Essex County Council

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Local Authority

Tenders published: 1,424
Total value: £24.4bn
Open now: 3
Last activity: 2026-07-09

Spending over time

Published tender value by year, from official notices.

£252m

£164m

£269m

£326m

£854m

£725m

£1.2bn

£728m

£318m

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

When they’ll likely tender next

Essex County Council re-tenders these categories on a measurable cycle. Estimates come from their own published history — an overdue cycle means the last round has lapsed and a new notice could appear at any time.

Category	Typical cycle	Next expected	Door open?
Musical, Sports & Leisure Goods	~every 5 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	72% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 14%
Recreation, Culture & Sport	~every 7 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	89% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Electrical Machinery & Apparatus	~every 6 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	85% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Radio, TV & Communications Equipment	~every 1 month	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	75% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 9%
Research & Development	~every 2 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	61% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 8%
Financial & Insurance Services	~every 2 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	73% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 11%
Real Estate Services	~every 3 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	64% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 12%
Office & Computing Equipment	~every 3 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	63% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 15%