Buyer · UK public sector
Tenders awarded by Essex County Council
Live data from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. 11 awards we have tracked from Essex County Council, with the suppliers winning the work and how their procurement is shifting.
11
awards tracked
£13m
total contract value
£1.2m
average award size
54.5%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Essex County Council
EPP0218 EMS
Awarded to Democracy Counts on 18 Mar 2026 · Software package and information systems
£137k
EPP0202 Security and Concierge Services
Awarded to Delta Force Group on 18 Mar 2026 · Repair and maintenance services
£723k
E007PC HR Recruitment Advertising
Awarded to (2) PeopleScout Limited (Trading as TMP Worldwide) on 19 Dec 2025 · Advertising and marketing services
£200k
Internal Audit Software
Awarded to IDEAGEN LIMITED on 21 Aug 2025 · Software support services
£42k
CO0591 Enterprise Service Management Solution
Awarded to Alemba Ltd on 24 Jul 2025 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
£581k
SARs Dynamics Support and Maintenance
Awarded to Node4 Limited on 16 Jul 2025 · Software support services
£8k
CO0321 End User Devices and Associated Services
Awarded to CDW Limited on 21 Jun 2025 · Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
£10m
PL0093 - Project THRIVE
Awarded to First Essex Buses Ltd on 19 Jun 2025 · Public road transport services
£257k
PL0115 Hazelmere Infant SEND Expansion
Awarded to Elite Systems (GB) Limited on 4 Jun 2025 · Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
£548k
CO0395 Future of Cybersecurity
Awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd on 28 May 2025 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
£459k
Desktops for ACL
Awarded to XMA LIMITED on 21 May 2025 · Data-processing machines (hardware)
£66k
Spend pattern
What Essex County Council buys, and how the spend behaves
Essex County Council has issued 11 tracked awards worth £13m across the period we monitor. The average award sits at £1.2m. Spend skews towards IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Software support services and Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages. The largest single award we have on record went to CDW Limited for £10m, on a CO0321 End User Devices and Associated Services notice. SMBs hold 54.5% of recorded awards, well above the public-sector average, so smaller bidders genuinely win here. Activity is accelerating sharply month on month.
Where Essex County Council actually spends
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
2 awards · £1m
Software support services
2 awards · £50k
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
1 award · £10m
Repair and maintenance services
1 award · £723k
Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
1 award · £548k
Biggest single award
£10m
CO0321 End User Devices and Associated Services
Won by CDW Limited on 21 Jun 2025
Busiest month
Jun 25
3 awards published, totalling £10.8m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
CDW Limited
1 award · £10m total
Delta Force Group
1 award · £723k total
Alemba Ltd
1 award · £581k total
Elite Systems (GB) Limited
1 award · £548k total
Phoenix Software Ltd
1 award · £459k total
First Essex Buses Ltd
1 award · £257k total
(2) PeopleScout Limited (Trading as TMP Worldwide)
1 award · £200k total
Democracy Counts
1 award · £137k total
Related sectors
The categories where Essex County Council concentrates its spend.
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