrameworkUNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER · Published 6 Mar 2025Lancaster University is currently reviewing their leadership and personal development provision and will shortly be going out to tender to create a framework of Lot 1 Facilitators and Lot 2 Coaching Services to deliver and support a number of staff development programmes.Value not stated in sourceForecast · Planning
What has this buyer published most recently?
This preview follows the current page’s record order. It is a sample, not a complete history or a forecast.
- 01
Specialised Cleaning Services Framework
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 02
Purchase of In Vivo Optical Imaging System
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 03
Accommodation and Conferencing Software
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 04
Arboricultural and Landscaping / Horticultural Framework
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 05
Design and Fit Out Contractor Framework
Estimated value stated in the notice
How should you check a record before using it?
Follow its notice page to the original publication, then read the current document and value basis.
A published amount may describe a contract, lot or framework ceiling. The wording beside each record states the basis supplied by the source.
Publications: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
- Open the linked tender page and its original publication, where recorded.
- Separate publication, award and response dates.
- Read the value basis; a framework ceiling is not money spent.
- Use the named organisation; do not merge a group parent by assumption.
How much time should you allow to review this page?
Multiply the visible record count by your own review time. Follow-up documents are extra work.
Plan this page’s review
8 records on this page × your minutes per record.
Five minutes is an illustration. Later pages and linked documents are additional work.
- First record5
- Remaining records on this page35
What should you investigate first?
Check the notice’s stage and scope before treating it as available work.
- Record01
Open one relevant notice
Keep its identifier and original publication together. - Context02
Separate invitation from outcome
Planning and award notices are not current invitations. - Evidence03
Read the current documents
Follow scope, lots and updates; resolve missing information through the buyer. - Decision04
Record why it matters
Keep facts separate from eligibility or future-demand assumptions. - Action05
Name a useful follow-up
Decide whether preparation work is justified.
An editorial review sequence, not a buyer timetable or predicted cycle.
What can you safely conclude from these records?
Use the facts each record states. A page of notices or awards does not establish market share, a win rate or future demand.
Review the recorded limitations below. Missing data stays missing, and organisations are linked only when the corpus supplies a page key.
- The corpus and this page are bounded views of published records.
- No organisation-wide spend or awarded-value total is calculated here.
- A named buyer link is not evidence of a wider group relationship.
- Past records do not establish the next opportunity’s date or value.
Where can you investigate next?
Use the guides to resolve the notice stage, framework or evidence question.
| Next record or guide | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Search Contracts Finder records | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Separate frameworks from contracts | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Check the invitation’s stage | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Check security evidence | Understand the next part of the bid |
The next decision needs a record someone can check.
What is the useful next action?
Open a relevant notice and establish whether there is work your team should investigate.
Keep the source, uncertainty and decision together.
Explore current and past tenders →- Locate a relevant published notice.
- Follow original documents and the stage.
- Resolve evidence and delivery questions.
- Keep a specific action and its reasons.
What are the limits of this record?
- Notices are linked to this buyer by a slug made from the buyer name on each notice. A notice that writes the name differently may be under another buyer, or none.
- Buyer type is the corpus's classification from the buyer name, not an official category.
Where was this record read?
- Buyer
- university-of-lancaster
- Read at
- Fri 30 Oct 2026, 05:30 GMT
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