Top suppliers
Top suppliers to ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Top-five suppliers hold 89% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
8514000090510000853100004521000079340000905200008532000034920000501100007226000060130000665100004821000024950000803100007941000045230000481900006351000079720000Recent contracts
Latest ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
PFI Deal Books
Affinitext (UK) Limited · 2026-07-30
£60K
Cressing Primary School
Beardwell Construction Limited · 2026-07-28
£3.8M
Harlowbury Primary School
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd · 2026-07-28
£12.8M
Wolsey Park SEND
Kier Construction Limited · 2026-07-28
£21.5M
Saffron Walden SEN Provision
R G Carter Southern Ltd · 2026-07-28
£2.1M
Glenwood Post16 Expansion
Morgan Sindall Construction · 2026-07-28
£6.7M
Galleywood Infant RL Replacement
Phelan Construction Ltd · 2026-07-28
£85K
Kings Road Primary School
Re-Gen (UK) Construction Limited · 2026-07-28
£633K
Burnham Library Expansion
Horizon Construction · 2026-07-28
£223K
C006PC - LCWIP 4 CR East Hill Colchester
Octavius Infrastructure Limited · 2026-07-24
£4.3M
Training
FAMILIES EMPOWERED LIMITED · 2026-07-24
£4.8M
Caddy liners ( compostable and plastic ) 2026
CROMWELL POLYTHENE LIMITED · 2026-07-24
PL0085 Dovercourt Public Realm
M Group Highways Limited · 2026-07-24
£2.4M
Staying Close
THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (SERVICES) LIMITED · 2026-07-23
Youth Offending Case Management Solution
Access UK Ltd · 2026-07-22
£108K
Persistent Organic Pollutants Waste Treatment Contract
COUNTRYSTYLE RECYCLING LIMITED · 2026-07-10
£28.4M
Managed Network Services
MLL TELECOM LTD. · 2026-06-26
Fixed Asset Management System
MRI Software Limited · 2026-06-22
£76K
North East Essex Mental Health Recovery College
BRIDGE 86 LIMITED · 2026-06-22
Datchworth Green
VOYAGE 1 LIMITED · 2026-06-14
£15.7M
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Open opportunities
Open ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Real Time Passenger Information System
Deadline: 2026-08-07
£10.0M
Temporary Worker Support Services
Deadline: 2026-08-11
£48.0M
Coproduction Services in Essex
Deadline: 2026-08-18
£966K
CO0346 Employee Assistance Programme
CO0113 Staff Rewards & Benefits
Essex Highways and Transportation Contracts
£3.0bn
Essex Highways and Transportation Contracts
£3.0bn
Essex Children's Homes Collaboration Event
Community Energy School Solar Programme
Essex Children's Homes Collaboration Event
PL0121A Fleet Management Services
Smart Bus Timetables
Food Waste Treatment Services contract
£7.0M
Waste reduction behaviour change targeted programme
Large Print and Spoken Word for Libraries
C014PA Provision of Toxicology Services
£1.1M
Body Removal and Storage for Mid, South East, and South West Essex.
Specialist Healthcare Tasks
Essex Skills Bootcamps Wave 7
£680K
Total Facilities Management
£800.0M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
CO0334 Occupational Health Services
Expires: 2026-08-31
£650K
Attendance Monitoring & ePEP
Expires: 2026-08-31
£142K
CO0338 ESCA Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS)
Expires: 2026-08-31
£400K
Lexden Gardens Selling Agent
Expires: 2026-08-31
£167K
Caddy liners ( compostable and plastic ) 2026
Expires: 2026-09-01
CO0298 Communications and Marketing Framework 2
Expires: 2026-09-08
£6.2M
EPP0289 - Wayfinding Signs supply and installation
Expires: 2026-09-11
£85K
EPP0289 - Wayfinding Signs supply and installation
Expires: 2026-09-11
£85K
EPP0289 - Wayfinding Signs supply and installation
Expires: 2026-09-11
£85K
EPP0289 - Wayfinding Signs supply and installation
Expires: 2026-09-11
£85K
Booking Solutions Tool
Expires: 2026-09-23
£315K
The Provision of Cloud Firewalls
Expires: 2026-09-24
£92K
Skills Bootcamps
Expires: 2026-09-30
£1.3M
HR Case Management System
Expires: 2026-10-03
£54K
HR & Payroll System
Expires: 2026-10-15
£100K
HR & Payroll System
Expires: 2026-10-15
£252K
Lease Accounting System
Expires: 2026-10-31
£95K
Web Gateway Solution
Expires: 2026-10-31
£219K
Stationery
Expires: 2026-11-12
£150K
FHP assurance Scope of Services
Expires: 2026-12-16
£32K
Communal Cleaning Contract
Expires: 2026-12-31
£150K
Provision of Microsoft Volume Licensing Agreement & Unified Support
Expires: 2026-12-31
£12.6M
Complex Residential Framework
Expires: 2027-01-04
£168.0M
EPP0178 - Glass Banks Service
Expires: 2027-01-11
£140K
Galleywood Infant RL Replacement
Expires: 2027-02-04
£85K
1042 ECC Fuel Cards and Associated Services
Expires: 2027-02-28
£3.6M
Compliance system software
Expires: 2027-03-31
£79K
CO0377 Insurance Lease Motor & Personal Accident & Business Travel
Expires: 2027-03-31
£2.5M
CO0570 Systemic Training - Adult & Children & Families Services ESCA
Expires: 2027-03-31
£300K
CO0395 Future of Cybersecurity
Expires: 2027-03-31
£459K
CO0443 Corporate Multi-Tax Advisory Service 2
Expires: 2027-03-31
£143K
PH001 Reconnect - Early Help and Prevention
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.4M
CFPH001 Fostering and Adoption Medicals
Expires: 2027-03-31
£565K
Waste reduction behaviour change targeted programme
Expires: 2027-04-01
£222K
M365 and EntraID SaaS Cloud Backup Solution
Expires: 2027-04-19
£246K
Waste and Recycling Scheduling Routes
Expires: 2027-04-21
£50K
EPP0072 - Consultant - Planning Consultant
Expires: 2027-04-30
£75K
EPP0084 - Consultant - Employers Agent and PQS
Expires: 2027-04-30
£250K
EPP0068 - Consultant - Landscape Architect
Expires: 2027-04-30
£65K
EPP0070 - Consultant - Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health MEPH
Expires: 2027-04-30
£125K
EPP0069 - Consultant - Civil & Structural Engineer
Expires: 2027-04-30
£125K
EPP0067 - Consultant - Architecture
Expires: 2027-04-30
£250K
North East Essex Mental Health Recovery College
Expires: 2027-04-30
EPP0067 - Consultant - Architecture
Expires: 2027-04-30
£250K
EPP0071 - Consultant - Principal Designer
Expires: 2027-04-30
£75K
Kings Road Primary School
Expires: 2027-05-14
£633K
Harlowbury Primary School
Expires: 2027-05-14
£12.8M
Glenwood Post16 Expansion
Expires: 2027-05-26
£6.7M
Project Management and Grant Delivery Platform
Expires: 2027-05-29
£29K
Persistent Organic Pollutants Waste Treatment Contract
Expires: 2027-06-09
£28.4M
Market analysis
Bidding into ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
89%
Top-5 supplier share
47d
Avg response window
28d
Median response window
28mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
How much does ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL spend on procurement?
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL awarded 427 contracts totalling £6.1bn between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 276 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £16.6M.
Who are ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL by total award value are Acer Healthcare Operations Limited, Abbott Care Centre Ltd, Indaver Rivenhall Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 89% of contract value.
What does ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL buy from suppliers?
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL's procurement is concentrated in miscellaneous health services, refuse disposal and treatment, social work services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL contracts?
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What's the typical response window for ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL tenders?
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL typically gives suppliers a median of 28 days to respond (average 47 days). Standard contract duration is around 28 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01
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