Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Chelmsford City Council
Top-five suppliers hold 94% 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.
3448456679444270394335850973505198906471Recent contracts
Latest Chelmsford City Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Strategic Advice on Property Lease Hold
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP · 2026-06-10
£250K
Electronic Payment System
ALLPAY LIMITED · 2026-05-31
GB-Chelmsford: YPO 1281 - Office Furniture Requirement
Gresham Office Furniture · 2026-04-22
£138K
GB-Chelmsford: TPPL Chelmsford City Council NEPO HGV Lot 3 - 2 x 15-16t Sweepers (30733)
Bucher Municipal Ltd · 2026-04-13
£356K
GB-Chelmsford: TPPL Chelmsford City Council HCC Lot 4 - 1 x Compact Sweeper (30682)
Hako Machines Limited · 2026-03-17
£110K
GB-Chelmsford: TPPL Chelmsford City Council HCC Lot 2 - 8 x 3.5t Tippers with Toolpods (29705)
Lookers Group · 2026-02-09
£339K
Housing Benefit Assurance Process
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP · 2025-12-12
£200K
In-Cab Route Optimisation System
Integrated Skills Limited · 2025-12-01
Microsoft Azure Service and Cloud Enrollment
Phoenix Software Limited · 2025-09-30
Temporary Staff Master Vendor Contract- Loaders, Drivers & Parks Operatives
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd · 2025-09-30
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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.
Strategic Advice on Property Lease Hold
Expires: 2026-10-07
£250K
Temporary Staff - Proffesional, Clerical and Admininstrative 2023
Expires: 2026-10-13
Digital Product License
Expires: 2026-10-31
GB-Chelmsford: YPO 1281 - Office Furniture Requirement
Expires: 2026-10-31
£138K
Digital Support Software - Hornbill
Expires: 2026-11-29
£22K
Share Our Shores Project 2024-2025
Expires: 2026-12-31
£100K
GB-Chelmsford: CCC - Public Health Funeral Services
Expires: 2026-12-31
£20K
Arboricultural Services Framework
Expires: 2026-12-31
Mobile Phone Contract
Expires: 2027-01-07
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.
34%
Awards to SMEs
94%
Top-5 supplier share
17%
Framework call-offs
1
Awards to social enterprises
Around 34% of Chelmsford City Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 1 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Chelmsford City Council
How much does Chelmsford City Council spend on procurement?
Chelmsford City Council awarded 52 contracts totalling £103.4M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 50 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £3.0M.
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 94% of contract value.
What does Chelmsford City Council buy from suppliers?
Chelmsford City Council's procurement is concentrated in transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, software package and information systems, construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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
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