Essex County Council: tenders, contracts and bids
Essex County Council has awarded 375 contracts since October 2023, usually worth about £198k over 36 months. Its earlier open tenders drew a median of 4 bids, which we call few bidders.
That is fewer bids than 55% of the 849 UK public buyers we can rate.
Essex County Council: key facts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Contracts awarded since October 2023 | 375 |
| Usual contract value | £198k |
| Usual contract length | 36 months |
| Median bids on earlier open tenders | 4 (few bidders) |
| Open tenders now | 2 |
| Planned tenders coming soon | 4 |
| Contracts ending within 12 months | 42 |
What is Essex County Council buying now?
2 open tenders and 4 planned tenders coming soon.
| Tender | Closes | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Waste Service Mobile Plant | 27 Oct 2026 | £4.4m |
| The Essex Carers Hub | 10 Nov 2026 | not stated |
See everything from this buyer in BidCount
Which of its contracts end soon?
42 contracts from this buyer end in the next 12 months and may be re-tendered.
| Contract | Ends | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Travel Information Website | 30 Oct 2026 | £249k |
| Lease Accounting System | 31 Oct 2026 | £95k |
| Provision of Microsoft Volume Licensing Agreement & Unified Support | 31 Dec 2026 | £12.6m |
| Communal Cleaning Contract | 31 Dec 2026 | £107k |
| Corporate Prepaid Cards Service procured via RM6248 - Lot 2 Payment Solution 2 Crown Commercial Service Framew | 1 Jan 2027 | £60k |
| Cash Collection | 2 Jan 2027 | £55k |
| Complex Residential Framework | 4 Jan 2027 | £168m |
| EPP0178 - Glass Banks Service | 11 Jan 2027 | £130k |
Who wins its contracts?
| Supplier | Awards since Oct 2023 |
|---|---|
| GJF Fabrications Ltd | 4 |
| Phoenix Software Limited | 4 |
| Access UK Ltd | 3 |
Mostly tenders in: Health & social care, Cleaning, waste & environment, Industrial machinery.
How we work this out
Open tenders, planned tenders and awards come from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder (Open Government Licence v3.0). “Bids” is the median number of bids on the buyer's earlier open tenders (Find a Tender, 2025-26). It describes the buyer's history, not this tender, and is not a forecast. Contracts ending are from award notices and may be extended or re-tendered early or late. Always check the official notice. Updated 9 Oct 2026. Operated by OKII.
To cite this page: Essex County Council tenders and bid counts, BidCount, https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/essex-county-council, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 9 Oct 2026.