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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Southend-on-sea Borough Council

Southend-on-sea Borough Council is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-08-01 to 2026-08-01Updated 2026-08-01

£319.7M

Total spend

43

Contract awards

43

Unique suppliers

£7.8M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Southend-on-sea Borough Council has awarded 43 contracts worth £319.7M to 43 suppliers between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, at an average contract value of £7.8M, with the top five suppliers holding 98% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Southend-on-sea Borough Council

Top-five suppliers hold 98% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD1£310.0M
Phoenix Software1£2.9M
Multiverse Group Limited1£833K
Probrand Ltd1£587K
SYMOLOGY LIMITED1£373K
IDOX SOFTWARE LTD1£335K
RICOH UK LIMITED1£320K
Acres Way Dog Pound Ltd1£320K
Abzorb Group Ltd1£315K
FUEL CARD SERVICES LTD1£279K
Yunex Limited1£242K
NEC Software Solutions UK Limited1£242K
CIVICA LIMITED1£205K
ESRI (UK) Ltd1£195K
Hornbill Technologies Limited1£181K
NTT United Kingdom Limited1£175K
Welfare Call (LAC) Limited1£158K
31 Ten Consultancy Limited1£152K
INTUITY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED1£148K
INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD1£144K

Procurement categories

What Southend-on-sea Borough Council buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Refuse disposal and treatment

90510000
1 award£310.0M

Networking software package

48210000
2 awards£3.0M

Software-related services

72260000
10 awards£1.2M

Vocational training services

80530000
2 awards£977K

Data-processing machines (hardware)

30210000
2 awards£722K

Programming services of packaged software products

72210000
1 award£373K

Photocopying and offset printing equipment

30120000
1 award£320K

Dog kennel services

98380000
1 award£320K

Local area network

32410000
1 award£315K

Magnetic cards

30160000
1 award£279K

Educational software package

48190000
2 awards£261K

Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment

50230000
1 award£242K

Facilities management software package and software package suite

48420000
1 award£242K

Geological prospecting apparatus

38220000
1 award£195K

Network equipment

32420000
1 award£175K

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
2 awards£169K

Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66170000
1 award£152K

Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment

50330000
1 award£148K

Printed books

22110000
1 award£144K

Internet and intranet software package

48220000
1 award£119K

Recent contracts

Latest Southend-on-sea Borough Council contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Provision of a Choice Based Lettings and Homelessness System

CIVICA LIMITED · 2026-07-22

£205K

Continuation of Corporate Performance Risk Management System via CCS RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 framework Lot 2 Cloud Software

IDEAGEN TECHNOLOGY LTD · 2026-05-12

£77K

Provision of Consultancy Services (Leigh Port Regeneration) via CCS RM6165 Construction Professional Services (Lot 6: Environmental) (CCS Reference: CPS1-45214-2025)

Mott MacDonald Limited · 2026-04-30

£386K

Purchase of Laptops via CCS RM6098 TPAS 2 framework, Lot 4

SOFTCAT PLC · 2026-04-10

£135K

Shared Cost AVCs

AVC Wise Limited (T/a My Money Matters) · 2026-04-01

£44K

AI & Data Apprenticeships

Multiverse Group Limited · 2026-01-30

£833K

Social Work Apprenticeships

Anglia Ruskin University · 2026-01-06

£144K

Cisco infrastructure Fortinet Firewall 2026-2027 - NTT

NTT United Kingdom Limited · 2026-01-06

£175K

Further Provision of Attendance, PEP, Reporting and Analytics for CWCF in Southend Virtual School via CCS RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 framework Lot 2 Cloud Software

Welfare Call (LAC) Limited · 2025-12-19

£158K

Further Provision of AutoCAD and SketchUp Pro Licences with Support via CCS RM6237 Low Value Purchase System

Man and Machine Ltd · 2025-12-01

£106K

Further provision of Selective Licensing Solution and HMO Licensing

Metastreet Limited · 2025-10-31

£102K

Committee Management System via CCS RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions Lot 4: Citizen Service

CIVICA UK LIMITED · 2025-09-15

£77K

Urban Traffic Control System Call off from RM0699

Yunex Limited · 2025-09-10

£242K

Provision of Consultancy Services (Leigh Port Regeneration) via ESPO Framework 664_21 Consultancy Services (Lot 8g - Regeneration and Regional Development)

Mott MacDonald Limited · 2025-09-08

£153K

Agent Referred Telephone Payments Service via CCS RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 Lot 2 Cloud Software

HeyCentric Limited · 2025-09-08

£80K

Continued provision of Web Casting via Braintree District Council EPHF001 Webcasting framework

Public-i Group Ltd · 2025-09-01

£81K

Provision of Professional Services - Leigh Port Regeneration via SCAPE Civil Engineering Generation 3 Framework

Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd · 2025-08-22

£299K

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Open Southend-on-sea Borough Council tenders

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Market Engagement - All Age Advocacy Services

Homecare Market Engagement Event in Southend-on-Sea

Market Engagement on Southend-on-Sea Leisure Centres Contract

Supervised Tooth Brushing Programme Expression of Interest

Leisure Centres Contract - Market Engagement

Parks Tennis Programme Operator (Southend-on-Sea) Market Engagement

Leadership Programme

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FOR THE VICTORIA CENTRE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

Stray Dog Service Market Engagement

Healthy Lifestyles Service Market Engagement

Healthy Lifestyles Service Market Engagement

Market Engagement Questionnaire - Care at Home Aspirations

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Southend-on-sea Borough Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

AI Traffic Monitoring System via CCS RM6099 Transport Technology & Associated Services Framework

Expires: 2026-09-03

£40K

Provision for Support of Avaya Intuity - Telephony System

Expires: 2026-09-30

£148K

Provision of Consultancy Services (Leigh Port Regeneration) via CCS RM6165 Construction Professional Services (Lot 6: Environmental) (CCS Reference: CPS1-45214-2025)

Expires: 2026-09-30

£386K

Purchase of SolarWinds software and support via KCS Y20011 framework

Expires: 2026-10-26

£144K

Further provision of Datix Risk Management and Incident system via HealthTrust Europe ICT Solutions 2019 Framework

Expires: 2026-10-31

£24K

Cisco infrastructure Fortinet Firewall 2026-2027 - NTT

Expires: 2027-01-31

£175K

Highways Information System and Content Management via CCS RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions framework Lot 3

Expires: 2027-02-06

£120K

Further Provision of LoCTA Unlimited Annual Licence Agreement C011511

Expires: 2027-03-31

£17K

Election and electoral registration management solution via RM6194 Back Office Solutions

Expires: 2027-03-31

£160K

Further Provision of School Screener software

Expires: 2027-03-31

£103K

Provision of MS Licencing via CCS NFC162 Microsoft Aggregation

Expires: 2027-04-30

£2.9M

Provision of Mobile Telephony via CCS RM6261 Mobile Voice and Data Services Framework (Lot 1: 2: Mobile Voice and Data Solutions Mobile Voice and Data Services Catalogue)

Expires: 2027-04-30

£262K

Provision of a Cloud hosted Burial and Crematorium Software

Expires: 2027-04-30

£33K

Provision of an Education Health & Care (EHC) Plan Hub - (Idox - Open Objects) via Call Off CCS G- Cloud 13

Expires: 2027-07-31

£144K

Market analysis

Bidding into Southend-on-sea Borough Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

98%

Top-5 supplier share

45d

Avg response window

46d

Median response window

35mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Southend-on-sea Borough Council

How much does Southend-on-sea Borough Council spend on procurement?

Southend-on-sea Borough Council awarded 43 contracts totalling £319.7M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 43 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £7.8M.

Who are Southend-on-sea Borough Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Southend-on-sea Borough Council by total award value are SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD, Phoenix Software, Multiverse Group Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 98% of contract value.

What does Southend-on-sea Borough Council buy from suppliers?

Southend-on-sea Borough Council's procurement is concentrated in refuse disposal and treatment, networking software package, software-related services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Southend-on-sea Borough Council contracts?

Southend-on-sea Borough 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 Southend-on-sea Borough Council tenders?

Southend-on-sea Borough Council typically gives suppliers a median of 46 days to respond (average 45 days). Standard contract duration is around 35 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01

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

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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