Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Essex County Council
Top-five suppliers hold 90% 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.
85140000
8514000090510000
9051000085310000
8531000079340000
7934000045210000
4521000085320000
8532000034920000
3492000090520000
9052000050110000
5011000072260000
7226000060130000
6013000066510000
6651000048210000
4821000024950000
2495000080310000
8031000079410000
7941000048190000
4819000063510000
6351000079720000
7972000050530000
50530000Recent contracts
Latest Essex County Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Datchworth Green
VOYAGE 1 LIMITED · 2026-06-14
£15.7M
Work Ready Service for Young Adults with Mental Illness
GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTD · 2026-06-05
£1.0M
C008PA - Body Removal and Storage Service for Colchester and Tendring Area of Essex
THE HUNNABALL FAMILY FUNERAL GROUP LIMITED · 2026-06-05
£120K
Project Management and Grant Delivery Platform
Softcat PLC · 2026-06-04
£29K
Coroners Case Management and Workflow System
WPC Software Limited · 2026-06-04
£144K
Coaching Supervision & CPD
CLEMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LTD · 2026-06-02
£60K
Waste reduction behaviour change targeted programme
D2D DISTRIBUTION LIMITED · 2026-05-28
£222K
Persistent Organic Pollutants Waste Treatment Contract
COUNTRYSTYLE RECYCLING LIMITED · 2026-05-26
£28.4M
E-Signature Solution
Node4 Ltd · 2026-05-22
£30K
Placement of care for a single adult
MTS HEALTHCARE LIMITED · 2026-05-21
£447K
EPP0199-R1 M&E Services
Thermatic Technical FM Limited · 2026-05-18
£809K
Adoption Placement Platform
Link Maker Systems Limited · 2026-05-14
£41K
Autism Navigation Service
Tendring Mental Health Support · 2026-05-13
£1.3M
Bold Commissioners Group in the Caring Communities Programme
PUBLIC DIGITAL LIMITED · 2026-05-12
Greater Essex Public Involvement Network
HEALTHWATCH ESSEX LIMITED · 2026-05-12
M365 and EntraID SaaS Cloud Backup Solution
AvePoint UK Ltd · 2026-04-30
£246K
Digital Leadership Advisory and Support
GARTNER U.K. LIMITED · 2026-04-29
£368K
Estate Management Services
LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON GROUP LIMITED · 2026-04-28
EPP0289 - Wayfinding Signs supply and installation

 · 2026-04-28
£85K
EPP0289 - Wayfinding Signs supply and installation

 · 2026-04-28
£85K
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Open opportunities
Open Essex County Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
ACL Management Information System
CO0334 Occupational Health Services
Psychometric Testing and Assessment Services
CO0346 Employee Assistance Programme
CO0113 Staff Rewards & Benefits
One-Stop Shop for Domestic Retrofit in Essex
Essex Highways and Transportation Contracts
£3.0bn
Account Payable Audit Solution
£80K
Essex Highways and Transportation Contracts
£3.0bn
Essex Children's Homes Collaboration Event
Community Energy School Solar Programme
Enterprise Architecture Transformation Tool
Essex Children's Homes Collaboration Event
Families First Partnership Programme: Integrated Front Door - Soft Market Test Questionnaire
PL0121A Fleet Management Services
Smart Bus Timetables
Waste reduction behaviour change targeted programme
Food Waste Treatment Services contract
£7.0M
Waste reduction behaviour change targeted programme
Waste reduction behaviour change targeted programme
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.
Eye Tests for Employees
Expires: 2026-06-30
£30K
500 Laptops
Expires: 2026-07-19
£439K
CO0338 ESCA Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS)
Expires: 2026-08-31
£400K
Attendance Monitoring & ePEP
Expires: 2026-08-31
£142K
Lexden Gardens Selling Agent
Expires: 2026-08-31
£167K
CO0334 Occupational Health Services
Expires: 2026-08-31
£650K
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
£252K
HR & Payroll System
Expires: 2026-10-15
£100K
Web Gateway Solution
Expires: 2026-10-31
£219K
Lease Accounting System
Expires: 2026-10-31
£95K
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
1042 ECC Fuel Cards and Associated Services
Expires: 2027-02-28
£3.6M
Compliance system software
Expires: 2027-03-31
£79K
CO0570 Systemic Training - Adult & Children & Families Services ESCA
Expires: 2027-03-31
£300K
CFPH001 Fostering and Adoption Medicals
Expires: 2027-03-31
£565K
CO0395 Future of Cybersecurity
Expires: 2027-03-31
£459K
PH001 Reconnect - Early Help and Prevention
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.4M
CO0443 Corporate Multi-Tax Advisory Service 2
Expires: 2027-03-31
£143K
CO0377 Insurance Lease Motor & Personal Accident & Business Travel
Expires: 2027-03-31
£2.5M
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
EPP0067 - Consultant - Architecture
Expires: 2027-04-30
£250K
EPP0071 - Consultant - Principal Designer
Expires: 2027-04-30
£75K
EPP0070 - Consultant - Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health MEPH
Expires: 2027-04-30
£125K
EPP0072 - Consultant - Planning Consultant
Expires: 2027-04-30
£75K
EPP0069 - Consultant - Civil & Structural Engineer
Expires: 2027-04-30
£125K
EPP0068 - Consultant - Landscape Architect
Expires: 2027-04-30
£65K
EPP0067 - Consultant - Architecture
Expires: 2027-04-30
£250K
EPP0084 - Consultant - Employers Agent and PQS
Expires: 2027-04-30
£250K
North East Essex Mental Health Recovery College
Expires: 2027-04-30
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.
90%
Top-5 supplier share
47d
Avg response window
28d
Median response window
29mo
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 419 contracts totalling £6.0bn between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 271 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 90% of contract value.
What does Essex County Council buy from suppliers?
Essex County Council's procurement is concentrated in 85140000, 90510000, 85310000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Essex County Council contracts?
Essex County 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 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 29 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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