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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 construction framework lot 2 award
Essex County Council (ECC) has established a 4 year Framework Agreement for principal contractors to carry out design and construction related works primarily on behalf of ECC. The
Essex construction framework lot 1 award
Essex County Council (ECC) has established a 4 year Framework Agreement for principal contractors to carry out design and construction related works primarily on behalf of ECC. The
Housing related support 16+
Essex County Council is seeking to secure suitably experienced provider(s) to deliver an effective, efficient andreliable Housing Related Support Service which delivers targeted su
0493 Provision of insurance related services
Provision of Insurance Related services. The requirement is divided into 2 lots Lot 1 Employers Liability Lot 2 Public and Products Liability /Officials' Indemnity/ Professional in
G-cloud call off - digital external support
G-Cloud Call off - Essex County Council (ECC) aspires to be a Digital Leader; a commitment made in its organisational principles: We embrace digital first at every opportunity eith
Learning and development executive coaching
Learning & Development are looking for an external coaching organisation with a substantial pool of qualified coaches to provide coaching to Senior Leaders (in particular Directors
Architectural services - goldlay gardens, chelmsford, essex.
Site – Former ECC Library Headquarters, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0EN Essex Housing of Essex County Council (ECC) are supporting the delivery of housing to meet demand in the County a
G-cloud call off - customer engagement solution
This was a G-Cloud 7 call off for an engagement management solution
United kingdom-chelmsford: hotel accommodation services prior information notice
Essex County Council is looking to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Business Travel and Accommodation. Key areas are likely to include but are not limited to: — Ho
Home to assess service mid essex
Home to Assess Service Mid Essex is a contract is to provide care for individuals in their own home to avoid a hospital admission or following a hospital stay for a period of up to
0445 Essex music services e-learning resource
The authority are looking for a music education digital resource specialist to provide a comprehensive package of musical programmes and resources which are accessible to thousands
G-cloud 7 call off - total access control
This was a G-Cloud call off for a Total Access Control hardware appliance & support.
0334 Ndors online booking service
Essex County Council (ECC) organises and manages a number of driver/rider offender retraining courses on behalf of Essex Police National Driver Offender Re-training - NDORS): • Nat
Integrated support, advice, recovery and mentoring service
Essex County Council (ECC) will be tendering for a Recovery Service for adults with mental health and/or substance misuse issues during 2016. The new service will potentially incor
0316A ESCB safeguarding training (re-issue)
Essex Safeguarding Children Board (ESCB), Essex County Council Early Years and Childcare Service (EYCC) and Essex Social Care Academy (ESCA) are seeking to commission a training pr
0361 PGCE masters credits programme
Essex Teacher Training is seeking to commission a HE partner to deliver and quality assure a Post Graduate programme to include a PGCE during the ITT training year, possibly with 3
Essex learning partnership fund
1.1. Essex County Council (ECC) has set out a clear vision for Essex – we want to be a county where innovation brings prosperity. To achieve this vision we need to work in new ways
Evaluation of social prescribing models across essex
Within the Essex County Council area there are several different social prescribing programmes which differ in approach. The social prescribing work across Essex needs to be proper
Independent menal capacity advocates and paid representatives
Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking a provider to deliver a county-wide Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) and Paid representative Service. The IMCA service is specified
0466 EES for schools – school library service
This was a further competition being conducted under ESPO framework agreement no. 376F for the supply of Library Stock & Associated Services. The requirement was for a children’s b