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ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

councilenglandGB

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Total contracts

703

Known spend

£13bn

446 disclosed

Average value

£30m

Per contract

Active suppliers

10

Last 5 years

Open8Awarded390Closed255

Top suppliers

Last 5 years
  1. 1

    Potter Raper Ltd

    4 winslatest 08 Jun 2026

    £213,512

  2. 2

    ACE MUSIC THERAPY CIC

    3 winslatest 24 Jul 2026

    £23m

  3. 3

    PEABODY TRUST

    3 winslatest 21 Nov 2025CH RS007741

    £18m

  4. 4

    Acer Healthcare Operations Limited

    2 winslatest 01 May 2025

    £2bn

  5. 5

    Archers Healthcare Limited

    2 winslatest 01 May 2025

    £2bn

  6. 6

    Aurem Care (The Oaks) Limited

    2 winslatest 01 May 2025

    £2bn

  7. 7

    Abbot Care Centre Ltd

    2 winslatest 01 May 2025

    £2bn

  8. 8

    CREATIVE SUPPORT LIMITED

    2 winslatest 12 Jun 2026CH IP27440R

    £25m

  9. 9

    3food4U

    2 winslatest 23 Jan 2026

    £19m

  10. 10

    ACTIVE ESSEX Foundation

    2 winslatest 23 Jan 2026

    £19m

What they buy

By CPV category
  • Health & 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

3 forecast

Tender activity

Notices published per month — last 24 months

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All contracts (703)

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dd41bde9-58cf-4b9f-a5fd-6ddc3d530945 · Contract

PFI deal books

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
East of EnglandSME friendly

Call-off via G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14), Lot 2 Cloud Software. PFI Contract Management & Expiry / Handback in IDF. Duration 36 months + 12 month optional extens

££60,225
⏱ 10 Jul 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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048b3104-d989-47bf-8f99-dd8927b55823 · Contract

Corporate booking solution

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
East of EnglandSME friendly

Essex County Council has procured a Corporate Booking Solution. This booking solution automates booking management, resourcing, reporting, and notifications for any booking-related

££351,090
⏱ 29 May 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05545d · award

Adoption and kinship specialist support services

Essex County Council
East of England

Essex County Council and Suffolk County Council is seeking to procure a new framework for the provision of Adoption and Kinship Specialist Support Services. Local Authorities have

££336,000 — £3,696,000
⏱ 9 Mar 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0689ec · award

Caddy liners ( compostable and plastic ) 2026

Essex County Council
East of England

19,000 no - 7L - 52/roll Plastic Natural T-Shirt Food Waste Liners and 292,000 no - 7L - 52/roll Compostable Green Food Waste Liners

£On request
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d20a · planning

Independent travel training app

Essex County Council
East of England

Essex County Council's Travel Training team are seeking a new front-ended Travel Training app, for our Travel Trainers, Students and Parents/Carers, with an accompanying back-ended

£On request
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-04962e · tenderUpdate

CO0152 driver improvement training services

Essex County Council
servicesEast of England

Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of driver improvement courses. The National Driver Offender Re-Training Schem

£On request
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-02eb0a · tenderUpdate

CO0096 temporary and permanent worker supply chain

Essex County Council
servicesEast of England

ECC wants to set up a direct supply chain for providing temporary and permanent staff. Approved agencies will supply workers, bill through the Matrix SCM system and compete for each role via the Recruit portal.

£On request
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d02b · tender

Coproduction services in essex

Essex County Council
East of England

Essex County Council (the Authority) is seeking to procure a co-production and engagement service to support Adult Social Care (ASC). The contract will bring together existing co-p

£Up to £966,000
⏱ 18 Aug 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06cdfb · tender

Temporary worker support services

Essex County Council
East of England

ECC requires a partner to provide a temporary worker support service that owns the contractual engagement, weekly payroll, timesheet processing, and billing for all temporary worke

£Up to £48,000,000
⏱ 11 Aug 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06cb5e · planning

Case notes transcription & summarisation tool

Essex County Council
East of England

Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking to explore how artificial intelligence can support Adult Social Care practice by transcribing and summarising practitioner and resident conver

£On request
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-067348 · award

Persistent organic pollutants waste treatment contract

Essex County Council
East of England

Essex County Council (ECC) sought to procure services for the treatment and disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants Waste (POPs). The successful contractor will be required to ma

£Up to £28,407,872
⏱ 19 May 2026
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06c7ed · planning

Mental health supported accommodation pathway

Essex County Council
East of England

Essex County Council ("the Council") is inviting prospective providers to participate in a market engagement exercise to inform the Council's commissioning considerations regarding

£On request
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06c65d · planning

Short and long-term lease and fleet management

Essex County Council
East of England

Essex County Council is seeking a provider to deliver Vehicle Leasing and Fleet Management Services. The contract will include the provision and management of long-term leased vehi

£On request
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06c36b · award

Essex finance readiness programme

Essex County Council
East of England

Delivery of a comprehensive Finance Readiness Programme designed to support scaling and established Essex businesses to become more financially capable, investment-ready and able t

£Up to £68,750
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06543c · planning

Minibus fleet (digigo)

Essex County Council
East of England

The Authority intends to purchase 28 Minibus Vehicles for its Digital Demand Responsive Transport Service 'Digigo'. 18 of these will be standard minibuses, and a further 10 will be

£Up to £2,260,000
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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0f05328a-c03d-4e64-94fb-da8012d611d2 · Contract

Essex flood studies 2026

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
worksSouth EastSME friendly

Essex County Council (ECC), as Lead Local Flood Authority, has a statutory duty to identify and mitigate flood risks from rainfall, watercourses and groundwater. This contract will

££223,473
⏱ 10 Apr 2026
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06be76 · tender

C028PA - deceased storage service

Essex County Council
East of England

Essex County Council (ECC) is responsible for delivering the Coroner Service for the Essex Coroner Area, which includes the administrative areas of Essex County Council and the uni

£Up to £300,000
⏱ 23 Jul 2026
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05d40e · award

F002PA - education healthcare plan writing

Essex County Council
East of England

Essex County Council ("the Council") is seeking to commission an external provider to prepare Education Healthcare Plans (EHCP) to enable the Council to fulfil its statutory duties

£Up to £900,000
⏱ 28 May 2026
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05e504 · award

A011PA - (extra care build) - coppins court

Essex County Council
East of England

Essex County Council (ECC) wishes to select a Registered Provider to build, own and manage an extra care scheme within Essex on an ECC owned site in Tendring District Council area.

£Up to £16,500,000
⏱ 6 Apr 2026
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06bc67 · planning

Families first neighbourhood grants programme 2026 to 2029

Essex County Council
East of England

Essex County Council intends to launch The Families First Neighbourhood Grants Programme (FFNGP) subject to completion of internal governance. Applications will be invited from vol

£On request
Posted · 3mo agoView details →