Buyer profile · Local authority
Colchester City Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 0
- In the last 12 months
- Contracts awarded
- 10
- To 11 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £2.98m
- 4 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £623k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 1 coming up
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
Colchester City Council has no tenders open right now.
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £576kestimated
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
What its tenders ask for
Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)83%
- Direct award (no competition)17%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Colchester City Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Advertised openly
- 83%
- Higher than 79% of local authorities
- Based on 6 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 50%
- Lower than 85% of local authorities
- Based on 12 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 5
- About the same as most local authorities
- Based on 5 awards
- Direct awards
- 17%
- Lower than 64% of local authorities
- Based on 6 procurements
Compared with other local authorities
Colchester City Council: 5
Show as a table
| 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 |
Colchester City Council: 83%
Show as a table
| 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 |
Colchester City Council: 50%
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 Colchester 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.
No contracts we hold from Colchester City Council end in the next 90 days.
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0486-PA - Felt Flat Roof Replacement on Two Storey Blocks - (Contract J) | Amber Construction Services Limited | £1.13m | 8 Oct 2026 |
| 0489-PA - Supply of Fuel | Rix Petroleum (Hull) Ltd | £1.6m | 1 Oct 2026 |
| 0472-PA - Retrofit Energy Upgrade Work within the HRA stock | Aran Insulation Ltd | £2m | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Finance System Solution | Integrated Business Software and Solutions Ltd – T/A Integra | £576k | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Finance System Solution | Integrated Business Software and Solutions Ltd – T/A Integra | — | 28 Aug 2026 |
| 0505-PA Supply of Multi Functional Device's (MFD's) | Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd | £67k | 17 Apr 2026 |
| 0474-PA - Wheeled Bin Distribution | Jett Trade Limited | £311k | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Colchester Castle Roofing Refurbishment Works | PAYE Stonework & Restorations Ltd | — | 5 Dec 2025 |
| 0455 - PA - Exhibition Design Consultancy Services | Pringle Richards Sharratt Ltd - GuM Studio | £166k | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Building Cleaning Services | Pinnacle FM Ltd, Juniper Pursuits Limited, Kingdom Cleaning Ltd | — | 7 Nov 2025 |