Top suppliers
Top suppliers to STAR ACADEMIES
Top-five suppliers hold 82% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What STAR ACADEMIES buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
799290553150306098398518Recent contracts
Latest STAR ACADEMIES contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Office and Education Supplies - Star Academies
LYRECO UK LIMITED · 2026-09-27
Lot 2 - West Yorkshire
SJF Electrics · 2026-09-08
£750K
Lot 3 - West Midlands
Severnside Security · 2026-09-08
£1.5M
Lot 1 - North West
SJF Electrics · 2026-09-08
£1.9M
Affinity Workforce Solutions
AFFINITY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED · 2026-08-31
Academic Appointments
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS LTD · 2026-08-31
Hays
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED · 2026-08-31
Just Teachers
Just Teachers Limited · 2026-08-31
Choice Teachers
CHOICE TEACHERS LIMITED · 2026-08-31
MESA Education
MESA EDUCATION LTD · 2026-08-31
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Market analysis
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Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
50%
Awards to SMEs
82%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 50% of STAR ACADEMIES’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to STAR ACADEMIES
How much does STAR ACADEMIES spend on procurement?
STAR ACADEMIES awarded 42 contracts totalling £64.0M between 2023-10-17 and 2026-10-17, working with 37 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.8M.
Who are STAR ACADEMIES's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to STAR ACADEMIES by total award value are Mellors Catering Services, Nuvem Solutions Limited, D WHITTAKER & CO. The top five suppliers together hold 82% of contract value.
What does STAR ACADEMIES buy from suppliers?
STAR ACADEMIES's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, recreational, cultural and sporting services, sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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GUIDE
PQQ & Selection Questionnaire — Procurement Act 2023
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SECTOR
UK Government IT Services
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-17
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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