UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
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Contract awards
T1211 AI Governance Consultant
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 31 Mar, 20275 monthsValue £112.32kSource Contracts FinderAI Governance Consultancy services.
Awarded to Naomi Korn Associates
Spectrophotometer System
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 8 Sept, 202710 monthsValue £243.05kSource Find a TenderSupply, installation, commissioning and training for an Edinburgh Instruments LP980 Laser Flash Photolysis Spectrophotometer. The system will provide nanosecond transient absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy capabilities for the investigation of photochemical, photophysical and protein-based light-driven processes.
Awarded to EDINBURGH INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
Oxford Law Trove Subscription
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 31 Aug, 202934 monthsValue £275.00kSource Find a TenderThe University wishes to procure a three year subscription to the Oxford Law Trove platform for the student population commencing on the 1st September 2026. As a provider of Law degrees Unviersity of Essex must provide its staff and students with access to extensive range of legal materials. Sourcing this material in a
Awarded to Oxford University Press
T1146 - Print and Overflow Design mini competition
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 31 Jul, 203157 monthsValue £58.38kSource Contracts FinderThe University of Essex is looking for an experienced and suitably qualified Supplier from the University of Essex Print and Associated Services Framework, to provide Print Management Services. These services Include: General digital and litho mono and 4-colour offset printing and finishing; Display & Exhibition
Awarded to Continuous Data Print (UK) Ltd
T1193 - Effectiveness Review of Council
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 31 Dec, 202714 monthsValue £28.50kSource Contracts FinderThe University of Essex is looking to appoint an independent external reviewer to undertake a review of the effectiveness of Council and its committees in 2026 with a view to the final report being presented to Council at the meeting of 9 July 2026, at the latest. This is in line with the requirements of the Committee
Awarded to Huron Consulting Services Ltd
Research: Multilingualism, Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Africa
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 30 Sept, 202711 monthsValue £240.89kSource Find a TenderThis notice sets out the University of Essex intention to award a contract to Busara Center for Behavioral Economics for the provision of services for the Research project: Multilingualism, Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Africa (MCCRA) Busara will work with The University of Essex on its MCCRA Project to carry out
Awarded to Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, Inc.
Student Engagement Analytics System
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 31 Jul, 202821 monthsValue £263.59kSource Find a TenderThe contract is for provision of Stream software including support and maintenance and any essential upgrades. The contract is for 24 months.
Awarded to KORTEXT LIMITED
T1170 Advertising and Marketing
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 30 Sept, 202935 monthsValue £8.33mSource Find a TenderThe University of Essex runs numerous advertising campaigns each year to attract students to study with us. These are run through the Marketing and Student Recruitment office who are responsible for the University's student recruitment marketing. Focus of this marketing is across UK and international priority markets,
Awarded to HYBRID NEWS LIMITED
Gas Maintenance Works and Remedial Works
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 31 Mar, 202929 monthsValue £2.92mSource Find a TenderDelivery of gas maintenance works and remedial works at the University of Essex campus locations in Colchester, Southend and Loughton, Essex. A 3 year contract with options to extend for 2 periods of 2 years each period. 404b74df-db8c-4a78-bb74-e5efd19388c9
Awarded to Athena Mechanical Services Ltd
T1167 - General Waste and Recycling (Mini Competition - LUPC)
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 27 Aug, 203158 monthsValue £120.78kSource Contracts FinderFramework Agreement - Waste Management Services (Sustainable) EFM5076 - LUPC Lot 1: Total Waste Management Mini Competition The Contractor shall carry out waste collection and recycling services at the University of Essex, Colchester and Loughton Campuses. The University has several waste streams including gener
Awarded to BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LTD
T1148 - Blood Sample Collection and Analysis
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 26 May, 202819 monthsValue £745.24kSource Find a TenderUnderstanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) is a longitudinal social survey of households and individuals living in the UK. Data collection began in January 2009 and participants are interviewed annually. In Waves 2 and 3 of the Study (2010-13) a wide range of objective health measures were colle
Awarded to Randox Laboratories Ltd
T954 - Periodic Contract Cleaning - Mini Competition Lot 2 Yr4
Location: East of England
Awarded contractPublished 9 Apr, 2026Value £20.00kSource Contracts FinderLot 2: Summer Period (July - August): Regular service cleaning to residential areas during Event Essex conference period alongside our in-house cleaning team. Bidders may be required to provide additional staff for the last week of September. Over the summer period, generally July and August, residential areas are
Awarded to Crystal Facilities Management Limited
T954 - Periodic Contract Cleaning - Mini Competition Yr 4
Location: East of England
Awarded contractPublished 9 Apr, 2026Value £85.00kSource Contracts FinderLot 1: Summer Period (July & September): Following end of tenancy move out of undergraduate students (July) and postgraduate students (September). Deep cleaning to bedrooms with and without ensuite bathrooms and scheduled "sparkle" cleaning to communal areas; consisting of shared bathrooms, communal kitchens, foyers,
Awarded to Crystal Facilities Management Limited
T1187 Usability Testing
Location: East of England
Awarded contractPublished 23 Mar, 2026Value £59.98kSource Contracts FinderPlease refer to the 'documents' tab for more information.
Awarded to National Centre for Social Research
T1186 Cognitive Testing_Employment
Location: East of England
Awarded contractPublished 23 Mar, 2026Value £69.50kSource Contracts FinderPlease refer to our document 'RFQ Bidder's Guidance'.
Awarded to Verian Group UK Ltd
T1185 Square 1 Bridge Works
Location: East of England
Awarded contractPublished 3 Mar, 2026Value £57.95kSource Contracts FinderT1185 Square 1 Bridge Works Please refer to the 'Documents' tab for further information.
Awarded to Amicus Civil Engineering Ltd
Morocco Social Survey In Rural Communities
Location: East of England
Awarded contractPublished 17 Feb, 2026Value £350.00kSource Find a TenderA service to deliver a large-scale social survey in Morocco starting November or December 2025 and finishing approx. March 2026. The survey company will implement all aspects of the data collection of a social survey with 5,000 women and 3,000 men in 519 rural communities, and deliver quality data according to the prot
Awarded to Social Laboratory -SOLAB
T1176 Post Room Courier
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 26 Jan, 20273 monthsValue £40.00kSource Contracts FinderCourier to transport parcels, letters and ad-hoc items between campuses.
Awarded to RedHead Couriers
T1155 Essex Sport_Gym Equipment
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 20 Jan, 203151 monthsValue £261.12kSource Contracts FinderSupply of gym equipment and ongoing servicing
Awarded to Technogym UK Ltd
T1180 - Apprenticeship DPS Call Off November 2025
Location: East of England
Awarded contractContract ends 4 Jan, 202926 monthsValue £585.00kSource Contracts Finder1) Level 3 Team Leader apprenticeships 2) Level 5 Operations Manager apprenticeships 3) Level 6 Improvement Leader apprenticeships 4) Arrangement of the EPAO Online/blended delivery Enrolment numbers are not committed/confirmed - Ad hoc Basis (Estimated contract value) Continued adherence to the relevant Skills Engl
Awarded to Ioda Ltd
Top suppliers
| ULiving Consortium | £119.96m |
| Verian Group UK Ltd | £99.34m |
| ULiving Consortium (acting via ULiving@Essex3 LLP) | £98.00m |
| TNS-BMRB | £37.20m |
| United Living (South) Limited | £30.61m |
| Kantar | £27.92m |
| R G Carter Southern Ltd | £12.84m |
| Mitie FM Limited | £9.50m |
What they buy
- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security38 notices in the last 3 years
- Construction work37 notices in the last 3 years
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support14 notices in the last 3 years
- Software package and information systems14 notices in the last 3 years
- Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products12 notices in the last 3 years
- Repair and maintenance services12 notices in the last 3 years
- Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services12 notices in the last 3 years
- Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)8 notices in the last 3 years