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Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited
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Total contracts
47
Known spend
£20bn
36 disclosed
Average value
£552m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
VISION FOR EDUCATION
£72m
- 2
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
£22m
- 3
Softcat PLC
2 winslatest 30 Sept 2026£14m
- 4
LEVETT CONSULTANCY LIMITED
£10m
- 5
Phoenix Software Ltd
2 winslatest 20 May 2026£10m
- 6
boxxe
2 winslatest 20 May 2026£10m
- 7
Bromcom Computers Plc
2 winslatest 30 Sept 2026£8m
- 8
3XT SOLUTIONS LTD trading as AEO Consulting Ltd
£7m
- 9
Uniware Systems
2 winslatest 02 Jul 2026£6m
- 10
VERICOOL LIMITED
2 winslatest 02 Jul 2026£6m
What they buy
By CPV categoryOffice & computing equipmentCPV 30
3 contracts · £4m
Business servicesCPV 79
2 contracts · £10m
Sewage, refuse & cleaningCPV 90
1 contract · £3bn
Hotel, restaurant & retailCPV 55
1 contract · £1bn
Financial & insuranceCPV 66
1 contract · £30m
Security & defenceCPV 35
1 contract · £10m
Radio, TV & telecomsCPV 32
1 contract · £10m
Construction materialsCPV 44
1 contract · £8m
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- CA17731 - Paint and Decorating Supplies
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (7 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (47)
Paint and decorating supplies
This is a framework for Paint and Decorating Supplies. This framework will be available to all Educational Establishments who are CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regio
Corporate software & related products and services - ITT
CPC wish to establish a framework, using a Competitive Flexible Procedure, for the supply of Corporate Software and related products and services. The framework will be open to mem
HR, payroll and employee screening services 2
For the past few years, CPC has outsourced the contract management of its HR, Payroll and Employee Screening Services framework agreement for various reasons, one of which being ca
Communication and connectivity products and services framework
CPC intends to put a Framework in place for the supply of Unified Communications and Telephony, Mobile Communications and Broadband Network Services, open to both manufacturers and
Temporary and permanent staffing 2 framework
CPC has created a Framework for the supply of temporary and permanent staffing, across education and also the wider public sector. The purpose of this Framework is to give CPC memb
Building cleaning services 5
This process is a re-tender of the current Building Cleaning Services Framework let by CPC and expiring in May 2027. CPC intends to put in place an Open Framework for the appointme
CA18345 - building cleaning services 5
This process is a re-tender of the current Building Cleaning Services Framework let by CPC and expiring in May 2027. CPC intends to put in place an Open Framework for the appointme
Preliminary market engagement - building materials, tools & hardware supplies
CPC’s current framework agreement for Building Materials is expiring in February 2027, and as a result, we are now beginning the process of engaging with the market to assist in th
Preliminary market engagement - office & education supplies framework
CPC intends to put a Framework in place for the supply of Office & Education Supplies, open to both manufacturers and resellers that will offer additional benefits through collabor
Security equipment & associated services
CPC wishes to establish a framework for the supply of Security Equipment and related services. Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to Further Education Ins
CA18290 - security equipment & associated services
CPC wishes to establish a framework for the supply of Security Equipment and related services. Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to Further Education Ins
CA18183 - communication and connectivity products and services framework
CPC intends to put a Framework in place for the supply of Unified Communications and Telephony, Mobile Communications and Broadband Network Services, open to both manufacturers and
Outsourced catering services 5
This process is a re-tender of the current Outsourced Catering Services Framework let by CPC and expiring in September 2026. CPC intends to put in place an Open Framework for the a
Renewable energy consortium
This process is a new tendered area to the CPC's portfolio of agreements. The opportunity for this Framework arose from the current CPC framework for Utilities Supplies & Services,
CPC/RB/01/2025 - software licences & associated services for academies and schools
The CPC intends to establish a multi supplier framework agreement under the Procurement Act 2023 for the supply of software licences, renewals, upgrades, support, and associated pr
Electronic payment methods
The Electronic Payment Method Framework agreement is a single lot one stop shop for an organisation's entire electronic payment method solution needs. Members can access a wide ran
Invitation to tender (ITT) - construction & capital works
The Framework will provide fully compliant, flexible and streamlined access to pre-qualified construction partners for the delivery of capital works projects across the education a
CA17978 - outsourced catering services 5
CPC (a public sector buying consortium) is setting up a new catering services framework to help schools, colleges, universities and public sector bodies across the UK buy outsourced catering. This is a re-tender of their current framework expiring in September 2026, and successful suppliers will be able to bid for work from multiple public sector organisations until October 2034.
CA17950 - HR, payroll and employee screening services 2
CPC is creating a new framework agreement to provide HR, Payroll, and Employee Screening services to schools, colleges, universities, and local authorities across the public sector. They previously outsourced this work but now want to bring it back in-house by setting up a new supplier framework with multiple service lots.
Preliminary market engagement - communications solutions
This preliminary market engagement process for the renewal of our current Communications Solutions due to expire in December 2026. This process will allow CPC to consider the chang