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TENDERGloucester City Council · AM0002ARC - Architect - Greyfriars RIBA 4 - 6·Value TBC·Gloucestershire, Wiltshire…
GRANTUK Research and Innovation, NERC, Innovate… · Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling…·£305k·National
TENDERNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED · IT Hardware Reseller Framework·£100.0M·London
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · Cranfield Trust·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERCumberland Council · Prioritised Capital Maintenance - Corporate Properties Consultant…·£200k·North West
GRANTThe Money and Pensions Service · Money Guiders Grant Fund 2026/27·£25k·National
TENDERCyngor Gwynedd · Gwelliannau i / Improvement works to the ‘Materials Recovery Facility’…·£1.2M·Wales
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · My Community Portal·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERWalsall Council · W5165 Supply & Installation of Stage Lighting·£300k·West Midlands
GRANTUK Research and Innovation · Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace·£17.6M·National
TENDERBroads (2006) Internal Drainage Board · Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Works·£6.5M·East of England
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · Net Zero Exchange·Value TBC·South West
TENDERGloucester City Council · AM0002ARC - Architect - Greyfriars RIBA 4 - 6·Value TBC·Gloucestershire, Wiltshire…
GRANTUK Research and Innovation, NERC, Innovate… · Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling…·£305k·National
TENDERNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED · IT Hardware Reseller Framework·£100.0M·London
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · Cranfield Trust·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERCumberland Council · Prioritised Capital Maintenance - Corporate Properties Consultant…·£200k·North West
GRANTThe Money and Pensions Service · Money Guiders Grant Fund 2026/27·£25k·National
TENDERCyngor Gwynedd · Gwelliannau i / Improvement works to the ‘Materials Recovery Facility’…·£1.2M·Wales
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · My Community Portal·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERWalsall Council · W5165 Supply & Installation of Stage Lighting·£300k·West Midlands
GRANTUK Research and Innovation · Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace·£17.6M·National
TENDERBroads (2006) Internal Drainage Board · Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Works·£6.5M·East of England
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · Net Zero Exchange·Value TBC·South West
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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE

THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-10-16 to 2026-10-16Updated 2026-10-16

£3.5M

Total spend

8

Contract awards

7

Unique suppliers

£433K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE has awarded 8 contracts worth £3.5M to 7 suppliers between 2023-10-16 and 2026-10-16, at an average contract value of £433K, with the top five suppliers holding 82% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE

Top-five suppliers hold 82% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
EDUCATED RECRUITMENT LIMITED1£750K
EVEREST RECRUITMENT AND SERVICES LTD1£750K
I.J. CANNINGS & SON LIMITED2£500K
JUNIPER EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED1£450K
REDBRIDGE PRODUCE & FLOWERS LIMITED1£380K
SAVONA FOODSERVICE LTD1£380K
IPLICIT LIMITED1£250K

Procurement categories

What THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
2 awards£1.5M

Repair and maintenance services

50
2 awards£500K

Software package and information systems

48
2 awards£700K

Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15
1 award£380K

Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

03
1 award£380K

Recent contracts

Latest THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

ACE - Provision of Financial Management System

IPLICIT LIMITED · 2026-05-13

£250K

ACE - Provision of Integrated HR and Payroll System

JUNIPER EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-06

£450K

Provision of Supply Agency Services

EDUCATED RECRUITMENT LIMITED · 2025-11-03

£750K

Provision of Supply Agency Services

EVEREST RECRUITMENT AND SERVICES LTD · 2025-11-03

£750K

Provision of Food Supply

SAVONA FOODSERVICE LTD · 2025-08-31

£380K

Provision of Food Supply

REDBRIDGE PRODUCE & FLOWERS LIMITED · 2025-08-31

£380K

Provision of Mechanical & Plant Servicing & Repairs

I.J. CANNINGS & SON LIMITED · 2025-08-06

£250K

Lot 3 All Schools

I.J. CANNINGS & SON LIMITED · 2025-07-07

£250K

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Market analysis

Bidding into THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

67%

Awards to SMEs

82%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

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Awards to social enterprises

Around 67% of THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE

How much does THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE spend on procurement?

THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE awarded 8 contracts totalling £3.5M between 2023-10-16 and 2026-10-16, working with 7 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £433K.

Who are THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE by total award value are EDUCATED RECRUITMENT LIMITED, EVEREST RECRUITMENT AND SERVICES LTD, I.J. CANNINGS & SON LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 82% of contract value.

What does THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE buy from suppliers?

THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, repair and maintenance services, software package and information systems, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-16

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

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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