Supply the council
Find and bid on a contract
Current opportunities
You can see contracts now open to tender in our procurement spreadsheet (XLS, 377KB). Email procurement.team@essex.gov.uk if you have questions about these contracts.
Bid for a contract
Use Delta eSourcing to bid for open contracts. Contact Delta eSourcing if you have any questions about the service.
Transport contracts
We tender bus services for:
- home to school
- social care
- local bus
To bid for these you will need to meet our safeguarding needs and complete the accreditation and enrolment process using our Dynamic Purchasing System, which you can join via sproc.net.
If you need support with the registration process please contact supplier.engagement@useadam.co.uk.
Advice for transport operators
Visit our advice for transport operators page.
Care contracts
The Living Well Essex website includes information about the current and future procurement activity taking place within Adult Social Care at Essex County Council.
Subcontract
We have partnerships with a number of suppliers who you may be able to subcontract for.
Property and facilities management
We use Mitie for properties and facilities management. Mitie subcontracts:
- construction
- lift maintenance
- flooring
To subcontract for Mitie, complete the how to be a supplier questionnaire.
Construction
We work with a number of construction main contractors through the Essex Construction Framework agreement. These main contractors subcontract various aspects of the construction process.
Contact these main contractors directly to learn about subcontracting opportunities. You can see points of contact for these main contractors in our contractor commercial contacts file (PDF, 41KB).
Recruitment
We use Capita to recruit staff at Essex County Council. We call this initiative Working for Essex.
If you’re interested in joining the Working for Essex supply chain, email jobs.essex@capita.co.uk.
Highways and transportation
Ringway Jacobs handles most of our highways and transportation work. This does not include public transport.
If you’re interested in subcontracting to Ringway Jacobs, email info@ringwayjacobs.com.
Other opportunities
There are also procurement opportunities at: