Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Chelmsford City Council
Top-five suppliers hold 93% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Chelmsford City Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
50710000
5071000045210000
4521000070330000
7033000045450000
4545000044210000
4421000009130000
0913000034350000
3435000032230000
3223000048450000
4845000048210000
4821000022820000
2282000079710000
7971000072260000
7226000066110000
6611000071310000
7131000072220000
7222000066510000
6651000079990000
7999000042410000
4241000038730000
38730000Recent contracts
Latest Chelmsford City Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Play Area Surfacing Framework
Abacus Playground Limited · 2026-05-20
ESPO Supply of Plastic Sacks and Food Waste Liners
SAI-PAC (UK) LIMITED · 2026-05-12
£167K
Merchant Services
Barclays Bank Plc · 2026-05-06
£800K
Leisure Automated Sales Agent
KEEPME LTD · 2026-05-05
£36K
GB-Chelmsford: YPO 1281 - Office Furniture Requirement
Gresham Office Furniture · 2026-05-01
£138K
Rural Grass Cutting and Verge Maintenance
B F GROUND MAINTENANCE LIMITED · 2026-04-24
GB-Chelmsford: TPPL Chelmsford City Council NEPO HGV Lot 3 - 2 x 15-16t Sweepers (30733)
Bucher Municipal Ltd · 2026-04-21
£356K
Material Damage Combined
Protector Insurance · 2026-04-14
£690K
Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS 1198 via appointed Insurance Broker - Marsh Limited
Protector Insurance · 2026-04-14
£2.1M
Building Control Management Services
Sarto Thomas · 2026-04-08
£192K
Repair & Restoration of the Reconstituted Stone Footbridge
Bakers of Danbury Ltd · 2026-04-08
£122K
GB-Chelmsford: TPPL Chelmsford City Council HCC Lot 4 - 1 x Compact Sweeper (30682)
Hako Machines Limited · 2026-03-27
£110K
Housing Benefit Assurance Process
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP · 2026-03-09
£200K
Housing Benefit Assurance Process
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP · 2026-03-09
£200K
GB-Chelmsford: TPPL Chelmsford City Council HCC Lot 2 - 8 x 3.5t Tippers with Toolpods (29705)
Lookers Group · 2026-02-13
£339K
High Chelmer lifts Refurbishment Project
Liftec Express Ltd · 2026-01-06
£410K
HR and Payroll System
Softcat PLC · 2025-12-23
£800K
Temporary Staff Master Vendor Contract- Loaders, Drivers & Parks Operatives
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd · 2025-12-23
£8.0M
Temporary Staff Master Vendor Contract- Loaders, Drivers & Parks Operatives
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd · 2025-12-23
In-Cab Route Optimisation System
Integrated Skills Limited · 2025-12-22
£330K
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Open opportunities
Open Chelmsford City Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Co-working Centre Operator in Coval Lane, Chelmsford.
Chelmer Waterside Residential Development Opportunity in Chelmsford
UDC - Responsive Repairs, Out of Hours, Void Refurbishments, Energy Works and Planned Works
CCTV Maintenance and Capital Works Programme for Chelmsford City Council and Epping Forest District Council
JP/2024/Security
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Chelmsford City Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
HVO Fuel Provision
Expires: 2026-06-30
£1.0M
Temporary Accommodation
Expires: 2026-08-31
£3.9M
Automated Dialing for Revenues and Benefits Collection
Expires: 2026-08-31
£45K
GB-Chelmsford: YPO 1281 - Office Furniture Requirement
Expires: 2026-10-31
£138K
Digital Support Software - Hornbill
Expires: 2026-11-29
£22K
Cemetery and Crematorium Design – Land North of Bakers Lane
Expires: 2026-11-30
£225K
Share Our Shores Project 2024-2025
Expires: 2026-12-31
£100K
Building Control Management Services
Expires: 2027-01-30
£192K
Building Control Management Services
Expires: 2027-01-30
£192K
Co-working Centre Operator in Coval Lane, Chelmsford.
Expires: 2027-03-31
£260K
Market analysis
Bidding into Chelmsford City Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
93%
Top-5 supplier share
24d
Avg response window
27d
Median response window
26mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Chelmsford City Council
How much does Chelmsford City Council spend on procurement?
Chelmsford City Council awarded 71 contracts totalling £290.1M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 55 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £4.3M.
Who are Chelmsford City Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Chelmsford City Council by total award value are Axis Europe Ltd, Housing Action Management Ltd, MMC HOMEBUILDING LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 93% of contract value.
What does Chelmsford City Council buy from suppliers?
Chelmsford City Council's procurement is concentrated in 50710000, 45210000, 70330000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Chelmsford City Council contracts?
Chelmsford City Council publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for Chelmsford City Council tenders?
Chelmsford City Council typically gives suppliers a median of 27 days to respond (average 24 days). Standard contract duration is around 26 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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