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Essex County Council

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Public sector tenders and awarded contracts from Essex County Council, tracked by Skim across every UK and EU procurement portal.

Live opportunities
0
Awarded contracts
89
Total awarded value
£1,198,011,530
Country
United Kingdom

Procurement pipeline

89 published notices

Awarded
89100%

Find the key decision makers

The people who scope, score and sign contracts at Essex County Council — names, roles and how to reach them.

Tenders & awards

Showing 24 of 24 on this page. 0 live and 89 awarded in total.

In deliveryUnited Kingdom£60,000

Coaching Supervision & CPD

Won by CLEMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LTD

Awarded 23 February 2026

In deliveryUnited Kingdom£164,312

Bikeability Training Provider 2026 (Castle Point and Rochford Districts)

Won by South East Essex Academy Trust

Awarded 20 February 2026

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£838,000

Provision of Toxicology Services

Won by SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Awarded 18 February 2026

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£1,140,000

Ambitious Essex Enhanced Growth Hub

Won by SMARTER SOCIETY LIMITED

Awarded 17 February 2026

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£9,834,348

Flags, Poles, Timetable Frames and Posting of Timetables

Won by EXTERNITURE LIMITED

Awarded 16 February 2026

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£15,000,000

Activate Essex Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) 2026-2028

Won by 3FOOD4U

Awarded 23 January 2026

In deliveryUnited Kingdom£174,662

Excavation of Mersea Blockhouse

Won by Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited

Awarded 22 January 2026

In deliveryUnited Kingdom£169,571

Essex County Council - Pre-Procurement System

Won by SECURE VENTURE LTD

Awarded 19 January 2026

In deliveryUnited Kingdom

Child Sexual Abuse Training

Won by BARNARDO'S

Awarded 19 January 2026

In deliveryUnited Kingdom£172,550

E-Procurement

Won by North East Procurement Organisation

Awarded 9 January 2026

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£11,968,000

Thistley Green Complex Supported Living

Won by CREATIVE SUPPORT LIMITED

Awarded 8 January 2026

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£180,000

C008PA - Body Removal and Storage Service for Colchester and Tendring Area of Essex

Won by THE HUNNABALL FAMILY FUNERAL GROUP LIMITED

Awarded 23 December 2025

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices

Chelmsford Park and Ride

Won by FIRST ESSEX BUSES LIMITED

Awarded 22 December 2025

In deliveryUnited Kingdom

Project Manager inc PD

Won by POTTER RAPER LTD

Awarded 15 December 2025

In deliveryUnited Kingdom

Quantity Surveyor

Won by INGLETON WOOD LLP

Awarded 8 December 2025

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£1,045,000

Work Ready Service for Young Adults with Mental Illness

Won by GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTD

Awarded 1 December 2025

In deliveryUnited Kingdom

011PA Replacement of Council's E-Procurement System

Won by Secure Venture Limited

Awarded 1 December 2025

In deliveryUnited Kingdom£25,000

ECC Homes for Ukraine Trauma Support & Counselling for children, adults and families - South quadrant

Won by South East and Central Essex Mind Limited

Awarded 27 November 2025

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£475,000

Internal Audit Specialists Framework

Won by AG PROJECT GROUP LTD

Awarded 24 November 2025

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£17,500,000

Housing Related Support - Floating Support

Won by PEABODY TRUST

Awarded 21 November 2025

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£1,106,860

LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICE

Won by RED COW CONTRACTING LTD

Awarded 13 November 2025

In deliveryUnited Kingdom

Skills and Entrepreneurship Programme

Won by Earniversity

Awarded 3 November 2025

In deliveryUnited Kingdom

D011PA Replacement of Council's E-Procurement System - Sourcing & Contract Management System

Won by NEPO

Awarded 1 November 2025

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£9,803,898

Connect to Work (Greater Essex)

Won by SHAW TRUST LIMITED(THE)

Awarded 31 October 2025

Procurement profile

What Essex County Council has awarded over the last five years, from 119 award notices.

Awarded value each year

In GBP, from awards with a published value

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£77m
£1.1bn

2022

0

2023

0

2024

0

2025

52

2026*

67

Awards per year under each year. *2026 to date

Key figures

Median contract value
£201,000
Last 3 years
Typical contract length
2 years
Median, last 3 years
Suppliers used
401
Last 3 years
Awards to SMEs
74%
As declared in notices
Median bids
5
Open and restricted tenders; 13% had one bid

Top suppliers

By awarded value, last 3 years, framework panels excluded

  • EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED£637.7m

    1 award · 53.8% of value

  • Believ Limited£184.2m

    1 award · 15.5% of value

  • Qwello UK Ltd£150m

    1 award · 12.6% of value

  • Matrix SCM Ltd£48m

    1 award · 4% of value

  • Countrystyle Recycling Ltd£28.4m

    1 award · 2.4% of value

  • Creative Support Ltd£25.3m

    2 awards · 2.1% of value

  • Peabody Trust£17.5m

    1 award · 1.5% of value

  • Counties and Capital Consulting Ltd£16.5m

    2 awards · 1.4% of value

What they buy

Awards by CPV division, last 3 years

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security26
  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support22
  • Health and social work services19
  • Education and training services12
  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services10
  • Construction work9

How they buy

Procedure behind each award, last 3 years

  • Open procedure29%
  • Limited competition28%
  • Direct award21%
  • Not stated14%
  • Framework call-off4%
  • Restricted or competitive3%
  • Dynamic purchasing system call-off1%

When they award

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

Awards by calendar month, last 3 years
January8
February7
March19
April4
May5
June7
July16
August11
September18
October11
November7
December6

Contracts ending in the next 12 months

24 contracts, worth £41,484,123

Soonest first, by recorded end date, not counting extension options

21 more contracts end by November 2027

Incumbent, value and end date for every contract Essex County Council has ending, with an alert when it starts re-procuring.

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