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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)
Care technology service
Essex County Council is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of care technology services. The services shall be split in to two lots with one (1) supplier b
Mental health housing and retention pilot
This service specification sets out an opportunity for a Pilot, working alongside ECC and other partners to support individuals who are on open caseload and who may or may not have
Supported living scheme - moulsham lodge
Essex County Council is seeking a provider to deliver care and support for the Moulsham Lodge supported living scheme at Waltham Glen, Chelmsford. The support will be for up to 7 i
In lieu of short-term enablement
The In Lieu of Short-Term Enablement Service is for adults who have been assessed as requiring a period of intermediate care whilst determining their longer term support needs. The
Day opportunities framework re-opening - market engagement
In preparation for the forthcoming re-opening of the day opportunities framework, Essex County Council ("the Council") would like to invite prospective providers to attend a market
Care in a residential setting with or without nursing (IRN)
This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with directive 2014/24/EU Article 74 Health, Social and related services. ECC are tendering an overarching framework
Place taxis 2020 DPS
Essex County Council is seeking to appoint providers to a Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver Local Bus services as detailed in the contract specifications. Bidders will also be r
Care and support contract for existing extra care schemes in essex
This tender is for the provision of the onsite Care and Support Service within Extra Care schemes. Extra Care schemes are for Adults who want to live in their own home with the pea
Community dementia support services
Essex County Council is seeking to establish a framework with a single provider to develop and deliver a service for people living with dementia and their families and carers acros
Development and operational service of two new extra care schemes in essex
This tender is for the development of two new Extra Care Schemes in Essex and the award of the onsite Care and Support Service within the Extra Care scheme once built and operation
Housing related support 16+ market engagement
Essex County Council (ECC) are currently considering options for the delivery of Housing Related Support (HRS) for young people aged 16+ in the following cohorts: •16/17 year olds
Children's residential placements
Essex County Council ("the Council") is seeking to secure a range of effective, reliable and efficient providers to deliver children's residential placements to enable the Council
Care technology service
Essex County Council is seeking to procure a care technology service that will consist of the following services; Assessment of service users care technology needs; Purchase of car
In lieu of reablement
The In Lieu of Reablement Service ("The Service") ") is for adults who have been assessed as requiring a period of intermediate care whilst determining their longer term support ne
Provision of insurance services, including claims handling and risk management services (excluding broking services) for essex county council
This notice is a contract award notice for ECC Provision of Insurance services. The services are LOT 1 - Material Damage/Business Interruption, LOT 2 - Contractor's All Risks, LOT
Intermediate care beds - west
The Council wishes to procure 19 block purchased nursing placements in a single unit or floor in one location in West Essex for the purposes of intermediate care, for adults 18+.
Care in a residential setting with or without nursing (IRN)
This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with directive 2014/24/EU Article 74 Health, Social and related services. ECC are tendering an overarching framework
Gb-chelmsford: 0779A ELPF 2019/20
Education and training services. ECC has allocated funding to the Essex Learning Partnership Fund (ELPF) to deliver training which support its strategic aims. This funding draws on
Housing related support: accommodation based support
Essex County Council is seeking to secure the provision of accommodation based services for Single Homeless Adults and Families to work collaboratively across Essex to enable vulne
Highways sector latest practice, innovations & concepts
Essex County Council (ECC) are seeking to undertake face to face market engagement with a range of suppliers to better understand the latest practice/innovations and concepts curre