Top suppliers
Top suppliers to East Suffolk Council
Top-five suppliers hold 45% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What East Suffolk Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
45240000
4524000045210000
4521000090710000
9071000045110000
4511000045340000
4534000031680000
3168000034140000
3414000079410000
7941000071310000
7131000085320000
8532000044610000
4461000079620000
7962000080310000
8031000079110000
7911000079710000
7971000071420000
7142000018140000
1814000071220000
7122000085310000
8531000034130000
34130000Recent contracts
Latest East Suffolk Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Car Park Resurfacing
Waveney Surfacing Limited · 2026-06-08
ESC Housing Pathway
Anglia Care Trust · 2026-06-01
£272K
National Parking Platform contract
NATIONAL PARKING PLATFORM LIMITED · 2026-05-26
£232K
National Parking Platform contract
NATIONAL PARKING PLATFORM LIMITED · 2026-05-22
£232K
ESC Occupational Health Services Retender
Tide Medical Limited · 2026-05-21
£180K
Felixstowe Ferry Road Car Park Resurfacing Works - AWARD
Henderson & Taylor · 2026-05-21
£211K
St Peters Court Asbestos Removal
ASPECT CONTRACTS LIMITED · 2026-05-21
£649K
Condition surveys of concrete canopies of ESC Housing Stock
Canham Consulting · 2026-05-20
£31K
SZC Tourism Fund Data Platform
T-Stats Solutions Limited · 2026-05-05
£114K
Internal Audit Resource
Audit and Business Services Ltd · 2026-05-01
£57K
Pensions Advisory Support - LGPS valuation 2025
KPMG LLP · 2026-04-30
£42K
Employers Agent for Elim Terrace, Lowestoft
REAL Consulting (Cost and Project management) LLP · 2026-04-29
£25K
Caravan Park - Rent Review
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY ADVISERS UK LLP · 2026-04-24
£25K
Supply and fit of flooring
Hicks Flooring Limited · 2026-04-17
£240K
Air Monitoring Services
PENNINGTON CHOICES LIMITED · 2026-04-16
£59K
External Audit Services for the Housing Benefit Subsidy annual audit
KPMG LLP · 2026-04-15
£178K
East Suffolk Community Energy Programme
Centre for Sustainable Energy · 2026-04-14
£150K
Water Retail Services
ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL) LIMITED · 2026-04-02
£161K
Stock Condition Validation
BAILY GARNER LLP · 2026-04-01
£34K
EAST SUFFOLK DESTINATION BRAND POSITIONING REVIEW AND MARKETING STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT Lot 2
JACOB BAILEY LIMITED · 2026-04-01
£14K
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Open opportunities
Open East Suffolk Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Meet the Buyer Event
Expressions of Interest for East Suffolk Design Code -Stage 1
£55K
Architectural Services
£70K
East Suffolk Procurement Team: Meet the Buyer Event
SZC Commercial Land and Premises Impact Study
£50K
SZC Commercial Land and Premises Impact Study
£50K
East Suffolk Housing Pathway Re-tender
Strategic Recruitment Partner
Strategic Recruitment Partner
Youth Employment and Enhanced Service.
Youth Employment and Enhanced Service.
Youth Employment and Enhanced Service.
Strategic Recruitment Partner
Strategic Recruitment Partner
Strategic Recruitment Partner
Strategic Recruitment Partner
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Strategic Recruitment Partner
Procurement of Laboratory Testing Services for the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Procurement of Laboratory Testing Services for the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, East Suffolk Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
GYBC Car Park Barriers, Lock & Unlock Service for 3 Car Parks * - AWARD
Expires: 2026-06-18
£28K
East Suffolk Services Limited (ESSL) Electric Vehicle for Pool Car use
Expires: 2026-06-25
£16K
East Suffolk Services Limited (ESSL) Electric Vehicles for Civil Enforcement Officers
Expires: 2026-06-26
£135K
Clerk of Works Services - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-29
£112K
Temporary Accommodation Security Services - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-30
£166K
2025 National Marketing Campaign
Expires: 2026-08-05
£100K
Security Service at St Peters Court - AWARD
Expires: 2026-08-09
£275K
Fieldwork Survey of Conservation Areas within East Suffolk - AWARD
Expires: 2026-08-21
£22K
East Suffolk SZC PR Consultancy
Expires: 2026-08-30
£60K
2640-PPT-C Temporary Accommodation Security Services
Expires: 2026-08-31
£166K
Car Park Resurfacing
Expires: 2026-08-31
VOIP Telephony Solution
Expires: 2026-08-31
£249K
Martello Tower ‘P’: Conservation Architect Services, Surveys and RIBA 2 Designs
Expires: 2026-09-01
£38K
East Suffolk SZC PR Consultancy - AWARD
Expires: 2026-09-15
£60K
Cash Collection Services - AWARD
Expires: 2026-09-16
£84K
Asbestos Removal Services for Domestic and Sheltered Housing Schemes - AWARD
Expires: 2026-11-20
£100K
Stray Dog Kennelling & Collection Services for the Northern and Southern Sectors of East Suffolk - AWARD
Expires: 2026-12-01
£129K
Funeral Services - AWARD
Expires: 2026-12-12
Winter Gardens Interpretation Design - AWARD
Expires: 2026-12-31
£333K
Construction of dwellings at Halesworth Road, Ilketshall
Expires: 2027-01-07
£1.8M
Operational Services Internal Audit - AWARD
Expires: 2027-01-26
Skips, Waste Bags and Waste Disposal - AWARD
Expires: 2027-01-29
£492K
Resilient Coasts - Environment Agency Readiness Assessment Tool
Expires: 2027-03-01
£177K
Environment Agency Readiness Assessment Tool
Expires: 2027-03-01
£177K
SZC Project #5 - Visitor Perceptions and Segmentation Research. - AWARD
Expires: 2027-03-19
£132K
East Suffolk Council TCI FW March 2026
Expires: 2027-03-31
£21K
Engagement Tool for our Coast - Hello Lamp Post
Expires: 2027-03-31
£89K
Master Developer for the North Quay Riverside Regeneration, Great Yarmouth - AWARD
Expires: 2027-04-01
£1.5M
Great Yarmouth Borough Council Cess Pit Emptying - AWARD
Expires: 2027-04-21
£43K
Water Hygiene Monitoring Services - AWARD
Expires: 2027-04-29
£36K
ESC Water Hygiene Monitoring Services 2024-2027 - AWARD
Expires: 2027-04-29
£43K
Decoration of East Suffolk Council Housing stock Properties - AWARD
Expires: 2027-04-30
£120K
Annual fire alarm, PAT, and emergency lighting maintenance at various corporate buildings (
Expires: 2027-04-30
£46K
Market analysis
Bidding into East Suffolk Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
45%
Top-5 supplier share
50d
Avg response window
29d
Median response window
20mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to East Suffolk Council
How much does East Suffolk Council spend on procurement?
East Suffolk Council awarded 261 contracts totalling £152.3M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 203 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £632K.
Who are East Suffolk Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to East Suffolk Council by total award value are Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, Hampshire County Council, The Barnes Group Limited trading as Barnes Construction. The top five suppliers together hold 45% of contract value.
What does East Suffolk Council buy from suppliers?
East Suffolk Council's procurement is concentrated in 45240000, 45210000, 90710000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for East Suffolk Council contracts?
East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk Council tenders?
East Suffolk Council typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 50 days). Standard contract duration is around 20 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.
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