Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending

Essex County Council

Essex County Council has awarded 693 contracts, worth £11.5bn+ in disclosed value, to 274 suppliers. Largest spend area: Health & Social. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.

Contracts awarded

693

Disclosed spend

£11.5bn+

Suppliers used

274

Renewals < 90d

Top suppliers

Companies this buyer awards the most to, by disclosed value

Supplier	Contracts	Value
Sonnet Care Homes (essex) LTD	1	£1.0bn
About Me Care And Support Limited	1	£400.0m
Tj Evers LTD	1	£400.0m
Alliance Care And Support Limited	1	£400.0m
3d's Healthcare Services Limited	1	£345.0m
Suez Recycling And Recovery UK LTD	1	£200.0m
Medequip Assistive Technology LTD	1	£140.0m
Paragon Service Point (trading Division Of Paragon Group UK Limi	1	£85.0m

Upcoming renewals (next 90 days)

Contracts ending soon — likely re-tendering opportunities

Contract	Incumbent	Value	Ends
Direct Payment Support Services Contract Award Notice	The Penderels Trust LTD	£4.1m	30 Jun 2026
Large print books and CDs for Libraries	Bolinda UK LTD	£100k	30 Jun 2026
CO0113 Staff Rewards & Benefits	Reward Gateway	£200k	30 Jun 2026

Largest contracts awarded

By disclosed value

Contract	Supplier	Sector	Value	Date	Source
Care in a Residential Setting with or without Nursing (IRN)	—	Health & Social	£1.0bn	23 Dec 2018	Notice ↗
0999 IRN Refresh 2023- New Suppliers	—	Health & Social	£1.0bn	01 Mar 2023	Notice ↗
This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with directive 2014/24/EU Article 74 Health, Social and related services. ECC are tendering an overarching framework agreement with two call-off contracts, one using ECC terms and conditions and the other using NHS Terms and conditions. This framework is broken down into 3 lots: Lot 1 - Residential care for older people (65+) commissioned by ECC using ECC terms and conditions, this will be operated using a Preferred Supplier ranked List Lot 2 - Nursing care for older people (65+) commissioned by ECC using ECC terms and conditions, this will be operated using a Preferred Supplier ranked List	—	Health & Social	£1.0bn	06 Apr 2021	Notice ↗
0961-IRN Refresh 2022-New Suppliers	Sonnet Care Homes (essex) LTD	Health & Social	£1.0bn	15 Jul 2022	Notice ↗
0988 Medium-Term Residual Waste Treatment Contract	—	Environmental	£867.0m	03 Feb 2023	Notice ↗
0928 Residual Waste Disposal Contract	—	Environmental	£867.0m	24 Aug 2022	Notice ↗
Live at Home Framework 2021	—	Health & Social	£400.0m	28 Oct 2020	Notice ↗
0696 Live at Home Framework re-opening	About Me Care And Support Limited	Health & Social	£400.0m	20 Jun 2019	Notice ↗

Spend by sector

Where this buyer's contract spend goes

Health & Social175× · £8.1bn

Transport Services92× · £10.5m

Software59× · £78.8m

Education51× · £61.7m

Construction Works49× · £515.5m

IT Services43× · £13.8m

Business Services37× · £117.3m

Transport Equipment23× · £299.8m

Other buyers in Health & Social

Comparable public bodies in the same sector

London Borough Of Newham£15.6bn Onesource Partnership LTD£15.6bn NHS Arden And Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit£10.0bn NHS England£10.0bn London Borough Of Hounslow£9.7bn Lancashire County Council£4.2bn

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