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Essex County Council: public contracts and tenders
Essex County Council awarded 237 public contracts worth €1.6bn where a value is stated since 2025-02-27; the architecture and engineering services contract held by FRIMLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED ends on 2026-10-27 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 227 of 237 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Essex County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | Chelmsford |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gartner UK Limited | 02266016 Companies House (GB) | gartner.com | 4 | €860k |
| Colchester United Community Foundation | 4 | n/a | ||
| Potter Raper Ltd | 4 | €457k | ||
| Phoenix Software Ltd | 02548628 Companies House (GB) | phoenixs.co.uk | 3 | €634k |
| ACE MUSIC THERAPY CIC | 3 | n/a | ||
| ACTIVE ESSEX FOUNDATION | 3 | n/a | ||
| The Active Wellbeing Society | 3 | n/a | ||
| ARTS OUTBURST LTD | 3 | n/a | ||
| Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd | 3 | n/a | ||
| Chelmsford City Football Club Foundation | 3 | n/a | ||
| CRAFTY KATIE LIMITED | 3 | n/a | ||
| ESSEX ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY LTD | 3 | n/a | ||
| Go Bananas Colchester Limited | 3 | n/a | ||
| House Builder XL Ltd | 3 | n/a | ||
| InterAct (Chelmsford) Ltd | 3 | n/a |
Suppliers named on Essex County Council's award notices (the top 15 of 559); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | Specialist Consultancy Services to support the Future Highways Programme | FRIMLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED | €95,500 | end date stated |
| 2026-11-02 | Skills and Entrepreneurship Programme | Earniversity | €57,585 | end date stated |
| 2026-11-12 | Stationery | Banner Group Limited | €172k | end date stated |
| 2026-11-26 | ECC Homes for Ukraine Trauma Support & Counselling for children, adults and families - South quadrant | South East and Central Essex Mind Limited | €28,793 | end date stated |
| 2026-12-13 | E037PA - Operation Vanguard | MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED | €137k | end date stated |
| 2026-12-13 | FS-Case-870991613 - WAIVER - Town Centre Security Service | MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED | €179k | end date stated |
| 2026-12-16 | FHP assurance Scope of Services | Bird & Bird LLP | €36,938 | end date stated |
| 2026-12-21 | Early Intervention & Prevention in Mental Health and Wellbeing | SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE (Companies House (GB) 04289790) | €55,353 | end date stated |
| 2027-01-11 | EPP0178 - Glass Banks Service | COUNTRYSTYLE RECYCLING LIMITED | €155k | end date stated |
| 2027-01-31 | Thriftwood & Ormiston Rivers | Phelan Construction Ltd | €466k | end date stated |
| 2027-02-04 | Galleywood Infant RL Replacement | Phelan Construction Ltd | €99,591 | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | CO0395 Future of Cybersecurity | Phoenix Software Ltd (Companies House (GB) 02548628) | €545k | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | Compliance system software | TRUE COMPLIANCE LIMITED | €92,857 | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | Bikeability Training Provider 2026 (Castle Point and Rochford Districts) | €189k | end date stated | |
| 2027-03-31 | LinkedIn Learning Libraries | LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company | €42,362 | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | Flexible Fund - Part of PEDACC Contract | €28,945 | end date stated | |
| 2027-04-01 | C023PA - Waste reduction behaviour change targeted programme | D2D DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | €257k | end date stated |
| 2027-04-11 | Carbon Counting App | GREENREDEEM LTD | €40,548 | end date stated |
| 2027-04-15 | FS-Case-839428111 - WAIVER - Data and insight research tool into the economic landscape | €18,563 | end date stated | |
| 2027-04-19 | M365 and EntraID SaaS Cloud Backup Solution | AvePoint UK Ltd | €283k | end date stated |
| 2027-04-21 | Waste and Recycling Scheduling Routes | Plan B Management Solutions Ltd | €57,841 | end date stated |
| 2027-04-30 | Architectural Services | Stanley Bragg Architects LTD | €45,643 | end date stated |
| 2027-04-30 | North East Essex Mental Health Recovery College | BRIDGE 86 LIMITED | €232k | end date stated |
| 2027-05-14 | Harlowbury Primary School | Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd (Companies House (GB) 04273754) | €15.0M | end date stated |
| 2027-05-14 | Kings Road Primary School | Re-Gen (UK) Construction Limited | €742k | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Essex County Council whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 72 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | Waste Service Mobile Plant | 2026-10-02 | €5.3M |
| 2026-10-27 | Waste Service Mobile Plant | 2026-10-05 | €5.3M |
| 2026-10-29 | Waste Service Mobile Plant | 2026-10-23 | €5.3M |
| 2026-11-10 | The Essex Carers Hub | 2026-10-06 | €14.9M |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT services | 72 | 36 | €7.6M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 26 | €3.4M |
| Health and social work services | 85 | 25 | €122.0M |
| Construction work | 45 | 24 | €881.2M |
| Business services | 79 | 24 | €15.4M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 15 | €2.1M |
| Education and training | 80 | 14 | €17.3M |
| Office and computing equipment | 30 | 5 | €17.0M |
| Financial and insurance services | 66 | 5 | €16.0M |
| Construction materials | 44 | 4 | €9.3M |
| Waste, cleaning and environmental services | 90 | 4 | €33.7M |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 3 | €1.3M |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Thriftwood & Ormiston Rivers | Phelan Construction Ltd | €466k |
| 2026-10-19 | Essex Music Tours | Onestage Limited | €1.3M |
| 2026-10-15 | Physical Intervention and De-escalation Train the Trainer Training | PROTECTING RIGHTS IN A CARING ENVIRONMENT LIMITED | €41,780 |
| 2026-10-15 | Specialist Consultancy Services to support the Future Highways Programme | FRIMLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED | €95,500 |
| 2026-10-15 | Dun and Bradstreet Risk Reporting Tool: AI driven Finance Analytics tool | DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED | €77,516 |
| 2026-10-13 | SuDs & GI in Schools Programme 26/27 | Carrick Sports Construction Limited | €477k |
| 2026-10-13 | Landfill Flare Maintenance Agreement | LANDFILL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE LIMITED | €215k |
| 2026-10-13 | Mosaic Public Sector | experian ltd | €34,798 |
| 2026-10-08 | FS-Case-832586490 - WAIVER - App Directory | EASTCOTE CONSULTING LLP | €19,654 |
| 2026-10-08 | CPO Legal Support Services | HCR LEGAL LLP | €161k |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Essex County Council awarded?
Essex County Council published 237 contract award notices between 2025-02-27 and 2026-10-23; the 227 that state a value add up to €1.6bn (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Essex County Council's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Gartner UK Limited (4), Colchester United Community Foundation (4) and Potter Raper Ltd (4) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Essex County Council contracts end soon?
72 contracts awarded by Essex County Council end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the architecture and engineering services contract held by FRIMLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED, ending on 2026-10-27 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Essex County Council have open tenders now?
Yes: 4 calls for tender from Essex County Council are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Essex County Council buy?
Most of Essex County Council's awards are in IT services (CPV 72) (36), Software packages and information systems (CPV 48) (26) and Health and social work services (CPV 85) (25) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Essex County Council tenders and contracts: 237 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/essex-county-council-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.