Tenders / Buyers / United Kingdom
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX: public contracts and tenders
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX awarded 58 public contracts worth €204.0M where a value is stated since 2025-03-13; the research and development contract held by Naomi Korn Associates ends on 2027-03-31 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
At a glance
- Latest award: T1211 AI Governance Consultant, to Naomi Korn Associates, 2026-10-14
- Contracts running with suppliers: 7 with an end date in the next 18 months (7 stated). Next to end: 2027-03-31, Naomi Korn Associates (end date stated)
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 49 of 58 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | Colchester |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Facilities Management Limited | 5 | €267k | ||
| Multiverse Group Ltd | 10027474 Companies House (GB) | multiverse.io | 2 | €761k |
| Abzorb Ltd | 2 | |||
| AMETROS FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 2 | |||
| Anglia Commercial Flooring Limited | 2 | |||
| APTERIORS LIMITED | 2 | |||
| Avoira Limited | 2 | |||
| Cast Furniture Limited | 2 | |||
| CDS PRINT SERVICES LTD | 2 | |||
| Crown Flooring Ltd | 2 | |||
| DAMS FURNITURE LIMITED | 2 | |||
| Davitt Jones Bould Limited | 2 | |||
| Designer Contracts Ltd | 2 | |||
| Exchange Communications Limited | 2 | |||
| FIGARO FLOOR DESIGNS LIMITED | 2 |
Suppliers named on UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX's award notices (the top 15 of 68); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-26 | T1176 Post Room Courier | €46,068 | end date stated | |
| 2027-03-31 | T1211 AI Governance Consultant | Naomi Korn Associates | €134k | end date stated |
| 2027-09-01 | T1120 Student Placement Uniforms | Work In Style Ltd | n/a | end date stated |
| 2027-09-08 | Spectrophotometer System | EDINBURGH INSTRUMENTS LIMITED | €284k | end date stated |
| 2027-09-30 | Research: Multilingualism, Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Africa | Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, Inc. | €279k | end date stated |
| 2027-12-31 | T1193 - Effectiveness Review of Council | Huron Consulting Services Ltd | €33,292 | end date stated |
| 2028-02-29 | T1154 Coastal Resilience Survey | YouGov plc | €102k | end date stated |
| 2028-03-16 | CA14732 - Framework for the provision of Furniture and Related Services | Showcase Interiors Limited, Cast Furniture Limited, PI GROUP LTD, ... | €3.0M | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 95%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 8 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2036-10-12 | Energy Management Solutions Dynamic Market | 2026-10-13 | n/a |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-28 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business services | 79 | 10 | €28.4M |
| Waste, cleaning and environmental services | 90 | 7 | €1.1M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 5 | €2.6M |
| Furniture and cleaning products | 39 | 4 | €3.8M |
| Construction work | 45 | 4 | €3.9M |
| Education and training | 80 | 3 | €1.4M |
| Radio, TV and telecom equipment | 32 | 2 | €3.5M |
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 2 | €1.1M |
| IT services | 72 | 2 | €1.8M |
| Research and development | 73 | 2 | €413k |
| Health and social work services | 85 | 2 | €986k |
| Clothing and footwear | 18 | 1 | n/a |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | T1211 AI Governance Consultant | Naomi Korn Associates | €134k |
| 2026-08-26 | Spectrophotometer System | EDINBURGH INSTRUMENTS LIMITED | €284k |
| 2026-08-19 | T1193 - Effectiveness Review of Council | Huron Consulting Services Ltd | €33,292 |
| 2026-08-19 | T1146 - Print and Overflow Design mini competition | Continuous Data Print (UK) Ltd | €68,198 |
| 2026-08-19 | Oxford Law Trove Subscription | Oxford University Press | €321k |
| 2026-06-16 | Research: Multilingualism, Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Africa | Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, Inc. | €279k |
| 2026-06-10 | Student Engagement Analytics System | KORTEXT LIMITED | €305k |
| 2026-06-02 | T1170 Advertising and Marketing | HYBRID NEWS LIMITED | €9.6M |
| 2026-05-28 | Gas Maintenance Works and Remedial Works | Athena Mechanical Services Ltd | €3.4M |
| 2026-05-20 | T1167 - General Waste and Recycling (Mini Competition - LUPC) | BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LTD | €751k |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 4,131,157 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-28.
Questions
How many public contracts has UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX awarded?
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX published 58 contract award notices between 2025-03-13 and 2026-10-14; the 49 that state a value add up to €204.0M (official notices, as of 2026-10-28).
Who are UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Crystal Facilities Management Limited (5), Multiverse Group Ltd (2) and Abzorb Ltd (2) (as of 2026-10-28). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX contracts end soon?
8 contracts awarded by UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the research and development contract held by Naomi Korn Associates, ending on 2027-03-31 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-28).
Does UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX have open tenders now?
Yes: 1 calls for tender from UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX are open today (deadline 2026-10-28 or later) (as of 2026-10-28).
What does UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX buy?
Most of UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX's awards are in Business services (CPV 79) (10), Waste, cleaning and environmental services (CPV 90) (7) and Software packages and information systems (CPV 48) (5) (as of 2026-10-28).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX tenders and contracts: 58 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/university-of-essex-gb/, data as of 2026-10-28.