Top suppliers
Top suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
Top-five suppliers hold 76% 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.
T1211 AI Governance Consultant
Naomi Korn Associates · 2026-10-13
£112K
Spectrophotometer System
EDINBURGH INSTRUMENTS LIMITED · 2026-08-19
£243K
Oxford Law Trove Subscription
Oxford University Press · 2026-08-18
£275K
T1146 - Print and Overflow Design mini competition
Continuous Data Print (UK) Ltd · 2026-08-18
£58K
Research: Multilingualism, Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Africa
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, Inc. · 2026-06-16
£241K
T1193 - Effectiveness Review of Council
Huron Consulting Services Ltd · 2026-06-15
£29K
Student Engagement Analytics System
KORTEXT LIMITED · 2026-06-09
£264K
T1170 - Advertising and Marketing
Hybrid News Limited · 2026-06-01
T1167 - General Waste and Recycling (Mini Competition - LUPC)
BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LTD · 2026-05-19
£650K
T1170 Advertising and Marketing
HYBRID NEWS LIMITED · 2026-05-13
£8.3M
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Most of it is in energy & fuels, clothing & textiles and construction works.
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planned procurements
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frameworks running
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Market analysis
Bidding into UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
29%
Awards to SMEs
76%
Top-5 supplier share
9%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 29% of UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
How much does UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX spend on procurement?
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX awarded 125 contracts totalling £231.7M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 84 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £3.2M.
Who are UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX by total award value are Lockton LLP, Verian Group UK Ltd, Kantar Public UK Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 76% of contract value.
What does UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX buy from suppliers?
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, construction work, furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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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