Buyer profile · Local authority

East Sussex County Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
12
About one every 30 days
Contracts awarded
121
To 99 different suppliers
Value awarded
£149m
106 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£99k
Median value awarded
Open now
5
9 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)

    UK-wideTransport

    Closing soonNew19 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  2. Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant

    UK-wideTransport

    Closing soonNew42 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  3. Value not stated
  4. ESCC - MA - Sensory Impairment Equipment and Support Services

    South EastSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open8 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2.46mestimated
  5. ESCC - MA - Coroner Removals Service

    South EastSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open20 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £600kestimated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Market Engagement Event for Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service

    South EastEducation services, Social and domiciliary care

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  2. Planned Maintenance Framework-Contractors

    South EastConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £100mframework ceiling
  3. Value not stated
  4. ESCC Care and Support at Elva Court

    South EastSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  5. Value not stated
  6. Value not stated
  7. Value not stated
  8. ESCC et al Supported Housing Strategy - Pre-Market Engagement

    South EastResearch and development, Social and domiciliary care

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  9. SWIFT Psychiatric Assessments

    South EastHealthcare services

    Upcoming

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 8 of 12 months.

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.

  1. Social value questions1%
    In 2 of 135 notices
  2. CQC registration1%
    In 1 of 135 notices
  3. DBS checks1%
    In 1 of 135 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 5 contracts
  2. 5 contracts
  3. 4 contracts
  4. 3 contracts
  5. 4 contracts
  6. 4 contracts
  7. 5 contracts
  8. 4 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)14%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)20%
  • Direct award (no competition)66%
Based on 125 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How East Sussex County Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
31 days
Longer than 58% of local authorities
Based on 11 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
14%
Lower than 94% of local authorities
Based on 125 procurements
Won by small firms
72%
Higher than 60% of local authorities
Based on 132 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
3.5
Fewer than 73% of local authorities
Based on 12 awards
Split into lots
8%
Lower than 64% of local authorities
Based on 12 advertised tenders
Direct awards
66%
Higher than 93% of local authorities
Based on 125 procurements
Cancelled
0%
Lower than 58% of local authorities
Based on 12 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 321 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days3
20–25 days17
25–30 days140
30–35 days126
35–40 days25
40–45 days6
45–50 days3
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 280 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids5
2–4 bids71
4–6 bids95
6–8 bids53
8–10 bids26
10–12 bids12
12–14 bids4
14–16 bids4
16–18 bids1
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
Advertised openly, 408 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%16
10–20%22
20–30%35
30–40%42
40–50%39
50–60%47
60–70%64
70–80%33
80–90%37
90–100%73
Won by small firms, 373 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%1
20–30%5
30–40%14
40–50%19
50–60%69
60–70%90
70–80%102
80–90%50
90–100%23

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds East Sussex County 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.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Skills Bootcamps in Education and Early YearsEast Sussex College Group£161k30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamps in Business ManagementSCL Education & Training Limited£35k30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamps in Leadership and Project ManagementBrighton & Hove Education Academy Limited£97k30 Sept 2026
Design, manufacture & deliver to site a steel and timber pedestrian bridge.CTS Bridges Limited£48k30 Sept 2026
ESCC-TO-Herstmonceux Consultant AppointmentFrankham Consultancy Group Limited£28k31 Oct 2026
Kent to Gatwick Strategic StatementNetwork Rail Infrastructure Limited£65k31 Oct 2026
ESCC- Heathfield Community College SEN expansionBMR Construction Limited£594k31 Oct 2026
Technical Support Service for the construction and post construction stages of the Queensway Gateway Road project.Campbell Reith Hill Limited Liability Partnership£30k30 Nov 2026
ESCC-Lansdowne Dect phone replacementAlarm Radio Monitoring Limited£213k1 Dec 2026

18 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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