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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)
Essex shared lives scheme
Delivery of a high quality Shared Lives Service to vulnerable adults from the age of 16 across the County of Essex. The Service shall provide support and/or accommodation to move i
0378 Day opportunities services framework
Essex County Council (the Council) is seeking to procure a framework of providers to deliver Day Opportunities services for adults with disabilities/physical or sensory impairments
0528 Supporting unpaid carers
Procurement of a Carers Support Service in Essex, offering flexibility and innovation to meet the expected increase in demand. The new service will deliver the following: •A single
The resorting to the coast travelling exhibition
Resorting to the Coast is inviting tenders for its travelling exhibition funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in partnership with Essex County Council and Tendring District Council.
Essex records office seax - development and marketing of existing system - early market engagement
Early Market Engagement - Essex County Council is interested in meeting with suppliers to discuss the further development and marketing of it's Seax tool. For further details pleas
Gb-chelmsford: 0592 tri LEP energy strategy
The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) requires consultancy services for the production of a tri-LEP Energy Strategy and Action Plan. The provider will work closely wi
0290 Essex lifestyle service
Essex County Council (ECC) is looking for suitably experienced providers to deliver a county-wide Essex Lifestyle Service. Key themes of the procurement will be to work closely wit
Accounts payable audit solution
Software to prevent duplicate invoice payments.
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.
Gb-chelmsford: education and training services
NOTE: This notice was updated on 25 April 2018 for the following reason: PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO A CHANGE TO THE COUNCIL'S REQUIREMENTS THIS TENDER EXERCISE HAS NOT BEEN AWARDED AN
0454 Superfast essex broadband phase 3
Essex County Council sought to appoint one or several partners to deliver Phase 3 of its Superfast Essex broadband programme. Superfast Essex is part of the UK national broadband i
0550 Supported living package re-procurement
ECC is carrying out a re-procurement exercise on a number of existing care and support packages currently being delivered at three supported living schemes in Essex. There are a to
5-8 Passengers - NO PA
5-8 passengers - NO PA
1-4 Passengers with PA (any level)
1-4 passengers with PA (any level)
Gb-chelmsford: 0592 tri LEP energy strategy
The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) requires consultancy services for the production of a tri-LEP Energy Strategy and Action Plan. The provider will work closely wi
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
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
Medium term residual waste disposal framework
Essex County Council (ECC) and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (Southend) are responsible for arranging for the disposal of all waste collected by the waste collection authorities,
Provision of body removal services for H.M. coroner for essex
Essex County Council is putting in place a Contract for the Provision of Body Removal Services for H.M. Coroner for Essex. The Contract will be divided into 22 LOTS - each LOT corr
Coaching for children and young people in care - market engagement event
Essex County Council ("the Council") is currently developing its service specification for a forthcoming procurement of coaching for children and young people who are currently in