Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Southend-on-sea Borough Council
Top-five suppliers hold 98% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Southend-on-sea Borough Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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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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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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