Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner Fire & Rescue Authority

Awarded value each year

In GBP, from awards with a published value

Awards per year under each year. *2026 to date

Key figures

Median contract value

£58,872

Last 3 years

Typical contract length

4 months

Median, last 3 years

Suppliers used

22

Last 3 years

Awards to SMEs

68%

As declared in notices

Top suppliers

By awarded value, last 3 years, framework panels excluded

• FRANK HALLS & SON LTD£578k

  1 award · 33.5% of value
• Safeguard VP Ltd£246k

  3 awards · 14.3% of value
• XMA Limited£140k

  1 award · 8.1% of value
• Delta Fire£134k

  2 awards · 7.8% of value
• Crofton Engineering Limited£70k

  1 award · 4.1% of value
• Greenwich Leisure Limited£65k

  1 award · 3.8% of value
• Guardian Fire Safety Management Ltd£60k

  1 award · 3.5% of value
• County Tyre Holdings Ltd (T/A BITS)£60k

  1 award · 3.5% of value

What they buy

Awards by CPV division, last 3 years

• Repair and maintenance services6
• Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment6
• Construction work4
• Industrial machinery3
• Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)2
• Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages2

How they buy

Procedure behind each award, last 3 years

• Limited competition52%
• Direct award24%
• Framework call-off16%
• Not stated4%
• Open procedure4%

When they award

Awards by calendar month, last 3 years. Busiest: March