How they buy
How each award was competed.
- Direct invitation 100%
| Measure | This buyer |
|---|---|
| Awards including an SMEAwards where at least one winner is recorded as an SME · 14 | 86% |
| Notices cancelledNotices cancelled before any award, of all notices · 81 | 0% |
Public body · Public buyer
Higher Education Authority has published 44 contract awards on eTenders and TED, naming 42 distinct suppliers. The supplier named most often is Crowleys DFK Limited, on 3 awards with no other supplier. The latest award is dated 7 October 2026.
Calculated from published award records; nothing is estimated.
Higher Education Authority published 44 contract awards in these records between 2019 and 2026.
1 published contract term ends in the 12 months from 12 October 2026.
How each award was competed.
| Measure | This buyer |
|---|---|
| Awards including an SMEAwards where at least one winner is recorded as an SME · 14 | 86% |
| Notices cancelledNotices cancelled before any award, of all notices · 81 | 0% |
Value of one-off contracts won alone · number of awards
One-off contracts with a single supplier total €5,181,122 in awarded value. 3 framework agreements are not included, as they publish a ceiling. Awarded value is not money paid.
1 award whose published duration ends between 12 Oct 2026 and a year later.
End dates add the published duration to the award date. Contracts can be extended, ended early or renewed without a new notice, so this is a guide to when work may come back to market, not a schedule.
These suppliers are CRO companies that won at least one award from this buyer and also appear in the Register of Lobbying or a Register of Members’ Interests. Appearing in both does not mean an award was influenced. Open each company to see the records and how they were matched.
Sources: the OGP / eTenders open data file, published 7 Aug 2026, and TED contract award notices. Categories, bids, SME and timing figures come from eTenders only. About the sources
One-off contracts with a sole supplier; frameworks left out
sole supplier shared