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University of Essex

UK public-sector supplier
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The University of Essex is a public research university based in Colchester, Essex, England, offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes. The university is internationally recognised for its teaching and research across disciplines including social sciences, humanities, law, and health. It provides education, research, and knowledge exchange services to students and partners across the UK and internationally.

essex.ac.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£18.6m
Live
15
Buyers
16
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts15 / 28
  • Top buyers16
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — University of EssexUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

University of Essex has won £18.6m across 16 public-sector buyers, with 15 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer HEE at 44% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
15 of 28Live contracts
44%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 3/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
Environment1 commitment✓
Tackling inequality1 commitment✓
Community1 commitment✓
Environment · 1
  • WebsiteEnvironmentalCommitted to carbon neutrality and sustainable campus operations
Tackling inequality · 1
  • WebsiteDiversityAthena Swan Silver award holder; committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
Community · 1
  • WebsiteCommunityActive community engagement and public outreach programmes

Extracted automatically from essex.ac.uk on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 2/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 6
Undergraduate Education
Postgraduate Education
Doctoral Research
Continuing Professional Development
Research and Knowledge Exchange
Consultancy
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • BIS Research and Evaluation FrameworkUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £1.1m
  • Mental health wellbeing practitioner training - DerbyNHS England · £800k
  • UK SBS CR18028 - An investigation of the impact of the NLW on earnings, with a focus on pay differentialsUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £50k
  • Wates Principles of Corporate Governance FRC Research ProjectTHE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED · £49k
  • Wates Principles of Corporate Governance (FRC Research Project)THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED · £45k
  • BLOJEUCR16046LPC: Open Call for Research on the Impact of the National Living Wage on IndividualsUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £44k

Extracted automatically from essex.ac.uk on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 3

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 3
TEF Gold
Athena Swan Silver
Small Business Charter

Extracted automatically from essex.ac.uk on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 15 live · 13 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
SeNSS DTP Partner Contributions
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA7311000001 Oct 2024—3 yrsLive
GB-London: T0522 - Representation of Aids to Navigation in Artificial Intelligence models
TRINITY HOUSE7300000013 Feb 2024£49k14 moClosed
GB-Manchester: ACE493 ITT Freelance Study of Cultural Workforce
The Arts Council of England7930000001 Aug 2023£100k8 moClosed
SCC0093SB - Level 5 Assistant Practitioner (Health) & Level 6 Occupational Therapist shortened pathway - AWARD
Suffolk County Council8053000001 Oct 2023£378k4 yrsLive
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology - Health Education England (EOE)
NHS England8000000001 Sept 2023£6.8m3 yrsLive
Wates Principles of Corporate Governance FRC Research Project
THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED7300000001 Mar 2023£49k7 moClosed
Mental health wellbeing practitioner training - Derby
NHS England8000000001 Feb 2023£800k2.2 yrsClosed
Integrated activities to improve health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities in North East Essex
Attain7941900020 Mar 2022£624k6 moClosed
NHS Education contract with University of Essex
HEE8000000001 Sept 2021£8.1m2.6 yrsClosed
Wates Principles of Corporate Governance (FRC Research Project)
THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED7300000015 Feb 2021£45k5 moClosed
Total live value £7.2m · mean award £664k1–10 of 28

Top buyers · 16 buyers · top 3 = 91%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
HEE
1 contract
44%
since 2021
2
NHS England
5 contracts
41%
since 2023
3
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
3 contracts
6%
since 2016
4
Attain
1 contract
3%
since 2022
5
Suffolk County Council
1 contract
2%
since 2023
6
Office for National Statistics
1 contract
2%
since 2016
7
THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED
3 contracts
1%
since 2021
8
The Arts Council of England
1 contract
1%
since 2023
9
TRINITY HOUSE
3 contracts
0%
since 2024
10
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
1 contract
0%
since 2024

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Yorkshire6 contracts
78%
South West3 contracts
12%
Eastern5 contracts
4%
Wales1 contract
4%
London9 contracts
2%
North West1 contract
1%
East Midlands1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 53% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). University of Essex highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
I(
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
No£10.6m7
IR
IFF Research
No£10.4m1
BP
BPP Professional Education Ltd
No£4.5m1
WU
WSP UK Limited
No£3.1m2
PF
People For Research Limited
Yes£3.0m1
UO
University of Essex
No——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
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No filing on record
Confirmation statement
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No filing on record
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
RC000652
Status
Active
Type
Royal Charter
SIC codes
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Directors & PSC

No active officers or PSCs on record.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

↔ From Cos House
£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
RC000652 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.