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CPC Supplier Excellence Awards 2025: The nomination window is now open!

Supplier Awards

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By Rachel Burley

We are delighted to announce that the CPC Supplier Excellence Awards are back for 2025!

The awards are designed to celebrate the outstanding contributions of CPC suppliers and recognise suppliers who have gone above and beyond in supporting the educational community over the past year.

Award categories

There are 12 free to enter categories and each will showcase how our suppliers drive quality, innovation and best practice, whilst recognising exceptional performance which has consistently exceeded our educational community’s expectations.

Products/Services of the Year

Commitment to Carbon Reduction & Sustainability

Young Procurement Professional of the Year (up to age 30)

New Supplier of the Year

Small Supplier of the Year (up to 50 employees)

Medium Supplier of the Year (up to 250 employees)

Large Supplier of the Year (over 250 employees)

Collaboration within Education of the Year

Innovation within Education of the Year

Customer Service Excellence of the Year

Social Impact within the Education Sector 2025

Outstanding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion of the Year

The awards are open to all CPC suppliers for self-nomination or via member-nomination and the deadline for entries is midday on Friday 11th April 2025.

Nominate today via the CPC Supplier Excellence Awards website.

Save the date for the awards ceremony

Mark your calendars for a spectacular evening of celebration at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate on Thursday 26th June 2025. Join us in celebrating the achievements of our suppliers and their contributions to the educational community. This gala event will also be dedicated to our ‘Giving Back’ charity, which to date has designated £2 million of grant funding for investment into the education sector.

Sponsorship opportunities

The CPC Supplier Excellence Awards provide sponsorship opportunities for organisations looking to promote their brand and services across the sector and the CPC supply chain. For more information, please contact Rana Holland, CPC’s Head of Communications and Engagement, at [email protected] or call 07718230351.