Top suppliers
Top suppliers to East Sussex County Council
Top-five suppliers hold 54% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What East Sussex County Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
6045348548717980507572923066397790656473703563440376Recent contracts
Latest East Sussex County Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant
Southern Travel Solutions Ltd · 2026-09-13
£102K
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)
Compass Taxis · 2026-09-13
£51K
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant
V Moorton Transport · 2026-09-10
£180K
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)
Brighton Cabs Co · 2026-09-10
£63K
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)
Miles Private Hire Limited · 2026-09-09
£113K
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)
Strevett's Travel · 2026-09-09
£34K
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant
Sussex Cars Association · 2026-09-09
£138K
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant
Southern Travel Solutions Ltd · 2026-09-08
£88K
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant
Taxi 4U · 2026-09-03
£121K
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant
Southern Travel Solutions Ltd · 2026-09-03
£125K
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Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant
Deadline: 2026-09-16
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)
Deadline: 2026-09-16
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant
Deadline: 2026-09-16
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)
Deadline: 2026-09-16
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant
Deadline: 2026-09-16
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)
Deadline: 2026-09-16
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant
Deadline: 2026-09-17
ESCC - MA - Sensory Impairment Equipment and Support Services
Deadline: 2026-10-08
£2.5M
ESCC - AW - SESLIP Approved List
Deadline: 2026-12-14
£5.0M
Approved List for Supported Accommodation for Children and Young People
Deadline: 2027-05-21
£56.6M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, East Sussex County Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Award of East Sussex Sexual Health Services contract
Expires: 2026-09-30
£12.5M
Ivanti Neurons/Cherwell Software Subscription Licences
Expires: 2026-10-14
ESCC SS - Domestic Abuse Refuge Service in East Sussex - AWARD
Expires: 2026-10-31
£5.7M
Award of ESCC Housing -Related Floating Support
Expires: 2026-11-22
£3.8M
ESCC DR for the provision of supported living services to working age adults with learning disabilities at Warwick House & Steyne Road schemes
Expires: 2026-11-30
£1.2M
Provision of the East Sussex Library Management System
Expires: 2026-11-30
ESCC Darktrace Solution
Expires: 2026-11-30
Direct Award of Contract for the provision of support services to the East Sussex Parent and Carers Forum (ESPCF)
Expires: 2026-11-30
£63K
ESCC - TDC Consultancy Support
Expires: 2026-12-14
£151K
ESCC JC Translation and Interpreting Framework - AWARD
Expires: 2026-12-31
Market analysis
Bidding into East Sussex County Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
54%
Awards to SMEs
54%
Top-5 supplier share
41%
Framework call-offs
65
Awards to social enterprises
Around 54% of East Sussex County Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 65 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 41%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to East Sussex County Council
How much does East Sussex County Council spend on procurement?
East Sussex County Council awarded 464 contracts totalling £124.3M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 215 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £476K.
Who are East Sussex County Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to East Sussex County Council by total award value are SOUTHDOWN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED, EDF ENERGY (UK) LIMITED, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. The top five suppliers together hold 54% of contract value.
What does East Sussex County Council buy from suppliers?
East Sussex County Council's procurement is concentrated in transport services (excl. waste transport), construction work, transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, 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.
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- · Contracts Finder
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