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Public sector contracts from Colchester Institute
Colchester Institute has published 16 contract awards since 2021.
Its most recent award was recorded on 22 Jul 2025, and across the whole period it has used 14 different suppliers.
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- Awards, last 12 months
- 16
- Awards since 2021
- 14
- Distinct suppliers
- £104k
- Median contract value
- 5
- Expiring in 18 months
Most recent award recorded 22 Jul 2025. Value figures cover the 8 of 16 contracts where a value was published.
Coming up for renewal
5 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.
| Contract | Incumbent | Value | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA12907 - Colchester Institute is looking for a supply of digital media LSIP PC workstations | Stone Technologies Ltd trading as Stone Group | Not stated | 22 Nov 2026 |
| CA13220 - Colchester Institute are looking for a supply of butchered meat contract | Direct Meats | Not stated | 31 Jan 2027 |
| CA13593 - Colchester Institute are looking for a supply of outsourced catering contract | Aramark Limited | £144k | 31 Jul 2027 |
| CA14388 - Colchester Institute are looking to tender for the service of lift maintenance | Eastern Lift Services Ltd | Not stated | 1 Sept 2027 |
| CA10471 - Colchester Institute - Franking Machines | FP Mailing T/A Francotyp Postalia Ltd | £6k | 8 Nov 2027 |
Overview
Its most active procurement category is office and computing equipment.
Stone Technologies Ltd Trading As Stone Group appears most frequently, holding 3 awards.
Published contract values total £1.9m, across the 8 contracts that state one, with a median of £104k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.
5 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.
Awards per quarter
Recent activity
Latest contract awards
Who they buy from
Most frequent suppliers
- 01Stone Technologies Ltd Trading As Stone Group3 awards
- 02Wetton Cleaning Services Limited1 award
- 03ARAMARK Limited1 award
- 04MHA MacIntyre Hudson1 award
- 05Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Limited1 award
- 06ACS Business Supplies LTD1 award
- 07Swiftclean (UK) Limited1 award
- 08FP Mailing T/A Francotyp Postalia Ltd1 award
- 09Direct Meats1 award
- 10Eastern Lift Services Ltd1 award
The CPV codes on this work
The codes Colchester Institute classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
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Who does Colchester Institute award contracts to?
Across 16 contracts recorded since 2021, Colchester Institute has used 14 different suppliers. The most frequent are Stone Technologies Ltd Trading As Stone Group (3 contracts), Wetton Cleaning Services Limited (1 contracts), ARAMARK Limited (1 contracts).
What does Colchester Institute buy?
Its most active procurement categories are office and computing equipment, business and professional services, environmental and waste services. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do Colchester Institute contracts come up for renewal?
5 contracts awarded by Colchester Institute have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 22 Nov 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does Colchester Institute spend on contracts?
Published values total £1.9m across the 8 contracts that state one, with a median of £104k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.
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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.
How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) Public sector contracts from Colchester Institute [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/buyers/colchester-institute (Accessed: 7 October 2026).