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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)
CA17731 - paint and decorating supplies
This is a framework agreement for supplying paint and decorating materials to schools, colleges, universities, and certain public sector organisations across the UK. If you win, you'll be on an approved supplier list that these organisations can order from over the contract period.
Legal services
The new Legal Services Framework is a re-tender of the previous legal services framework that was managed by a third party on behalf of CPC. This has now been brought in-house and
CA17570 - temporary and permanent staffing 2 framework
This process is a re-tender of the current Temporary & Permanent Staffing Framework let by CPC and expiring in July 2026. CPC intends to put a Framework in place for the supply
Preliminary market engagement - building cleaning services 5
This preliminary market engagement process precedes the retender of the CPC Building Cleaning Services Framework which went live in 2023. The framework resulting from this exercise
Preliminary market engagement - HR, payroll and DBS screening services
This preliminary market engagement process precedes the retender of the HR, Payroll and Employee Screening Services which went live in 2022. This process will allow CPC to consider
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
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
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
Paint and decorating supplies
This is an information gathering exercise named Preliminary Market Engagement. The purpose of this exercise is to gather information from suppliers who provide Paint and decorating
Education professional services
About the Education Professional Services Open Framework This Open framework has been awarded as the result of a fully regulated, above public procurement threshold tender exercise
Preliminary market engagement - security equipment & associated services
CPC’s current framework agreement for Security Services is expiring in December 2026, and as a result, we are now beginning the process of engaging with the market to assist in the
CA17094 - CPC/RB/01/2025 - software licences & associated services for academies and schools
The CPC (a buying consortium for schools and academies) is setting up a framework agreement to supply software licences and related services to UK educational institutions. Schools and colleges can use this framework to buy Microsoft, Adobe, Google, data security software, and other educational software through approved suppliers.
Preliminary market engagement - electronic payment methods
This preliminary market engagement process precedes the retender of the Cashless Payment System Framework which went live in 2022. This process will allow CPC to consider the chang
Preliminary market engagement - temporary and permanent staffing
CPC’s current framework agreement for Temporary and Permanent Staffing is expiring in July 2026, and as a result, we are now beginning the process of engaging with the market to as
Software licenses for schools and academies
This is an information gathering exercise named Preliminary Market Engagement. The purpose of this exercise is to gather information from suppliers who provide Software Licenses &
Corporate software and related products and services
Please note that this is not a procurement exercise and therefore by submitting a response to this notice, you are not bidding for a place on the framework or for any associated wo
Invitation to tender (ITT) - construction & capital works
The attached pre-market engagement document outlines the proposals we have in place for the route to market, services we envisage to be included and the proposed contract length. S
Preliminary market engagement - supply of agriculture, farming, fishing and forestry goods and services
The attached pre-market engagement document outlines the proposals we have in place for the route to market, services we envisage to be included and the proposed contract length. S
ICT network, storage and service solutions framework agreement
The CPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider framework agreement on behalf of CPC members for ICT Network, Storage and Service Solutions. The Agreement will be split into 4 lot
Preliminary market engagement - total facilities management
The attached pre-market engagement document outlines the proposals we have in place for the route to market, services we envisage to be included and the proposed contract length. S