# University of Essex: UK public-sector contract awards > A public buyer profile built from sourced government contract award notices. ## Key facts - Awards: 245 - Known award value: £248,351,459 - Distinct contract winners: 122 - First award: 7 July 2015 - Latest award: 19 August 2026 ## Top contract winners - [Rose Builders](/contract-winners/rose-builders/public-sector-contract-awards): 21 awards - [Showcase Interiors](/contract-winners/showcase-interiors/public-sector-contract-awards): 15 awards - Colne Construction Services LTD: 9 awards - [Crystal Facilities Management](/contract-winners/crystal-facilities-management/public-sector-contract-awards): 7 awards - [Hutton Construction](/contract-winners/hutton-construction/public-sector-contract-awards): 6 awards ## Contract awards ### [T1193 - Effectiveness Review of Council](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f76de1eb-c9a9-460a-9963-a35df758f8e1) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Huron Consulting Services Ltd · £28,500 · 16 June 2026 · awarded ### [T1146 - Print and Overflow Design mini competition](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c67480ed-758e-40f0-97ea-3addf6a1d018) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Continuous Data Print \(UK\) Ltd · £58,381 · 19 August 2026 · awarded ### [T1170 - Advertising and Marketing](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ad39eaa0-24cc-4bd9-9a7c-96db6503d780) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Hybrid News Limited · £0 · 2 June 2026 · awarded ### [T1167 - General Waste and Recycling \(Mini Competition - LUPC\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f803250c-f3e2-41d3-bc72-9e7315254ac7) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LTD · £120,778 · 20 May 2026 · awarded ### [T954 - Periodic Contract Cleaning - Mini Competition Lot 2 Yr4](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f0fb72a7-717e-444b-abf9-22abc3bb7115) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Crystal Facilities Management Limited · £0 · 9 April 2026 · awarded ### [T954 - Periodic Contract Cleaning - Mini Competition Yr 4](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b937e914-2b5d-4c93-9588-5c9d82d416a6) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Crystal Facilities Management Limited · £0 · 9 April 2026 · awarded ### [T1187 Usability Testing](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-eb97d446-682e-4414-9113-174144eb8e58) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · National Centre for Social Research · £59,983 · 23 March 2026 · awarded ### [T1186 Cognitive Testing\_Employment](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4df95d6b-1929-4d03-9378-d1ac528543c3) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Verian Group UK Ltd · £69,500 · 23 March 2026 · awarded ### [T1185 Square 1 Bridge Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-83149181-cb3f-46ab-85b1-63d09ae22873) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Amicus Civil Engineering Ltd · £57,950 · 3 March 2026 · awarded ### [T1164 Morocco Social Survey In Rural Communities](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4473802f-4c2b-4223-b376-ec31fb5f6033) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Social Laboratory-SOLAB · £364,673 · 17 February 2026 · awarded ### [T1184 - Blood Sample Collection & Analysis](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-49298a7a-f423-43f0-8fc9-80e9d5635433) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · 27 January 2026 · open\_tender ### [T1176 Post Room Courier](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-adcd1465-fa13-4dbd-b6af-25c4d30b0dfd) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · RedHead Couriers · £40,000 · 19 January 2026 · awarded ### [T1155 Essex Sport\_Gym Equipment](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a0e67ad8-9ba7-461e-b4d8-455bb628c2a3) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Technogym UK Ltd · £261,115 · 23 December 2025 · awarded ### [T1180 - Apprenticeship DPS Call Off November 2025](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a7e40cfd-1c89-4f8d-bffe-060f04ab4849) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Ioda Ltd · £585,000 · 14 November 2025 · awarded ### [T1144 - RCP System Call Off](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-cc13168d-9937-4368-9778-58ef462fc737) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Academia Ltd · £332,878 · 10 October 2025 · awarded ### [T1143 - Furniture Lot 5 Ergonomic](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d2722ff9-4d4b-4a30-85a5-d76e08fe5fff) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Barry Bennett Limited · £3,168 · 16 September 2025 · awarded ### [CA15266 - Communications Solutions](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b68a2600-03ad-4bd2-97ac-0be3e0b1a518) University of Essex · Start Communications Group Ltd · £3,000,000 · 11 September 2025 · awarded ### [T1125 - Low Temperature Hot Water \(LTHW\) Software Modelling at Gateway Building, Southend on Sea](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b17e890f-4666-4955-9eec-0a898c553384) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Hydronic System Optimisation Ltd · £0 · 10 September 2025 · awarded ### [T1129 Rowhedge 3 Accommodation Refurbishment](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4e670429-4fe6-45ab-875f-cb27b4919130) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Colne Construction Services LTD · £0 · 10 September 2025 · awarded ### [CA16050 - Framework for the provision of Flooring Supplies and Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-cea8513a-e6d2-4e95-8296-79bb8f8d8b1e) University of Essex · Floorteq Ltd · £5,000,000 · 15 August 2025 · awarded ### [T1154 Coastal Resilience Survey](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-84fcae8a-de70-457b-8119-fcf4fee1e02b) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · YouGov plc · £88,493 · 13 August 2025 · awarded ### [T1135 - Furniture Call Off Lot 1 Core Office](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1fff78e2-f6c9-4bfd-9ef4-f9506ec59093) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Gresham Office Furniture Ltd · £5,867 · 8 August 2025 · awarded ### [T1008 - Employee Assistance Program](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e9881a7a-3eae-4bc0-8131-3b777d5f0f4d) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Health Assured Ltd · £107,867 · 18 July 2025 · awarded ### [T1120 Student Placement Uniforms](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-067e956d-8b41-490e-90df-fae2f529c34f) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Work In Style Ltd · £1 · 17 July 2025 · awarded ### [Essex Sport Floodlights RFQ](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f3df996f-354b-4ff8-ac07-7346d4c9bfd4) UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · BOELS RENTAL LIMITED · £97,200 · 29 June 2025 · awarded Page 1 of 10; 245 total records.