Welcome

We are delighted to announce for a second year running, the nomination window will go live for the CPC Supplier Awards 2025 on Thursday 16th January. There will be twelve free to enter categories, each will showcase how our suppliers drive quality and innovation, whilst recognising performance which has consistently exceeded our educational community’s expectations.                                                             

As a procurement charity, we are committed to building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with our suppliers. The awards are open to all our 1,000+ suppliers on the CPC supply chain for self-nomination, to celebrate the amazing contribution your organisation brings in supporting our members whilst considering your social and sustainable impact as an organisation.                                                        

Suppliers are critical to Crescent Purchasing Consortium’s operational and strategic delivery and play an integral role toward our vision of being the procurement partner of choice for the education sector and, through our work, help the sector to enhance teaching and learning.

The CPC annual awards will serve as an enabler for suppliers to commit to continuous improvement whilst fostering strong partnerships.              

Save the date, the awards will take place on Thursday 26th June 2025 at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate.                                              

I am personally looking forward to seeing and sharing with our impressive panel of judges, what the nominations bring and to have a glimpse of the amazing work you undertake within the education sector.  

Darren Lowe,

Managing Director of Crescent Purchasing Consortium