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ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
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Total contracts
703
Known spend
£13bn
446 disclosed
Average value
£30m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Potter Raper Ltd
4 winslatest 08 Jun 2026£213,512
- 2
ACE MUSIC THERAPY CIC
3 winslatest 24 Jul 2026£23m
- 3
PEABODY TRUST
£18m
- 4
Acer Healthcare Operations Limited
2 winslatest 01 May 2025£2bn
- 5
Archers Healthcare Limited
2 winslatest 01 May 2025£2bn
- 6
Aurem Care (The Oaks) Limited
2 winslatest 01 May 2025£2bn
- 7
Abbot Care Centre Ltd
2 winslatest 01 May 2025£2bn
- 8
CREATIVE SUPPORT LIMITED
£25m
- 9
3food4U
2 winslatest 23 Jan 2026£19m
- 10
ACTIVE ESSEX Foundation
2 winslatest 23 Jan 2026£19m
What they buy
By CPV categoryHealth & social workCPV 85
169 contracts · £7bn
Transport servicesCPV 60
90 contracts · £10m
Education & trainingCPV 80
48 contracts · £44m
SoftwareCPV 48
37 contracts · £112m
Construction worksCPV 45
30 contracts · £474m
Business servicesCPV 79
25 contracts · £140m
IT servicesCPV 72
22 contracts · £14m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
15 contracts · £17m
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- Essex Flood Studies 2026
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (6 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Dec 2026).
Dec 2026
40% confident
- Project Manager, Principal Engineer, Quantity Surveyor Roles at Lexden Gardens
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
- Project Management and Grant Delivery Platform
Predicted using explicit duration found in the tender description (12 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
80% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (703)
FS-CAse-870991613 - waiver - town centre security service
This contract is for a three‑month pilot to provide visible security staff in town centre transport hubs, aiming to reassure the community, deter anti‑social behaviour and work closely with Essex Police and other partners.
CPO legal support services
Provision of legal support services under RM6374 Legal Panel for Public Sector framework Lot 1b, to support the CPO/SRO process for works in relation to infrastructure for the Tend
FS-CAse-832586490 - waiver - app directory
Extension to an original purchase of an App Directory with small amount of development time to cleanse apps and add new ones along with associated 2 year licensing.
FS-CAse-839428111 - waiver - data and insight research tool into the economic landscape
Continuity of critical data and intelligence functions while alternative licensing models and solutions are fully explored, including completion of ongoing exploratory work. This i
The essex carers hub
The Essex Carers Hub (formerly the Essex Carers Core Offer of Support (ECCOS)). Essex County Council ("the Council") is committed to delivering high-quality, sustainable and preven
Total facilities management
Essex County Council ("the Authority") sought to procure a strategic supplier to deliver Total Facilities Management (TFM) services across its sites within the Greater Essex area.
Food waste treatment services contract
Essex County Council (ECC) is planning to issue a tender in early January 2027 for a contract(s) relating to the anaerobic digestion treatment and disposal of food waste collected
Waste service mobile plant
Essex is a large county with almost 1.5 million residents generating approximately 700,000 tonnes of local authority collected waste per annum. As the statutory Waste Disposal Auth
Skills bootcamp W7 additional funding TA & SEND
Supply of a skills bootcamp training programme in Teaching Assistant & SEND to train learners to a sufficient level as set by engaged employer(s) to secure interviews and job outco
Skills bootcamp W7 additional funding retrofit and insulation
Supply of a skills bootcamp training programme in Retrofit and Insulation, to train learners to a sufficient level as set by engaged employer(s) to secure interviews and job outcom
Skills bootcamp W7 additional funding retrofit
Supply of a skills bootcamp training programme in Retrofit, to train learners to a sufficient level as set by engaged employer(s) to secure interviews and job outcomes as set by th
A013 PA - extra care build - rocheway
Essex County Council (ECC) wishes to select a Registered Provider to build, own and manage an extra care scheme within Essex on an ECC owned site in Rochford District Council area.
Azure VPN firewall support
The supplier will provide 1x Fanatical Support for Microsoft Azure and 1x Palo Alto Firewall Networks. This service is to be provided to Essex County Council remotely.
Staying close
Essex County Council is procuring a specialist intensive coaching service to deliver the Staying Close programme for children in care and care leavers, primarily aged 16-25, who pr
Early intervention & prevention in mental health and wellbeing
Essex County Council (ECC), in partnership with Public Health (PH), Adult Social Care (ASC), Children & Families (C&F), and the Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB), is seeking to com
Managed network services
Competitive Flexible Procedure conducted for Managed Network Services, based on the below. This Procurement aims to replace the existing network technology while maintaining the sa
Online digital catalogue and archive management solutions (ERO online digital catalogue)
Description Essex Record Office (ERO) is seeking to engage with the market to understand available solutions and supplier capabilities that can support the modernisation of its arc
E037PA - operation vanguard
Essex County Council is commissioning a 7 day a week service for a three-month period in the town and city centres of Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester. Operation Vanguard is in
Home-to-assess care services
Procurement of Home-to-Assess home care services to support hospital discharge, hospital admission avoidance and the transition of care recipients to ongoing care services or 'self
Mid arc-supporting therapy contract
The contract with Mid & South Essex Foundation Trust (NHS-MSEFT) for the provision of occupational and physical therapy services to support the Additional Reablement Capacity (ARC)