Buyer profile · Local authority
Chelmsford City Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 8
- About one every 46 days
- Contracts awarded
- 28
- To 38 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £6.48m
- 23 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £192k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 1
- 3 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £200kestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 5 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)24%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)12%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)6%
- Direct award (no competition)58%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Chelmsford City Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 32 days
- Longer than 71% of local authorities
- Based on 7 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 24%
- Lower than 85% of local authorities
- Based on 33 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 68%
- Higher than 53% of local authorities
- Based on 41 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 6
- More than 60% of local authorities
- Based on 7 awards
- Split into lots
- 25%
- Higher than 76% of local authorities
- Based on 8 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 58%
- Higher than 91% of local authorities
- Based on 33 procurements
- Cancelled
- 0%
- Lower than 60% of local authorities
- Based on 8 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
Chelmsford City Council: 32 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 1 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 2 |
| 20–25 days | 17 |
| 25–30 days | 135 |
| 30–35 days | 132 |
| 35–40 days | 27 |
| 40–45 days | 2 |
| 45–50 days | 2 |
| 50–55 days | 1 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Chelmsford City Council: 6
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 4 |
| 2–4 bids | 78 |
| 4–6 bids | 89 |
| 6–8 bids | 57 |
| 8–10 bids | 18 |
| 10–12 bids | 16 |
| 12–14 bids | 8 |
| 14–16 bids | 3 |
| 16–18 bids | 2 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 9 |
Chelmsford City Council: 24%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 21 |
| 10–20% | 29 |
| 20–30% | 44 |
| 30–40% | 46 |
| 40–50% | 47 |
| 50–60% | 52 |
| 60–70% | 45 |
| 70–80% | 27 |
| 80–90% | 44 |
| 90–100% | 63 |
Chelmsford City Council: 68%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 0 |
| 10–20% | 2 |
| 20–30% | 6 |
| 30–40% | 13 |
| 40–50% | 25 |
| 50–60% | 70 |
| 60–70% | 109 |
| 70–80% | 88 |
| 80–90% | 54 |
| 90–100% | 27 |
Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Chelmsford City Council.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Plan Examination Support | Dac Planning Limited | £60k | 11 Dec 2026 |
| Hylands House Boiler Replacement Works | Clairglow Heating Ltd | £455k | 12 Dec 2026 |
| Building Control Management Services | Sarto Thomas | £192k | 30 Jan 2027 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary Accommodation at Paragon House | Housing Action Management Ltd | £7.45m | 16 Oct 2026 |
| GIS Software Information System | ESRI (UK) Limited | £136k | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Council Tax Billing & Printing Software | Dsi Billing Services Limited | — | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Local Authority Case Management System - Uniform | Idox Software Ltd | £320k | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Local Authority Case Management System - Uniform | Idox Software Ltd | — | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Supply of HVO | Craggs Energy Limited | £330k | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Paris On Demand software subscriptions | XL Print | — | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Building Control Software System | Resolution Data Management Limited | £150k | 16 Sept 2026 |
| Local Plan Examination Support | Dac Planning Limited | — | 14 Sept 2026 |
| Integrated Impact Assessment for Local Plan | WSP UK Limited | £53k | 1 Sept 2026 |