Top suppliers
Top suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
Top-five suppliers hold 86% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
T1167 - General Waste and Recycling (Mini Competition - LUPC)
BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LTD · 2026-05-20
£650K
T1184 Blood Sample Collection and Analysis
Randox Laboratories Ltd · 2026-05-07
£745K
T954 - Periodic Contract Cleaning - Mini Competition Lot 2 Yr4
Crystal Facilities Management Limited · 2026-04-09
£20K
T954 - Periodic Contract Cleaning - Mini Competition Yr 4
Crystal Facilities Management Limited · 2026-04-09
£85K
T1170 - Advertising and Marketing
Hybrid News Ltd · 2026-03-27
£8.3M
T1186 Cognitive Testing_Employment
Verian Group UK Ltd · 2026-03-23
£80K
T1187 Usability Testing
National Centre for Social Research · 2026-03-23
£60K
T1185 Square 1 Bridge Works
Amicus Civil Engineering Ltd · 2026-03-03
£60K
T1164 Morocco Social Survey In Rural Communities
Social Laboratory-SOLAB · 2026-02-17
£400K
Morocco Social Survey In Rural Communities
Social Laboratory -SOLAB · 2026-02-17
£350K
T1176 Post Room Courier
RedHead Couriers · 2026-01-16
£40K
T1155 Essex Sport_Gym Equipment
Technogym UK Ltd · 2025-12-23
£261K
Morocco Social Survey In Rural Communities
Social Laboratory - SOLAB · 2025-11-28
£304K
T1180 - Apprenticeship DPS Call Off November 2025
Ioda Ltd · 2025-11-18
£585K
Framework for the provision of Flooring Supplies and Services
Floorteq Ltd · 2025-10-21
£50.0M
T1144 - RCP System Call Off
Academia Ltd · 2025-10-13
£333K
T1143 - Furniture Lot 5 Ergonomic
Barry Bennett Limited · 2025-09-16
£200K
Unified Communications and Telephony
Start Communications Group Ltd · 2025-09-11
£22.0M
T1129 Rowhedge 3 Accommodation Refurbishment
Colne Construction Services LTD · 2025-09-10
£75K
T1125 - Low Temperature Hot Water (LTHW) Software Modelling at Gateway Building, Southend on Sea
Hydronic System Optimisation Ltd · 2025-09-10
£20K
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T1184 - IP20 Blood Sample Collection
£1.1M
T1184 - IP20 Blood Sample Collection
£1.1M
T1121 - Card Acquiring Services 2025
T1010 - Decarbonisation Consultant
T1010 - Decarbonisation Consultant
T1010 - Decarbonisation Consultant
T1010 - Decarbonisation Consultant
Smart TRV - Soft Market Testing 2023
Decarbonisation Consultant - Soft Market Testing 2023
Decarbonisation Consultant - Soft Market Testing 2023
Decarbonisation Consultant - Soft Market Testing 2023
Smart TRV - Soft Market Testing 2023
Smart TRV - Soft Market Testing 2023
Blood Sample Analysis - Soft Market Testing 2023
Blood Sample Analysis - Soft Market Testing 2023
£900K
Blood Sample Analysis - Soft Market Testing 2023
Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement
£108.3M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
T954 - Periodic Contract Cleaning - Mini Competition Yr 4
Expires: 2026-10-02
£85K
T954 - Periodic Contract Cleaning - Mini Competition Lot 2 Yr4
Expires: 2026-10-02
£20K
T1044 - Blood Storage
Expires: 2026-10-23
£200K
T1176 Post Room Courier
Expires: 2027-01-26
£40K
CA13297 - Utility Supply and Energy Management Solutions Framework
Expires: 2027-05-21
£400.0M
T957 - Legal Services
Expires: 2027-07-17
£2.0M
Market analysis
Bidding into UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
86%
Top-5 supplier share
33d
Avg response window
30d
Median response window
23mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
How much does UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX spend on procurement?
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX awarded 103 contracts totalling £1.2bn between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 58 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £13.5M.
Who are UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX by total award value are Xerox (UK) Limited, Showcase Interiors Limited, Lockton LLP. The top five suppliers together hold 86% of contract value.
What does UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX buy from suppliers?
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX's procurement is concentrated in computer-related equipment, office furniture, insurance services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX contracts?
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What's the typical response window for UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX tenders?
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX typically gives suppliers a median of 30 days to respond (average 33 days). Standard contract duration is around 23 months.
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SECTOR
UK Government IT Services
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01
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
- · Spend Network
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