Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Colchester Institute
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Colchester Institute buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
5530347279485015Recent contracts
Latest Colchester Institute contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
EBS Level 3 Support and Subscription Renewal 2026-2027
Tribal Education Limited · 2026-07-26
£148K
HR Management Software
HI BOB (UK) LIMITED · 2025-12-03
£728K
Colchester Institute Recycling and Waste Management Services - AWARD
CSH ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED · 2025-09-16
Colchester Institute Internal Audit Services - AWARD
Scrutton Bland LLP · 2025-07-21
CA14393 - Colchester Institute are looking to tender for the supply of managed printer services
Insight Systems ltd · 2024-10-22
CA14388 - Colchester Institute are looking to tender for the service of lift maintenance
Eastern Lift Services Ltd · 2024-10-22
Colchester Institute are looking for a supply of outsourced catering contract
Aramark Limited · 2024-05-12
£144K
CA13593 - Colchester Institute are looking for a supply of outsourced catering contract
Aramark Limited · 2024-05-12
£144K
CA13220 - Colchester Institute are looking for a supply of butchered meat contract
Direct Meats · 2024-01-12
CA12907 - Colchester Institute is looking for a supply of digital media LSIP PC workstations
Stone Technologies Ltd trading as Stone Group · 2023-11-20
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Most of it is in food & beverages, office & IT equipment and transport equipment.
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Market analysis
Bidding into Colchester Institute — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
7%
Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 7% of Colchester Institute’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Colchester Institute
How much does Colchester Institute spend on procurement?
Colchester Institute awarded 10 contracts totalling £1.2M between 2023-10-17 and 2026-10-17, working with 9 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £291K.
Who are Colchester Institute's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Colchester Institute by total award value are HI BOB (UK) LIMITED, Aramark Limited, Tribal Education Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does Colchester Institute buy from suppliers?
Colchester Institute's procurement is concentrated in hotel, restaurant and retail trade services, office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages, transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-17
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