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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)
Superfast essex phase 4a
Essex County Council sought to appoint one or several partners to deliver Phase 4a (Phase 4, Tranche 1) of its Superfast Essex broadband programme. Superfast Essex is part of the U
M11 junction 7a
Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Contractor to undertake the design and construction of the M11 Junction 7a highways scheme. The proposed M11
M11 junction 7a
Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Contractor to undertake the design and construction of the M11 Junction 7a highways scheme. The proposed M11
Essex all age advocacy hub
Essex County Council has undertaken a procurement process for the delivery of an All Age Advocacy service across Essex. This contract will seek to deliver advocacy services to all
Bio-waste treatment, transfer and transport services framework
Essex County Council (ECC) and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (Southend) are seeking to procure Bio-waste Treatment, Transfer and Transport Services via a Framework for the county
External fostering placements
As detailed within the previous PIN (2017/S 179-365997), Essex County Council is conducting a series of market engagement events for those interested in delivering external fosteri
0598 Flooding property level protection/resilience
The Authority is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider who can manage and deliver the Property Level Resilience grant scheme to the residents of Essex fo
User alert solution
Provision of Digital Communication Management Solution under gCloud 9
Coroners case management
Provision of a Coroners Case Management and Workflow Solution
0575 Rocheway construction works
The Authority is seeking expressions of interest to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced main contractor for the purpose of residential conversion and construction of new b
M11 junction 7a
Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Contractor to undertake the design and construction of the M11 Junction 7a highways scheme. The proposed M11
Child protection services - interactive whiteboards
ECC's Child Protection Service (CPS) carry out a number of conferences (Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences) across all of Essex. Conferences are held in various locati
Supply and delivery of food and catering consumables
Essex County Council has a requirement for the supply and delivery of food and catering consumables to itssites when and where required. This contract relates immediately to Essex
Mental health services - intensive enablement
ECC spends approximately £12m annually on social care services for adults with mental health issues who have an accommodation need. ECC is seeking to procure a contract in each Loc
Family innovation fund (FIF) early intervention framework
e Family Innovation Fund has been enabling the delivery of Early Intervention across Essex since 2013 and had substantial impact for children, young people and their families. The
Adoption specialist assessments & therapies framework
Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking to review future options to commission high quality specialist adoption and Special Guardianship Order support services across Essex to meet t
Mitie supply of electricity and gas tender on behalf of essex county council
Mitie Energy on behalf of Essex County Council are seeking to appoint provider(s) for the supply of flexible gas and electricity contracts from 1st October 2018 over the next 3 yea
0564 Live at home framework re-opening
The Live at Home Framework will be procured on a lot basis, per district. Broken down into: -District -Client group -Service Type -Enhanced needs -Target Supply Area ECC shall prod
Care in a residential setting (with or without nursing)
Essex County Council are re-opening the Integrated Residential and Nursing framework agreement for Care in a residential setting with or without nursing within the county of Essex.
Individual packages of educational support
Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Short description Instead of: All interested parties are invited to attend an engagement event at County