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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)
0477 Essex county council commercial vehicle leasing
Essex County Council is seeking to appoint a single provider of commercial vehicles on a leasehold basis, including maintenance and fleet management activities. This contract will
CLA public administration licence
CLA Public Administration Licence to enable copying of document across Essex County Council and enable the public to photocopy material for a period of up to 8 years. The licence e
Essex county council commercial vehicle leasing framework
Essex County Council is seeking to award a framework contract to a single provider for commercial vehicles on a leasehold basis, including maintenance and fleet management activiti
Supported living with a transitional element of educational support within chelmsford, essex
Essex County Council ("the Council") is currently developing its service specification for a forthcoming procurement of 24/7 on site support for up to 8 young persons aged between
0477 Essex county council commercial vehicle leasing
Essex County Council is seeking to appoint a single provider of commercial vehicles on a leasehold basis, including maintenance and fleet management activities. This contract will
Travel management services framework
Travel Management Services: This requirement establishes a framework agreement and the initial call off contract for Essex County Council. The supplier needs to provide an online -
Health and safety management system
Essex County Council (ECC) currently uses a number of different systems for various health and safety management purposes within the Council and for schools. The latter includes bo
Superfast essex phase 4a (phase 4, tranche 1)
Essex County Council is seeking 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 t
Coaching for children and young people in care - soft market test
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
Essex county council older people independent living
Essex County Council is seeking to award a contract for the design, development, and operation of two Independent Living (aka Extra Care) schemes in two locations in Essex. This pr
Chelmsford library children's zone refit
ECC requires a partner to work with us to design, supply and install an exciting, innovative and welcoming space Additional information: This is a framework call-off under the Warw
Essex county council marketing and communications framework - market engagement
Essex County Council is seeking to carry out market engagement activities relating to the development of a marketing and communications framework. This engagement will be in the fo
External fostering placements
Essex County Council would like to invite organisations to participate in a series of market engagement events for those interested in delivering external fostering placements for
0530 Essex online partnership IT hardware
3.1The purpose of this procurement is for the supply of IT Hardware provisions through the provision of a multi-supplier Framework based on the following Lots: Lot 1 - Laptops and
Essex music services e-learning resources
a music education digital resource specialist to provide a comprehensive package of musical programmes and resources which are accessible to thousands of classroom teachers, music
Health and justice pathways
Essex County Council (ECC) in partnership with NHS England, the 7 local Clinical Commissioning Groups and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex are seeking bidd
0561 The friary maldon construction works
Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: The Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate in Section IV.2.2 has been extended unti
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
Edinburgh way
The Edinburgh Way Improvement scheme involves the widening of the corridor through Harlow's Edinburgh Way from Cambridge Road to River Way. Attached to the highway elements are tra
Soft market test: supported living with a transitional element of educational support within chelmsford, essex
Essex County Council ("the Council") is currently developing its service specification for a forthcoming procurement of 24/7 on site support for up to 8 young persons aged between