Published
On Friday 26 June our members, suppliers and partners came together at The Lowry Hotel for the CPC Excellence Awards 2026, celebrating the organisations and individuals making an outstanding contribution to the sector. This year's awards featured a brand-new daytime exhibition and conference, giving members a chance to meet suppliers and discover the latest innovation, products and services helping to evolve procurement landscape.
Now in its third year, the CPC Excellence Awards recognise innovation, collaboration and excellence in procurement - celebrating those who consistently go above and beyond to deliver exceptional services and support. This year, for the first time, we opened up four award categories to our members to recognise the outstanding achievements of our 10,500+ membership community who contribute so much to the education sector.
Following an impressive number of nominations and an extremely high standard of entries, we are delighted to congratulate this year's winners:
2026 Winners
CPC Member Contribution to Procurement within Their Institution
Winner: St Helens College
CPC Member Outstanding Procurement Officer/Professional
Winner: Cardinal Newman College
Product/Service of the Year
Winner: Schools Advisory Service
Commitment to Carbon Reduction & Sustainability
Winner: Agilico Workplace Technology
Young Procurement Professional of the Year (up to age 30)
Winner: Dev Khagram - Ricoh UK
Small Supplier of the Year (up to 50 employees)
Winner: Education Mutual
Medium Supplier of the Year (up to 250 employees)
Winner: 7Formation
Large Supplier of the Year (over 250 employees)
Winner: Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Collaboration within Education of the Year
Winner: Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd – St Helens & Knowsley College MSP Collaboration
Innovation within Education
Winner: The Supply Register
Customer Service Excellence of the Year
Winner: Sharp Business Systems UK Plc
Outstanding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion of the Year
Winner: Ricoh UK
View photos from the event here.
Congratulations to every winner and finalist. Your commitment to innovation, partnership and delivering value to the education sector continues to raise standards across our community.
We would also like to thank everyone who submitted nominations, attended the event and helped make this year's awards such a success. It was fantastic to see so many members, suppliers and partners together to celebrate excellence, build new connections and recognise the achievements of those making a real difference across the sector.
Following another fantastic year, we're already looking ahead to the CPC Excellence Awards 2027 on 26 May 2027. We'd love you to join us, so keep an eye out for nominations opening this December.