UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

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Tenders published: 277
Total value: £2.8bn
Open now: 0
Last activity: 2026-06-18

Spending over time

Published tender value by year, from official notices.

£17m

£15m

£20m

£112m

£31m

£5m

£91m

£14m

£13m

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

When they’ll likely tender next

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX re-tenders these categories on a measurable cycle. Estimates come from their own published history — an overdue cycle means the last round has lapsed and a new notice could appear at any time.

Category	Typical cycle	Next expected	Door open?
Construction Materials & Structures	~every 7 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	80% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Furniture & Furnishings	~every 2 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	80% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 8%
Business Services	~every 3 months	Sept 2026	71% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Health & Social Care	~every 8 months	Sept 2026	79% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 4%
Laboratory & Precision Equipment	~every 17 months	Oct 2026	68% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 3%
Environment & Waste	~every 9 months	Jan 2027	81% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 5%
Electrical Machinery & Apparatus	~every 19 months	Jan 2027	85% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Clothing & Footwear	~every 23 months	Jun 2027	86% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%