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ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
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Total contracts
705
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 (705)
North essex winter bridging service
Essex County Council is seeking to provide a discharge-from-hospital bridging service in North East Essex for up to 12 adults at any one time. This will support adults who are medi
Care technology service
Essex County Council invites tenders for a four (4) year CareTechnology Services Framework consisting of the following lots; Lot 1 - Managed Care Technology Service The high-level
Management of ongar business centre
This is a tender exercise for the management of Ongar Business Centre via a concessions contract. Essex County Council is dedicated to improving Essex and the lives of our resident
Library self serve machines
To procure for the out right purchase of 124 self-service machines across the whole library estate within Essex.
Gb-chelmsford: PL0003 st peters demolition
St. Peters demolition and removal from site of School Buildings, Fox Crescent, Chelmsford. The works comprise the demolition down to, and including, ground slab, foundations, drain
Essex wellbeing community service
Essex County Council (ECC) is considering options for a Countywide Community Wellbeing and Resilience Service, tackling Health Inequalities at its heart. This service will deliver
Housing related support: adults with disabilities
Essex County Council ('the Council') conducted a procurement to secure suitable provision of housing related support services to the following cohorts of people: (a) adults with le
Contract award notice
CUSTOMER Essex County Council (ECC) is the second biggest Local Authority in the UK, employing c 7000 staff. We serve a large geographical area supporting our residents across the
Gb-chelmsford: TPPL essex county council BNES bus lot 5 - 1 x wheelchair accessible minibus (4241)
TPPL Essex County Council BNES Bus Lot 5 - 1 x Wheelchair Accessible Minibus (4241)
0907 E-scooter pilot in essex
Essex County Council is looking to identify suppliers for a 12 month e-Scooter pilot in 6 locations (Lots) across Essex. Concession Contracts will be awarded following approval fro
Waste services contract
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) has been issued to the open market to seek expressions of interest from suppliers who wish to participate in a market engagement exercise that w
Waste services contract
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) has been issued to the open market to seek expressions of interest from suppliers who wish to participate in a market engagement exercise that w
Essex county council digital signature
Essex County Council is aiming to procure a Digital Signature Tool and is seeking to carry out supplier engagement activities in relation to this future opportunity and invites int
I-construct communications, marketing and website services
Haven Gateway Partnership (HGP) requests tenders to support the development and roll out of the I-Construct project. The I-Construct project is an exciting new business support pro
Supported living framework 2020
Essex County Council are seeking to procure a framework of providers of care services within supported living services for all new placements made. This framework operates on a fix
Day opportunities framework refresh
Essex County Council ("the Council") conducted a refresh of the day opportunities framework under the light touch regime to secure providers to deliver support for adults with disa
Leading greater essex
The objectives of Leading Greater Essex are to: Develop system leaders that are empowered to work together across the Essex system, beyond the boundaries of their employing organis
ACL essex learning partnership fund
As in previous years, ECC has allocated funding to the Essex Learning Partnership Fund (ELPF) to deliver training which support its strategic aims. This funding draws on ECC's Adul
Supply of dell laptops and adaptors
Supply of Dell Laptops and Adaptors
Social worker apprenticeship degree programme
Provision of Social Worker Apprenticeship Degree Programme.