How do I bid for Essex County Council contracts?

Find an open Essex County Council tender that fits your business, read its requirements and eligibility, and submit before the deadline through the buyer's e-procurement portal. Bidvane lists Essex County Council's open tenders and shows the requirements alongside your profile.

Where does Essex County Council publish tenders?

Essex County Council publishes on the UK public procurement portals (Contracts Finder, Find a Tender and the devolved portals). Bidvane collects them daily into one place with the deadline and category for each notice.

How can I hear about Essex County Council tenders early?

Essex County Council often publishes a planning notice before a tender opens. Bidvane surfaces those planning notices and lets you track the buyer, so a new notice reaches you as soon as it is published rather than after you go looking.

Essex County Council tenders & contracts

council · buying since 2022 · mainly it services, health and social work… · updated Sep 2026

Award activity · last 12 months

121 awards in the last year · 502 recorded overall

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What they buy

Awards by category, all recorded history

IT services97£23.1m
Health and social work…68£698m
Construction work61£364.6m
Software package and in…58£25.3m
Business services48£59m
Other170£252.8m

Known published values only · framework ceilings excluded · members see the awards behind every slice.

0Open now

18Planning

55Contracts ending

502Awarded

886Suppliers

1Frameworks

History

Recently awarded

retender Greater Essex Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Illness (IPS for SMI) View source Mar 2026
Ambitious Essex Enhanced Growth Hub View source Mar 2026
Lexden Gardens (former Essex County Hospital) Phase 3 Development View source Mar 2026
Asset Valuation Insurance View source Feb 2026
Waste and Recycling Scheduling Routes View source Feb 2026
Bikeability Training Provider 2026 (Castle Point and Rochford Districts) View source Feb 2026
Lot 2: Posting of Timetables View source Feb 2026
E-Procurement View source Feb 2026

Members also see the winning suppliers, known values, and the likely incumbent for their own field.